Practitioner record · Checked 7 Nov 2026
Alana Borden has been in practice 4 years and is licensed in Missouri. Alana lists stress, Anxiety, family conflicts and trauma and abuse among 23 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Alana's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Alana works with
Alana lists 5 specialisms and 18 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Alana chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Alana's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hi, I’m Alana Borden, MSW, LCSW, and I’m passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges while discovering their strengths, resilience, and ability to grow. I believe therapy is a collaborative journey where you should feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing anxiety, stress, life transitions, trauma, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, and emotional difficulties. My approach is compassionate and individualized, drawing from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT skills, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, and Family Systems approaches.
I believe that every person has a unique story, and my role is to create a safe space where you can explore your experiences, identify patterns, develop healthier coping skills, and build confidence in yourself. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, navigating change, or simply wanting to better understand yourself, I will meet you where you are and support you toward meaningful change.
My goal is for therapy to feel like a place where you can be authentic, gain new tools, and feel empowered to create the life you want. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey.
Alana Borden, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Nov 2026
03 · What happens next
Alana practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Alana's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Alana at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Alana is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Alana.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Alana actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Alana's - Alana has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Alana's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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