About Alex
Alex Blankenstein is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah. He focuses on anxiety and stress and helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Alex writes plainly and aims to make therapy practical and usable for day-to-day life.
He blends values clarification and self-regulation into his work. That means helping people identify what matters most, build steady emotional skills, and change the thoughts and habits that hold them back.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused and action-oriented so clients leave with clear next steps. Alex draws on ten years of clinical experience and a personal recovery story that shapes his approach. He emphasizes shifting limiting beliefs and creating a growth mindset rather than dwelling on past mistakes.
This practical focus suits people managing anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma responses, or big life changes. He also pays attention to attachment and relationship topics like communication, codependency, and fatherhood issues. When relevant, Alex addresses compulsive sexual behavior and sexual health from a straightforward, nonjudgmental stance.
Outside the office he is a husband and father of three boys who enjoys endurance sports and backcountry trips. That background informs his belief in steady practice, small goals, and creative problem solving. His goal is to help people feel more whole, more capable, and more able to pursue a life they value.
How Alex brings evidence-based work online
A core element of his approach is values clarification, which helps people name what matters and use those values to guide daily choices. This method is useful for people wrestling with anxiety, life transitions, or unclear priorities because it turns vague unease into clear action steps.He also focuses on self-regulation skills to reduce intense emotional reactions and improve steadiness. These practical techniques teach breathing, pacing, and behavioral experiments to help someone manage stress and impulsivity in the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Alex treats it as a collaboration. He will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and recommend which techniques to try first. Progress is reviewed regularly so the plan can be adjusted together.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging allow short check-ins between sessions. This variety makes therapy flexible for people balancing work, family, or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English
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