Alona Perlin, LCSW

New York · 15 years in practice

Alona Perlin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 096305 · expires September 2026
LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC06669100 · expires August 2028
NPI: 1811351653 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English, Russian

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Alona

Alona Perlin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn. She offers a calm, down-to-earth presence and places listening first so clients can speak honestly. Sessions emphasize practical steps alongside emotional understanding to help people feel steadier day to day.

With 15 years of experience, Alona combines Jungian ideas about meaning and personal symbols with practical therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Background and approach

She aims to match interventions to each person rather than use a single method for everyone. Sessions include a mix of listening, feedback, and hands-on techniques to address immediate problems. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and addictions.

Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or commitment problems. Alona holds LCSW credentials in New Jersey and New York and practices from New York. She offers care in English and Russian and does not take international clients.

Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to Alona's availability.

The first meeting covers current concerns, relevant background, and collaborative goal-setting to shape next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Grief
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Alona names

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Online support

How different approaches work online

Jungian-influenced work looks at personal symbols, recurring dreams, and life themes to help people find meaning and new ways of relating to their experiences. This approach can be useful for people wrestling with identity, life transitions, or deep emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that align with personal values; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present connections and helps people practice new ways of relating when trust or closeness feels difficult.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds, keeping the process collaborative and paced to comfort levels.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth needs, and live chat or text messaging can work for short reflections or if someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care with licensed professionals.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and addictions. There are also focused areas like attachment challenges, abandonment, adoption and foster care topics, aging concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and caregiver stress.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style blends attentive listening with practical feedback and exercises. Sessions are meant to feel supportive and down-to-earth while offering steps people can use between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That background informs how she combines different approaches to fit each person's needs.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in New Jersey and New York and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian.

What formats are offered for sessions?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on her availability.

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