- Anger management
- Stress reduction
- Relationship strain
About Alena
Alena Kaldunski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults who want to handle stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, and life transitions. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation rather than long lectures.
Alena frames the client as the expert on their own life. She uses an interactive style that mixes education and reframing. That means she will offer ways to look at patterns differently and teach skills you can try between sessions.
In sessions she talks through values, assumptions, and goals. Conversations are direct and aimed at helping people notice what keeps problems going. She highlights strengths clients already have and builds on them with concrete options to test.
Alena often works on emotion regulation, managing anger, and reducing persistent worry. She also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue, and issues common in LGBTQ people. When grief or parenting strain shows up, she helps identify manageable steps to ease the day-to-day impact.
Her training includes a master’s degree in counseling and licensure through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LMFT. She welcomes a cooperative approach where therapist and client decide what to try next and adjust as needed.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Alena uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing how people think about and respond to strong emotions. Cognitive-style approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and offer alternative ways to interpret situations, which can reduce anger and anxiety. Skills-based techniques teach concrete strategies for emotion regulation, such as grounding or paced breathing, useful when frustration spikes.She also uses reframing and educational methods to shift perspectives on relationships and roles. These practices help when resentment builds or when communication keeps leading to conflict. The therapist and client will review which approaches feel most helpful and adjust as they go, working together to pick methods that fit the person's goals and daily life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats use less bandwidth or let you speak without video, which can help on a hectic day. A collaborative plan will include which techniques to use and how to practice them between sessions.
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Primary focus
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting strain, grief, ADHD, bipolar, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends education and reframing in an interactive format, focusing on practical conversation and skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience in counseling and mental health therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a master’s degree in counseling and is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.