She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Ohio University. Allana was one of the first graduates of Seattle University's first online, CACREP-Accredited Mental Health Counseling Program. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Art in Psychology from the University of Washington Tacoma. In 2023, she received a Minority Fellowship in addictions counseling from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Additionally, Allana has received scholarships from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in both 2023 and 2025. She currently serves on the Professional Development Education Committee for the Washington Mental Health Counselor Association (WMCHA) and has established her private practice in the state of Washington. Allana holds LMHCA (WA), LPC (OH), and is a National Counselor Certified. Allana's profound passion for mental health, education, leadership, collaboration, and relationship building stems from a driving hope to sustain healthy connections, foster a sense of belonging, and promote individual empowerment within communities.