About Alexander
Alexander Gordon is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He works with people who are stressed or anxious and those coping with addiction, depression, or major life changes. He aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming.
He pays close attention in first sessions to understand a person's history and daily life. That listening helps him and the client set clear, manageable goals together.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings to feel better and regain control. Alexander draws on approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, and existential ideas. He adapts techniques to each person's situation rather than following a single script.
That flexibility means sessions can address things like panic attacks, sleep problems, substance use, or relationship and communication struggles. His clinical background includes developmental psychology, which shapes how he views patterns that begin early in life and influence current behavior. He also uses mindfulness and present-moment awareness to help people manage racing thoughts and strong emotions.
Practical skills and insight work are blended depending on what the client needs. Alexander offers sessions in English. He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
He encourages people to pick a format that fits their schedule and comfort level.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Alexander commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early bonds shape current patterns. That approach helps when past relationships affect trust, closeness, or reactivity in today’s relationships. He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks unhelpful thinking and behavior into small steps that can be practiced between sessions. CBT is useful for panic, anxiety, mood issues, and habits like smoking or vaping.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist listens to the client's goals and priorities, then suggests methods to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person's life and values.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face connection and longer sessions, phone can work when bandwidth is low, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life gets hectic.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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