Alana has extensive experience working with ethnically diverse clients in churches, private practice, schools, and community mental health settings. As a Pastoral Counselor for Breath of Life, she has a heart for serving children, families, couples, and premarital couples, specializing in attachment, self-esteem, grief, loss, trauma, spiritual formation, anxiety, and depression. With gentle compassion and a serene demeanor, Alana considers it an honor to come alongside others as they process their struggles, providing wisdom and the tools they need to enhance their

Alana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Religious Studies from Vanguard University of Southern California and a Master of Science degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary. 

Languages:

English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Areas of Focus:

Marriages

Relationships

Self-Esteem Issues

Identity Formation

Spiritual Formation

Trauma

Grief & Loss

Anxiety

Works with:

Couples

Families

Children

Adolescents

Young Adults

Individuals

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Religion Minor from Vanguard University of Southern California

Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary