Alena Neykova, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Marital and Premarital, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Marital and Premarital, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Men's Issues, Women's Issues

Fees

Individual sessions $185

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Toronto

Education & qualifications