Alana C. Smith, LCSW, LCDC
Become More of Yourself in Your Relationships
In my work, I help individuals, couples, and families find greater clarity and steadiness in themselves and in their relationships—especially when navigating addiction, recovery, mental health challenges, or other significant life stressors.
Together, we look beyond symptoms to understand the patterns that keep you stuck: how you respond under stress, where you may lose yourself in relationships, and what gets in the way of showing up as the person you want to be.
With more than 20 years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist, my approach is grounded in Bowen Family Systems Theory, AEDP, and Coherence Therapy.
My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply, strengthen how you function in your relationships, and become clearer, steadier, and more fully yourself.
A NEW APPROACH TO HEALING
Our relationships affect how we function, and how we function affects those around us.
A family systems approach shifts the focus from “How do I get them to be better?” to “How do I bring my best to this situation?”
As we become steadier and more ourselves, we create greater possibility for healing in those around us.
Your Healing
Addiction & Healing
Addiction & Healing
Mental and emotional health begins with a clearer sense of who we are—especially under stress in our relationships.
Anxiety can pull us into automatic patterns of reacting, accommodating, controlling, withdrawing, or losing ourselves in the needs of others.
Healing begins with greater awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and reactions—and l
Mental and emotional health begins with a clearer sense of who we are—especially under stress in our relationships.
Anxiety can pull us into automatic patterns of reacting, accommodating, controlling, withdrawing, or losing ourselves in the needs of others.
Healing begins with greater awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and reactions—and learning to respond with greater clarity, steadiness, and intention.
Addiction & Healing
Addiction & Healing
Addiction & Healing
How we understand addiction shapes how we respond to it.
Misunderstandings about what causes addiction, what supports recovery, and what another person is responsible for can create confusion, blame, and ineffective attempts to help (unhelpful helping).
Greater clarity about addiction and recovery helps individuals and families focus their energy where it can make the greatest difference.
Family Healing
Addiction & Healing
Family Healing
When someone we love is struggling, our natural instinct is to help. But without a clear framework for what is truly helpful, families can become caught in patterns of worry, monitoring, rescuing, confronting, or trying to manage another person's functioning.
A family systems approach shifts the focus from “How do I get them to change?” to
When someone we love is struggling, our natural instinct is to help. But without a clear framework for what is truly helpful, families can become caught in patterns of worry, monitoring, rescuing, confronting, or trying to manage another person's functioning.
A family systems approach shifts the focus from “How do I get them to change?” to “How do I want to function in this relationship?”
As we become clearer and steadier in ourselves, we create the conditions for healthier relationships and more genuine connection.
Contact Me About my practice
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