About Alexandra
Alexandra De Castro Basto helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or troubles with self-esteem. She is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years of experience. Alexandra speaks English and Swedish and works with issues connected to family dynamics and mood disorders.
She focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, so the work looks different from one person to the next.
How Alexandra works
She aims to bring respect, sensitivity, and compassion to every interaction. Many people come to her for help with family conflict, communication problems, or struggles tied to addiction and separation. She also supports those coping with attachment issues, codependency, guilt, loneliness, and the emotional effects of bipolar disorder and depression.
Alexandra helps people identify patterns and try small changes that can improve daily life. Her background includes nearly two decades of clinical practice in California as an LMFT, which informs how she plans treatment and talks about goals with clients. She encourages people to take the pace that feels right and to focus on realistic steps between sessions.
Getting started involves a short matching process and scheduling that fits each person's availability. Alexandra uses multiple session formats so people can choose the way of meeting that works best for them.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English, Swedish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Online approaches that fit your life
Alexandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical problem solving and improving daily functioning. One common approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns so anxiety and low mood become easier to manage; this approach focuses on clear steps and small experiments between sessions. Another approach addresses relationship and family patterns by looking at communication, roles, and attachment concerns to reduce conflict and build more supportive interactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra will talk with each person about their goals, concerns, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed to match progress and preferences.
Online therapy here offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent and flexible around daily life.
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