About Alana
Alana Black is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of experience working across the charity sector, public health services and in independent practice. Alana aims to create a respectful and sensitive space for people who are under pressure and unsure where to turn.
Alana uses an integrative, trauma-informed approach. She draws on current trauma therapies alongside mindfulness and attachment ideas to shape sessions.
How Alana works
In practice this can mean building safety, working on how past relationships affect present ones, and using simple mindfulness exercises to ease overwhelming feelings. People come to her with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and challenges around relationships or life changes. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, communication and control issues.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside reflection about patterns that keep causing pain. Alana adapts her style to fit each person’s needs. Some sessions use calm, focused listening and gentle prompts to notice patterns.
Other appointments focus on action - small behaviour changes and coping tools to reduce distress between sessions. Her aim is to help people feel steadier, more able to make choices, and less overwhelmed by day-to-day demands. She encourages honest conversation and works collaboratively to set goals that matter to the individual.
What Alana works with
The areas below are the ones Alana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Alana’s work draws on trauma-informed methods that focus on safety, stabilisation and understanding how past events shape current feelings. This approach helps when upsetting memories or reactions are getting in the way of daily life.She also uses mindfulness-based practices to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce intense feelings and help with anxiety and overwhelm. Attachment-informed ideas are part of sessions too, looking at how earlier relationship patterns influence communication and trust now. These approaches suit people working on relationship patterns, anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with change.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses options with the person and adjusts methods to match their goals and comfort. That shared planning helps make sessions feel relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical access to regular support. Video calls let people use visual connection for richer interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, brief coping prompts or when writing feels easier. Registered or accredited professionals provide these formats so people can fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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