Meet Alana
If you’re looking for a space where you can show up authentically and gain deeper insight into your relationship patterns, I’d love to help you on that journey. Let’s work together to strengthen the connection you have with yourself—and the relationships that matter most. Feel free to reach out whenever you’re ready to take the next step.
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR | NATIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR
ALANA STRAMOWSKI, LPC, NCC
Being in relationships is a universal human experience, and navigating them often comes with unique challenges. I believe how we show up in our relationships—whether with a partner, family member, friend, colleague, or ourselves—sets the foundation for everything else in our lives. As a therapist, I specialize in working with clients at all stages of relationships: from pre-dating and dating, through early relationship adjustments, to navigating significant life transitions, complex family dynamics, dissolution of relationships, and the grief that may follow the end of a relationship.
I create a safe and nurturing space for individuals and couples to authentically explore their emotional worlds and relational challenges, whether they are just beginning a new chapter or navigating changes in a long-term partnership. Practicing from a trauma-informed, integrative relational lens, I draw on existential and psychodynamic theories to guide clients toward deeper self-awareness and understanding. Grounded in feminist and systems-based approaches, I also emphasize the importance of social contexts, power dynamics, and the influence of broader systems on relationships and personal well-being.
With a calm and comforting demeanor, I strive to foster trust and openness while holding clients accountable to encourage meaningful and long-lasting growth. I am dedicated to helping clients build stronger, more fulfilling connections with themselves and others, wherever they may be on their relationship journey.
My training
I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Roosevelt University and hold the Licensed Clinical Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) designations. In addition to my graduate training, I am certified as a Level II practitioner in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, a research-based approach that supports couples at every stage of their relationship. I’m also an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).