Is This For You?

‍FAMILY, CHILDREN & RELATIONSHIPS

  • There is ongoing tension or disconnection at home

  • Communication feels strained, repetitive, or unresolved

  • A child or teen is struggling emotionally or behaviorally

  • Parenting feels overwhelming, uncertain, or exhausting

FIRST RESPONDERS, ANXIETY & COPING

  • You feel emotionally numb, on edge, or more reactive than usual

  • ‍You’ve experienced calls that stay with you long after your shift ends

  • You’ve learned to push things down, but it’s starting to build up

  • You’re relying on alcohol or other coping strategies to manage stress

‍EATING DISORDERS & BODY IMAGE

  • You feel preoccupied with food, weight, or your body

  • You find yourself restricting, binge eating, or feeling out of control with food

  • You hold yourself to high standards and feel pressure to stay in control

  • You feel stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break

If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone. It doesn’t have to stay this way.

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MEET THE FOUNDER

Dr. Alena Schuss, DMFT, LMFT, #153178

Dr. Alena Schuss is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of Aera Mental Health. Originally from Austria, her background as a professional triathlete and collegiate athlete has shaped her deep, firsthand understanding of the pressure, discipline, and internal demands often carried by high performers.

She specializes in working with trauma, grief, addiction, eating disorders and performance-related challenges. Her work focuses on helping individuals, couples, families, first responders, veterans, and athletes process what they’ve been carrying and move toward meaningful, lasting change. Dr. Schuss is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

Dr. Schuss founded Aera Mental Health to create a space where people feel safe, understood, and supported because she believes that even those who carry the most responsibility deserve a place to slow down, process, and heal. Her approach is grounded in the belief that real transformation happens through trusted relationships, clarity, and intentional work.

Space to breathe. Clarity to heal. A new era.

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