Alena Houshova , LCPC

Alena Houshova is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Kansas who uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She focuses on relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her work often centers on women's issues and helping people find more confidence and motivation.

Alena aims to make the therapy space straightforward and nonjudgmental. She keeps conversations practical and meets people where they are. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steps that fit into everyday life.

Her background includes seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns. She draws on several approaches to tailor support, helping people manage symptoms and rebuild trust in themselves and their relationships. Her practice addresses issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care questions, addiction, and post-traumatic stress.

In sessions she mixes listening with concrete tools. That can mean building coping strategies, practicing emotional skills, or working on communication patterns. She also helps people process guilt, shame, and forgiveness so they can move forward.

Alena offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to keep therapy part of a busy life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches useful in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter, which can help with motivation, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete strategies for changing unhelpful thinking and building new habits, useful for anxiety, mood struggles, and trauma symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That might mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions can fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, follow up between sessions, or use a brief method that fits a work break. These options make it easier to keep consistent work toward goals while balancing other responsibilities.