Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
My name is Alana Woods. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida. I received my MSW from the University of West Florida. I have a passion for strength-based, client-centered work that aims to make sure that you are heard, supported, and valued throughout the treatment process. I believe that every individual has the skills and strength within them to overcome any difficulty they face. It is my goal to help you recognize the resiliency within yourself to increase your ability to achieve your best potential. I believe in transparency, collaboration, advocacy, and the importance of our therapeutic relationship in helping you to heal.
My prior work experience includes working as a clinician with individuals, children, adults, families, and couples. I have additional experience working in community mental health, substance use, and child welfare. I am trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention. I also utilize techniques from play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. I am skilled at working with individuals struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, substance use, behavioral disturbances, interpersonal and familial conflicts, and personality traits.
I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
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Alana Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida (FL LCSW SW23229) who holds a Master of Social Work from the University of West Florida and has five years of clinical experience. She practices from a strength-based, client-centered perspective that prioritizes making sure clients feel heard, supported, and valued throughout the course of treatment.
Woods believes that individuals already possess skills and strengths they can draw on to face difficulties, and her work focuses on helping clients recognize and build on that resiliency to reach their potential. She emphasizes transparency, collaboration, advocacy, and the therapeutic relationship as central elements in the healing process.
Her clinical background includes work with individuals, children, adults, families, and couples, along with experience in community mental health, substance use services, and child welfare. She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention, and she integrates techniques from play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy as appropriate.
Woods is experienced in supporting people dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, substance use, behavioral disturbances, interpersonal and family conflicts, and personality traits. She approaches therapy with the view that clients are the experts of their own stories and seeks to support and empower those who are taking steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.
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