Alena Houshova, LCPC

Alena Houshova is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Kansas. She focuses on relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Alena aims to build a warm, nonjudgmental space so people can share what they are feeling and thinking. She encourages small, steady steps toward goals and offers practical support during difficult moments.

Alena uses approaches that help clients notice what matters and take action in line with their values. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. Her client-centered stance keeps sessions focused on each person’s priorities and experience.

With seven years of experience, Alena has worked with people facing trauma, substance issues, attachment and adoption questions, and challenges linked to intellectual disability and autism. She also supports those managing post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood changes, and concerns common to women and veterans. Traumatic brain injury is listed among her focus areas.

In sessions she emphasizes clear goals, coping skills, and building stronger emotional connections. She also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those tools match a person’s needs. Alena aims to help clients find better ways to handle stress, repair important relationships, and build self-compassion.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they want to change and then work together toward realistic next steps. The style is practical, steady, and respectful of each person’s pace.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful actions toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, offering a listening, accepting space where goals emerge from what matters most to the client.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Session logistics and specific formats should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel, and allow for check-ins that match work or family schedules. It can also make it simpler to continue care after relocation. Ask the therapist or scheduling team which session types are available so arrangements fit your routine and comfort level.