Alana Russell | Frontline Therapist | AU

I’m Alana I am a social worker & trauma informed therapist. Partner of a police officer. Mum to Irish twins.

I have been a social worker for 11 years and have spent the majority of my career working in frontline and complex roles so I don’t talk about stress, trauma, or burnout from the outside looking in. I’ve lived the pace, the pressure, and the way it quietly spills into relationships, parenting and everywhere it shouldn’t be.

After most of my career frontline child protection (where I worked alongside emergency services) I moved into private practice where I now work with clients across the country navigating similar struggles at work and home.

Supporting our first responders has become a focus point of my work and something I’m deeply passionate about.

In September 2026, I closed my two office spaces in Sydney CBD and Caringbah and moved to the Mid North Coast expanding my area of support from Sydney to Queensland & I continue to support clients across Australia Online in my usual clinical work.

So if you are new here, there is no pressure, you can read along, explore the resources linked in my bio, follow to keep connected incase you need it in the future or submit an enquiry to see how we can work together now. It would be great to hear what brings you here and for you to introduce yourself. Send me a direct message!

Outside of the therapy space you will find me at the gym, in the garden, reading a book, or doing charity work. I am a creative person, I enjoy sharing my insights in carousels and creating a space to have real conversations which feel lived in rather than “text book”