Alena Houshova, LCPC

Licensed in Kansas · 7 years in practice

Alena Houshova is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas who uses practical, evidence-based therapy to help people navigate difficult seasons.

License and registration

LCPC, Kansas: LCPC 2695 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1508236191 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Alena

Alena Houshova is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas who uses practical, evidence-based therapy to help people navigate difficult seasons. She brings seven years of experience and focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her sessions aim to be straightforward and nonjudgmental.

She listens closely, helps people name what matters most, and works with them to build small, doable steps toward change.

Background and approach

Common topics include dealing with past trauma, improving relationships, and finding more confidence in day-to-day life. Alena draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns with acceptance and commitment ideas that clarify values and purpose.

When emotions run high, she uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotion-focused work to teach calm, connection, and practical coping tools. She also supports people facing issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, substance concerns, post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood shifts, and adjustment after brain injury.

Alena can help people wrestling with guilt, shame, forgiveness, or questions tied to women’s health and veteran-related matters. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Intellectual disability
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Alena names

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Online support

Online approaches that focus on values, skills, and emotions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and then build actions that match those values. It teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and steady movement toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that maintain distress, which is useful for mood, anxiety, and self-esteem concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people in naming and processing strong emotions so connection and healing can follow; this approach is often used when relationship patterns or attachment issues are central.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and situation. Treatment plans adapt over time as needs change, and clients are invited to give feedback about what feels helpful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth sessions and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging let people share between sessions and maintain steady contact while fitting therapy into a busy day.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, substance concerns, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues.

What is the therapist's approach and style?

She uses a blend of approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and emotion-focused techniques. Sessions are practical, conversational, and aimed at building useful skills.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people on relationship, trauma, parenting, and self-esteem concerns. That background guides a steady, skills-focused way of working.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She is licensed as an LCPC in Kansas and practices with that credential in the state. Sessions are provided to those located in Kansas according to local regulations.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, filling out a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's available times.

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