Meet Your Therapist

My name is Alana Winnert and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working from a trauma-informed lens. I’m trained in a variety of therapeutic styles and have been practicing clinical social work for the past ten years. I aim to provide my clients a safe, non-judgmental, supportive, inclusive and confidential setting.

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My Training Includes

  • Collaborations with the Natural World

    This immersive 5-day training focused on learning nature-based interventions to be incorporated into the outpatient mental health setting in a safe, effective and unique way.

    Trained at:

    The Somatic Nature Therapy Institute

    Located in Boulder, Colorado

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

    EMDR is an evidence-based integrative psychotherapy intervention that helps with reprocessing and healing trauma, PTSD symptoms, and persistent negative beliefs about the self.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Nature-Based Parts Work Training

    This immersive 5-day training focused on building a solid understanding of the innate function of our inner parts and a roadmap for identifying these parts, as well as inspiration for doing this work in the natural world.

    Trained at:

    The Somatic Nature Therapy Institute

    Located in Boulder, Colorado

  • Multisystemic Therapy Intensive Training

    MST is an intensive family and community based treatment program that addresses all environments that impact high-risk youth, including the youths home, family, school, teachers, coaches, neighborhood and friends.

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment that helps children, adolescents and their parents overcome the negative effects of trauma.

  • Integrated Mental Health Addictions Treatment

    This certificate enables providers to treat and implement evidence-based treatment for people with co-occuring mental health and substance use disorders, including tobacco dependence.

My Education & Licenses

Masters in Social Work (MSW)
University at Buffalo Graduate

School of Social Work
May 2016

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
December 2016

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
November 2021

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In The Media

‘Am I A Bad Therapist” Podcast- Sober Curious

Spectrum News 1- Outdoor Therapy

East Aurora Advertiser- New One Stop Shop for Wellness