Hi, I’m Dr. alana
After nearly 10 years in private practice and over 15 years in the field, I’ve seen how profoundly chronic stress affects mental health. While diagnoses can be useful, my work centers on understanding and reducing stress as a core pathway to healing.
When stress is constant, the body and mind begin to wear down—physically, cognitively, emotionally, and spiritually. In my work, I’ve found that when stress is properly managed, many mental health concerns begin to improve as well.
Through my clinical experience, I’ve seen that chronic stress is often maintained by imbalance across five key areas—physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and creative health. My work focuses on helping clients restore balance across these areas in practical, sustainable ways.
My Approach
physical health
Poor physical health, which includes inadequate nutrition, limited movement, and unmanaged medical conditions, place an immense strain on the body’s ability to adapt to daily demands. Supporting the body is foundational to stress reduction.
I use a five-pillar approach to help people first manage, then gradually reduce stress by building their inner capacity to meet life’s demands.
spiritual health
Many people feel disconnected from themselves, from others, and from a deeper sense of meaning or purpose. This lack of connection often leads to numbing behaviors rather than relief. Helping people reconnect with their values, purpose, and sense of alignment is an essential part of healing stress.
creative health
Creativity is not limited to artists or musicians, it’s a human need. When creativity has no outlet, stress has nowhere to go. I help people reconnect with their own form of creativity as a way to release tension, restore play, and feel more connected to themselves.
cognitive health
Declining attention spans, brain fog, low curiosity, and mental overload are increasingly common. I help people slow down, think more clearly, and strengthen cognitive skills that support clarity, perspective, and grounded decision-making.
emotional health
Many of us are reactive, unsure of what we’re feeling, or afraid of our emotions altogether. I teach people how to understand emotions as information, tolerate them without rushing to suppress or escape them, and respond rather than react.