AP Portrait of Alexandra Poolt

Alexandra Poolt, LCSW

Compassionate social work for anxiety and stress

16 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Alexandra

Alexandra Poolt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, and depression. Alexandra also offers coaching and supports people dealing with caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and social anxiety.

She draws on a client-centered way of working that starts with listening and understanding each person's priorities. Alexandra uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to look at how thoughts and behaviors interact.

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Background and approach

She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice their patterns and move toward change. Alexandra explains how life circumstances - where someone lives, work demands, and close relationships - can affect mood and stress. She helps people put small, achievable steps into place and track what works.

Sessions often focus on skills you can use between meetings as well as talking through current problems. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and practice across different settings. Alexandra has worked with people coping with both recent stressors and longer-term struggles, including chronic health conditions.

She aims to help people regain a sense of control and hope through steady, collaborative work. Alexandra offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, and text messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling is arranged based on therapist availability.

How Alexandra Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Client-centered therapy is about listening first and basing work on each person's goals. Alexandra uses this approach to create a plan that fits a person's life and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will try different techniques to find what helps. She checks in regularly to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can work well for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family stress, and depression, plus caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and social phobia.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using listening first and then practical tools to address priorities and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing from Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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