Alaina Strollo, APCC 

Alaina is a warm, compassionate therapist with a strong clinical background supporting adolescents and adults across residential and outpatient mental health treatment settings. At MILIKA Center for Therapy & Resilience, she works with preteens, teens, and adults, helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, emotional distress, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions.

Through her work in residential treatment programs serving both adolescents and adults, Alaina has gained valuable experience supporting individuals facing complex mental health challenges. These experiences have shaped her understanding of the impact of past experiences, relationships, and life stressors on emotional well-being, as well as the importance of developing practical coping skills and building lasting resilience.

When working with preteens and teens, Alaina helps young people strengthen emotional regulation, build self-confidence, navigate relationships, and develop healthy coping strategies. She values partnering with parents and caregivers, when clinically appropriate, recognizing that supportive family relationships can play a vital role in fostering resilience and lasting positive change.

When working with adults, Alaina supports individuals experiencing mood difficulties, emotional distress, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She provides a collaborative space to process difficult experiences, gain insight into patterns of thinking and relating to others, and develop practical strategies to manage stress, cultivate self-compassion, and promote emotional well-being.

Alaina has a particular passion for supporting individuals navigating grief, loss, and trauma. She understands that healing is not always linear and approaches each client's journey with sensitivity and compassion. She is also committed to providing LGBTQ+ affirming care, creating an inclusive environment where clients feel respected, understood, and empowered.

Her therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and tailored to each client's unique needs. She draws from evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Narrative Therapy.

Known for her authenticity, warmth, and sense of humor, Alaina believes that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful growth and change.

Alaina is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor practicing under the clinical supervision of Kanchi Wijesekera, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY27052).