About Alexa
Dr. Alexa Wasserman greets people with calm clarity. She helps those feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or pulled in too many directions.
Her style is straightforward and warm, aiming to make the first steps feel manageable. Dr. Wasserman uses everyday language so concerns are easy to talk about.
She draws on 20 years as a California psychologist to guide sessions, using practical tools from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Mindfulness techniques are used when clients want them, and Solution-Focused methods help set short-term goals.
How Alexa works
Sessions focus on what matters now and on small, doable changes. People come for many reasons - stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career transitions, and burnout. She also supports people working through divorce and separation, first responder issues, postpartum concerns, and struggles with shame or isolation.
Therapy addresses both symptoms and everyday patterns that keep problems going. In sessions she listens first, then co-creates goals with the person in front of her. Conversations are practical: identify a problem, try a strategy, check what helps, and adjust.
Tools include thought work from CBT, guided mindfulness exercises, and focused steps to move forward. Her California license is CA Psychologist PSY18754. People who prefer learning by doing will find her approach useful because it blends skill-building with supportive conversation.
She aims to meet people where they are and help them build clearer routines and steadier days.
Alexa lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Alexa works with
The areas below are the ones Alexa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps clarify what matters most so goals feel relevant and manageable.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions use simple exercises to test thoughts, try new behaviors, and track what changes feel helpful for stress, anxiety, mood, and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist discusses goals and preferences, then tries methods that match those needs. If one way does not fit, she adjusts collaboratively until there is a good match.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls let conversations feel close to an in-person visit. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or other commitments.
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