Alona Perlin, LCSW
New York · 15 years in practice
Alona Perlin is a licensed clinical social worker who supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma, and addictions.
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 supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma, and addictions. She brings 15 years of experience and offers a calm, down-to-earth presence where people can talk without feeling judged. Sessions are offered in English and Russian for clients located in New York.
Alona listens closely to each person's story and tailors the work to fit real life. She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Background and approach
This mix helps people name difficult emotions, spot unhelpful patterns, and practice steps that feel doable between sessions. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort. Alona balances listening with clear feedback and concrete strategies, so sessions leave people feeling more grounded and better able to manage daily stress.
She makes space for grief, identity questions, and attachment concerns while attending to immediate problems like panic, low mood, or addictive urges. Alona has a particular interest in issues tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, attachment, and caregiver stress. She also supports people navigating body image, blended family dynamics, and communication or commitment struggles.
Her clinical lens is informed by fifteen years working with diverse emotional and life challenges. During the first meeting she asks about what brought someone to therapy, gathers background, and talks through reasonable next steps. That first conversation helps shape a plan that fits each person's goals and daily life.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approach translates to online therapy
Alona uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and change the emotional patterns that keep them stuck, which can be helpful for relationship strain, attachment concerns, and intense emotional reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present reactions and can clarify patterns tied to abandonment, caregiving stress, or trust issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She treats this as a collaboration and will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls allow a fuller face-to-face experience when more emotional connection matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across changing schedules and locations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions, plus related concerns like self-esteem and relationship strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth with a mix of listening, feedback, and practical strategies tailored to each person.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she based and licensed to practice?
She is located in New York and holds LCSW credentials in New Jersey and New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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