Alana Warner
Alana is here to support you with work-life balance, relationship challenges, burnout and perfectionism.
Alana is here to support you with work-life balance, relationship challenges, burnout and perfectionism.
You’re a working parent who's trying to balance career demands and family demands.
You’re looking for practical tools to optimize your time and energy in day-to-day life.
You want to learn to communicate better and connect more with your partner.
You’re craving dedicated “me time” to focus on your well-being.
You’re a working parent who's trying to balance career demands and family demands.
You’re looking for practical tools to optimize your time and energy in day-to-day life.
You want to learn to communicate better and connect more with your partner.
You’re craving dedicated “me time” to focus on your well-being.
Feeling overwhelmed trying to juggle it all? You’re not alone! Meet Alana—mother of three who understands the challenges of being a working parent. From the exhaustion of raising kids these days to the strain it can put on your relationship, Alana is here help you better manage the ever-growing to-do list and not feel burnt out doing it. With 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples, Alana’s goal is to ensure you feel your most resilient self and learn new coping skills that help you go from surviving to thriving as a parent trying to balance it all. Alana also recognizes that not everyone who experiences overwhelm, burnout and perfectionism is a parent and is more than ready to support you, too!
In session with Alana, think of it as “me time.” You deserve the space to focus on yourself! With that, Alana knows how valuable your time is and makes it her goal to have you walk away from every session feeling more empowered to champion the role of being Mom. You’ll learn the tools needed to help you kick negative thinking patterns aside and start harnessing your strengths. Alana knows organization is key in your day-to-day and will help you develop strategies and techniques to optimize your time and energy. Alana will also work with you (and your partner!) to ensure you’re on the same page in your relationship by working with you to learn how to communicate more effectively.
Outside of sessions, Alana can be found on her spin bike or yoga mat! She is a peloton lover who balances her hard work with her passion for cooking and baking. Alana loves to read and often has her nose in the latest mystery or thriller. She enjoys hiking and getting out into nature with her kids as much as possible.
Master of Social Work, Yeshiva University (2005)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Western Ontario (2002)
Gentle Persuasive Approach (Baycrest)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Level 1 (Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health)
PIECES (Baycrest)
Brain Basics (OBIA)
Solution Focused Therapy Among Older Adults and Their Caregivers (Institute for Life Course and Aging)
Neuroscience, Mindfulness and Working with the Elderly (Institute for Life Course and Aging)
Mindful Self Compassion (Centre for MindBody Health)
Compassion Fatigue Educator Training (Mount Sinai Hospital)
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute)
Trauma Counselling – Level 1 (Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health)
START Suicide Prevention (LivingWorks)
Yoga For Trauma and Self Regulation (Off the Mat)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Blending Theory with Innovative Play Therapy Techniques (Core Wellness)
What's Goin’ On? An Innovative Play-Based Assessment Model for Children and Teens (Core Wellness)
Tips and Techniques for Playful Online Therapy with Children and Teens (Core Wellness)
Intuitive Eating PRO Skills Teleseminar (Intuitive Eating)
Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1 (Gottman Institute)
EMDR Basic Training (Personal Transformation Institute)
Ontario Association of Social Workers
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers