Alona Perlin, LCSW
Compassionate LCSW helping people tell better stories
Details
| Name | Alona Perlin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York, New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Russian |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Alona
Alona Perlin is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. She creates a down-to-earth, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly and feel heard. Sessions are practical and aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to handle daily life.
Alona listens closely to each person’s story and adapts the work to fit their needs. She draws from Narrative therapy to unpack how life stories shape current struggles.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build skills for managing thoughts and behaviors. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, and relationship concerns. Additional areas she addresses include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, aging concerns, and caregiver stress.
She supports people working through communication problems, codependency, control issues, and related challenges. Alona works with adults in New York and holds LCSW licenses in New Jersey and New York. She offers sessions in English and Russian.
Her approach balances listening, feedback, and practical strategies so clients leave with something they can use between sessions. First meetings cover current concerns, relevant background, and what a helpful pace of work looks like. Alona aims to match techniques to each person’s goals so change feels manageable and steady.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Alona works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alona among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alona directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Alona directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapy approaches adapt to online work
Alona uses Narrative therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves, then identify small changes that shift those stories and daily behavior. This approach is useful for people stuck in negative patterns or who want to change how they make sense of past events.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then taking actions that match personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and practice different, more useful behaviors between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alona listens to your goals and tries methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you’ll adjust strategies and pace so the work stays manageable and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Alona help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and nonjudgmental, combining listening with feedback and practical strategies tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
Alona has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and life challenges.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices from New York and holds LCSW licenses in New Jersey and New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; begin by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule.
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