About Alexandra
Alexandra Bastien is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She draws on nine years of clinical work to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, and major life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them notice strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build skills for clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better coping when life gets hard. Alexandra often uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set specific, achievable goals and track small wins.
These methods are applied to a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, parenting and adoption-related stress, caregiver strain, workplace problems, and relationship or communication difficulties. Her approach emphasizes short-term strategies and realistic problem-solving that fit daily life.
Clients can expect clear explanations, step-by-step tools, and a focus on what changes feel manageable. Alexandra encourages people to take small, steady steps toward their goals and adjusts the work as needs evolve.
Practical approaches for online therapy and everyday problems
Alexandra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. That approach breaks problems into smaller parts and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, negative thinking, and mood changes.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and look for what is already working. This method helps people identify simple steps they can take right away and measure small gains over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Alexandra works with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and pace. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share thoughts in shorter bursts and fit support into busy days. These options add flexibility and make ongoing work easier to maintain alongside school, work, and family obligations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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