Meet Our Team - Alena Kaldunski
Alena Kaldunski
Position at the Hallowell Todaro ADHD Center:
Therapist
How long have you been working at Hallowell Todaro ADHD?
About one month.
Where did you grow up?
Antioch, CA
What are your favorite books / TV shows / movies?
My favorite book series is the expanded Percy Jackson universe, but I could never pick just one. I don’t have a favorite TV show or movie, but I’m a big fan of Marvel movies/shows in general.
What’s your favorite sport and/or sports team?
I’m not a big fan of watching sports, but I play on an adult softball league with friends.
Complete the following sentences:
When I’m not at work, you can find me...
reading books or playing video games.
When I want to de-stress, I...
play games with my friends.
My favorite time of year is...
fall, after it cools off but before it gets super cold.
My favorite thing to cook is...
pizza.
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I’d go to...
I would love to travel through the less populated areas of Europe.
The best gift I ever received was…
my Xbox.
What led you to pursue a career in helping others?
A desire to provide support to others that I had noticed wasn’t available in the lives of many people I knew.
What education, skills, and expertise do you bring to your role?
I worked within the school system for six years, providing not just individual and group therapy, but in-class social support to dozens of students. Most of these students had ADHD as well as a variety of comorbidities, so much of our work together was around reducing impulsivity and increasing attention.
Who/what inspires you?
Getting to see the way clients feel about themselves change over the course of working together.
What’s your personal philosophy/approach toward the work you do?
Everyone has the capacity to shine and be amazing, they sometimes just need support in figuring out how to bring out the things that. make them feel confident and unique.
What is one small thing people can do to improve their lives / increase their happiness?
Make time for things that make you happy, regardless of whether others would see it as a valuable use of your time.
We provide a range of support for people with ADHD.