About Alexandra
Alexandra Cabrera Gerena is a bilingual licensed mental health counselor in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She meets people where they are and helps them take the first steps toward change. Conversations are respectful, direct, and tailored to each person.
She works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and sleep problems. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, grief, and bipolar-related challenges.
How Alexandra works
Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family strain, caregiver stress, postpartum depression, and multicultural concerns. Her style emphasizes collaboration. Sessions are a mix of listening, practical strategies, and goal-setting.
She adapts methods to suit a person's needs instead of using the same plan for everyone. Therapeutic approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. These tools are used to help people manage difficult thoughts, shift unhelpful patterns, and build daily habits that feel meaningful.
She offers services in English and Spanish and supports veterans and those affected by natural or human-caused disaster. People who are facing divorce, forgiveness and guilt issues, isolation, or career concerns can find focused support. Alexandra aims to empower clients as they work toward clearer goals and steadier coping skills.
Alexandra lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Alexandra works with
The areas below are the ones Alexandra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior through practical exercises and skill practice, which can help with sleep, mood, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and creating a trusting space so people can explore their goals and values in their own words.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt methods together. That collaborative process helps decide when to use values-based ACT, behavioral experiments from CBT, mindfulness practices, or motivational interviewing to boost motivation.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins, written reflection, and flexible pacing between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity during transitions or travel.
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