Alanna Regan LCSW-R received a Master’s of Social Work and training from Adelphi University School of Social Welfare in Garden City, New York. Currently, she provides psychotherapy on a full time basis in her private practice. In addition to formal training, her practice is informed by attending regular independent postgraduate studies that are integrated into her work including: couples therapy, infidelity at midlife, alcohol and drug abuse, addictive disorders, trauma and post traumatic stress, LGBT, and others. Post Master’s study programs include training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in Manhattan, NY and the Cape Cod Institute in Eastham, MA. Ms. Regan is also trained as a Level III clinican of the highly acclaimed Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

As a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a practice location in Smithtown, New York, she provides psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, couples and families. Her therapy approach comprises an electic mix of cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, family systems and interpersonal strategies to help people address life problems and achieve life goals. This includes exploring the effects of one’s past on current problems, understanding how thoughts influence our behavior, how changes in present behavior can change the way we perceive ourselves, and the significance of current relationships in shaping our lives.

Ms. Regan also has experience in both the private and public sector providing psychotherapy and administrative services at several Long Island agencies including: Northwell Health (North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset), Family and Children’s Association, YES Community Counseling Center and F.E.G.S. Behavioral Health Services. She has also served as a member of the Nassau-Suffolk HIV Health Services Planning Council and served as Advisory Board Member of Long Island Crisis Center’s Pride for Youth. Other affiliations have included the National Association of Social Workers, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the National Coalition for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, and the NASW-NY Private Practitice Task Force.

Please feel free to contact Ms. Regan to discuss your personal situation and to clarify how psychotherapy might benefit you or your family. There is no obligation or cost for this initial discussion. You may also arrange an office appointment for an initial consultation.

Daytime and evening appointments available & most insurance accepted.