Meet Alexis

My goal as a counselor is to make each of my clients feel safe to explore their identity and work towards their goals. I have two years of counseling experience in school-based therapy and residential treatment for children and adolescents, as well as seeing adult clients in a private practice setting as well as a high-acuity, low-resources community mental health internship. Previously, I have worked with individuals, groups, and families that are seeking counseling for challenges with interpersonal relationships, self-esteem and identity exploration, trauma, adjustment, and stress, challenges with neurodiverse diagnoses or life experiences, challenges with emotional regulation, attachment issues, and/or skill-building. The primary diagnoses that I have seen include anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorders, substance use disorder, borderline personality disorder, and certain neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD, Autism I and II, and learning differences.

Typically, I use an eclectic, strengths-based approach which I adapt to the unique needs of the client. However, I most often utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. I like to integrate visual tools, like worksheets or activities to support education and self-exploration, as well as bilateral work/movement, and when appropriate, expressive art therapy interventions for all ages. I aim to offer an inclusive space where clients can feel emotionally and physically safe to share the most authentic version of themselves. If a client feels that I have misunderstood any part of their cultural identity, I encourage clients to share any grievance with me so that I can do better as a counselor and learn where I need to invest in further education/training.