Alena Houshova, LCPC

Alena Houshova is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas. She uses a straightforward, person-centered approach to help people facing relationship strain, trauma, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. Alena keeps language simple and offers a calm presence for people who are nervous about starting therapy.

Alena has seven years of professional experience. She helps people talk through difficult events, rebuild confidence, and manage life transitions. Sessions focus on practical steps and real-life goals rather than jargon or tests.

She draws on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match the needs of each person. That means working on values, spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, and improving how people connect with others.

Alena also addresses a wider range of concerns including adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, autism and Asperger syndrome, substance use, post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and women’s issues. She aims to make therapy useful for everyday life and parenting demands.

Her approach is collaborative. Alena helps clients set clear, achievable goals and checks in on progress. People who want straightforward guidance and a respectful, nonjudgmental therapist often find this style helpful.

How Alena’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when someone wants clearer direction and more meaningful daily habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for low mood, anxiety, and working through specific problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions in relationships and helps people improve how they connect and communicate with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose techniques that match goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in regular life. That collaborative process often begins in the first few sessions and is adjusted as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking. Practical benefits often include easier scheduling around work or family time, fewer commuting minutes, and the ability to have a shorter check-in when days are busy. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT exercises to an online setting so people can practice skills between visits and apply them in day-to-day situations.