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Alejandra Gonzalez, LCSW

Compassionate, practical therapy for anxiety and family stress

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About Alejandra

Alejandra Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She speaks English and Spanish and offers short-term and ongoing support through several online formats. Alejandra brings five years of clinical experience to her practice in California.

Her sessions focus on building self-compassion and better communication skills. She guides people through family conflict, separation, adoption and foster care concerns, and difficulties with attachment.

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How Alejandra works

Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to everyday habits and interactions. Alejandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address self-esteem struggles, social anxiety and phobia, impulsivity, and control issues. She helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and then practices new ways of responding.

This often includes small behavioral changes and clearer ways of expressing needs. She aims to create a calm collaborative space where clients explore personal strengths and try new coping strategies. Sessions are tailored to what each person finds most useful, whether that means skill practice, role-playing communication, or processing painful memories.

Progress is measured in concrete steps people can use between meetings. To begin, she asks people to share current concerns and immediate goals. From there she supports ongoing adjustments so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Her California license is LCSW and she combines clinical focus with everyday language to make therapy approachable.

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What Alejandra works with

The areas below are the ones Alejandra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.

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Training and background

Register LCSW
Years in practice 5
Languages English, Spanish
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country California

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Online support options

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Alejandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach she draws on helps people build self-compassion and reduce self-criticism through exercises and reflective conversation; this supports self-esteem and long-term stress management. Another approach emphasizes improving communication skills with role-play and concrete language practice to ease family conflict, divorce or separation conversations, and everyday miscommunications.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, needs, and pace. Sessions evolve based on what helps most, with regular check-ins to adjust focus and methods together.

Online therapy with her offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversations and demonstrations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep working toward goals from different locations.

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Common questions

What concerns does Alejandra address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting worries, trauma and abuse, family conflict, and self-esteem issues. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, attachment problems, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and collaborative, emphasizing self-compassion and clearer communication. Sessions blend skill practice with exploration of difficult experiences.
How much experience does she have?
Alejandra has five years of clinical experience providing care in California and online. That experience informs how she structures sessions and sets goals with clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California. The LCSW credential is noted as her professional license.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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