Welcome! We all have a journey towards wholeness and healing in this life. The goal is to be strengthened through this journey and to feel empowered. That is where I come in—my primary focus when working with clients is to help clients see their own internal strengths and listen and reconnect with their inner wisdom while working to heal hurts, trauma and manage difficult emotions.
I am a License Clinical Social Worker in the state of Missouri. I specialize in working with individuals who have had to endure difficult life circumstances and traumas. I have worked within the private practice setting, along with working in psychiatric hospital settings, collegiate settings. My extensive experience includes working with clients who are experiencing grief and loss, active suicidal and/self-harm ideation, having regular panic attacks, struggling with daily depression and anxiety, having difficulty overcoming addictive patterns within their lives due overwhelming stress and working with clients who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
When providing therapeutic support, I use an individualized approach that best meets my client’s personal goals for investing in therapy. I am a trauma specialist who also has extensive training and experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness. I come from a strengths-based perspective and actively work with clients to help them feel increased worth, confidence and motivation to achieve goals. I strive to come alongside clients to help them to see their value, worth and to help bring restoration, healing and hope.
I am dedicated to working diligently with my clients to provide quality support and to equip them with the necessary tools to help facilitate positive growth, change & healing. I offer phone sessions, video sessions and live chats on a weekly basis that includes early mornings, weeknights and weekends.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MO LCSW 2016042776
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Very helpful . And am very thankful for her support
Written on Nov 19, 2021 after therapy with Alexandra for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Alexandra is one of the most amazing heartfelt people I have ever met. She has helped me conquer emotional mountain and insecurities that I didn’t think was possibly. I still struggle time to time but having her makes a world of difference and she does an amazing job at guiding me though those hard times. My life and relationships would be in shambles right now If it wasn’t for her. I am forever indebted to this amazing ,outstanding, smart, caring, loving and compassionate woman.
Written on Jul 16, 2021 after therapy with Alexandra for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Alexandra is such a wonderful listener and offers tools on the spot to help cope with any issues and move forward. She always offers helpful advice, and is just the best! Definitely the best counselor I’ve ever had!!
Written on May 19, 2021 after therapy with Alexandra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
I think she is very nice and pays attention to what I'm saying. She has helped me out tremendously with calming down and giving myself slack. I've cleaned a lot of my house and am doing better at work and in my relationships with family and friends.
Written on Jan 05, 2019 after therapy with Alexandra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Alexandra, So happy to have such an understanding, knowledgeable counselor. Good counselors are few and far between - ask anyone. I feel like I have already gleaned much helpful information. Thank you so much.
Written on Jan 04, 2019 after therapy with Alexandra for 2 weeks
She is amazing. She shows genuine cover and is amazing about just listening to let me get things off my chest. She validates what I am feeling and has been very helpful in helping me set boundaries, goals and clear expectations on how to handle what I am going through.
Written on Dec 28, 2018 after therapy with Alexandra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues