About Alexander
Alexander "Alex" Dannin uses a client-centered approach to guide people toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions. He combines practical tools with focused conversation to help people untangle problems and find forward movement. Alex is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with ten years of practice experience.
Alex believes emotions are signals that point to underlying beliefs. In sessions he helps people notice those signals, name the thoughts behind them, and experiment with small behavior changes.
How Alexander works
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to move from insight to action in everyday life. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Alex listens first, then co-creates steps clients can try between meetings.
That might include reframing a recurring thought, testing a different response to stress, or practicing clearer communication at work. He often supports people dealing with relationships, self-esteem, career shifts, stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes. Additional focus areas include money and workplace issues, loneliness, control struggles, and questions about life purpose.
Alex draws on earlier corporate experience in IT and finance to relate to workplace concerns and career stress. He aims to make therapy practical, so changes feel doable and relevant to daily routines. Many clients appreciate the mix of calm listening and concrete next steps.
Alexander lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Alexander works with
The areas below are the ones Alexander selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approach-driven online therapy for real-life problems
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person on their own terms; the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them find their own answers, which is useful for issues like low self-esteem and life direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to concrete goals and small steps that lead to improvement, making it helpful when quick, actionable change is the priority.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. That can mean trying a CBT strategy for a few sessions, switching to more client-centered conversations, or mixing approaches as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video can mirror an in-person meeting for deeper conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options add flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and daily routines.
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