Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Alaina works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- California, Ohio
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alaina
Alaina Bigger is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles. She offers straightforward support for depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, and life changes. Alaina speaks English and practices under California and Ohio licensure as LCSW and LISW.
Alaina uses practical therapy approaches to help people notice patterns that keep problems going. She often focuses on thoughts and behaviors, early life themes, and how relationships shape current difficulties.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify small changes that make daily life easier. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for strengths in each person’s story and builds on what already works.
Alaina tries to make sessions clear and manageable rather than overwhelming. With 14 years of clinical experience, she has worked across settings with people facing trauma, mood concerns, and family stress. That background helps when a client needs practical tools alongside space to process feelings.
Getting started is a simple process of completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. Alaina prefers to work at a pace the client can handle, whether that means focused skill-building or more open discussion.
What Alaina works with
Everything Alaina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alaina's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Alaina commonly draws from cognitive-behavioral methods that help people spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practice new coping skills. This approach can be useful for anxiety, anger, low mood, and ADHD-related challenges. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns and how they show up now, which can help with long-standing relationship and self-esteem issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, deeper reflection, or a mix of both.
Online therapy makes those options more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick questions, brief reflections, or ongoing between-session contact. These formats help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Alaina
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and direct. She listens for strengths and helps people try practical changes that fit their day-to-day life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with mood concerns, trauma, family stress, and related issues across different practice settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds Ohio LISW and California LCSW licenses and practices in California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.