Alaina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has experience working with couples and individuals that have experienced or are experiencing challenges in their relationships. Her specialty areas include, but are not limited to, family of origin issues, pre-marital/marital counseling, life transitions/adjustment, parenting/co-parenting, relationship issues, and optimizing personal growth. Alaina has clinical training in various theoretical orientations but primarily practices Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused, and Experiential Therapy. When meeting with clients, Alaina provides a safe space to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in an environment that encourages self-motivated change.

I have always been passionate about building relationships. We are continually surrounded by people and part of living in connection means learning how to form and sustain a healthy relationship with yourself and others. As a marriage and family therapist, I have been trained to understand the complexities of relationships and relationship systems. Through my training, I have developed the ability to take an extensive look at factors such as family of origin, generational trauma, environmental and external circumstances that have influenced how we interact with others. I am able to provide insight about how our brain and body work together and provide insight into what happens when our brain and/or body experiences stress/chronic stress, trauma, anxiety, and other common mental health disorders whether that be from one experience or multiple experiences in a way that is personalized to your specific life circumstances.