About Alexis
Alexis Swaby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar conditions, and depression. Alexis aims to make the first steps toward change feel more manageable and supported.
Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings. She emphasizes practical conversations that address what is happening now and what can change.
How Alexis works
Sessions are collaborative, with goals set together and adjusted as needed. Alexis also pays attention to concerns like body image, communication problems, mood disorders, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, panic attacks, social anxiety, and issues common to young adults. She brings steady guidance when emotions feel overwhelming or confusing.
Her style balances empathy with straightforward strategies to help people build skills and notice progress. People who prefer clear goals and calm, consistent support often find her approach helpful. Alexis encourages self-compassion and small, achievable steps toward better daily functioning.
She describes therapy as a place to learn practical tools and to strengthen the confidence needed for lasting change. Overall, Alexis supports motivated individuals who want to reduce symptoms and improve coping. She offers a dependable, respectful space to explore challenges and try new ways of handling them.
What Alexis works with
The areas below are the ones Alexis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Therapeutic Methods and Online Care
Alexis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on managing mood and anxiety. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving; this can reduce worry and improve mood. Another approach emphasizes learning coping skills for intense emotions and building routines that stabilize mood and daily functioning. These methods aim to give practical tools people can use between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alexis works with each person to understand their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then adapts techniques to fit what they want to achieve. That shared planning helps ensure the work in therapy matches real-life needs and pacing.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls let people work visually when a fuller interaction feels useful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, step-by-step skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
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