- Stress and anxiety
- Family and parenting
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Alaina
Alaina Bigger is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family problems, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and social anxiety and phobia. She also lists ADHD and parenting among her common concerns.
She uses everyday talk and practical steps in sessions. Alaina draws on Cognitive Behavioral ideas to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat over time and systemic thinking to understand how relationships affect feelings.
Sessions tend to blend problem-solving with exploring personal history. Alaina encourages people to name small, doable changes and then practice them between sessions. She also helps clients talk through difficult emotions like guilt, shame, grief, and anger in ways that make sense for daily life.
Her experience includes work with blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, communication problems, divorce and separation, and multicultural concerns. She notes work with seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, isolation and loneliness, and mood disorders as additional focus areas.
Alaina asks clients to bring real examples from their day-to-day life so they can try new approaches in real time. She supports practical steps for careers, parenting stresses, and coping with life changes while also exploring deeper patterns that shape relationships.
How her approaches translate to online work
Alaina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques, which involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior experiments to test new ways of acting. This approach is helpful for anxiety, phobias, and managing stress because it focuses on clear steps you can practice between meetings.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look for repeating patterns in relationships and reactions. That perspective helps when someone wants to understand why they keep responding the same way in social situations or close relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide what methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust those methods as progress or new needs appear. This is a collaborative effort where goals and practical steps are reviewed together.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people join from different locations without commuting. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be arranged to match scheduling needs and comfort with video or audio.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, social anxiety and phobia, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends Cognitive Behavioral ideas, psychodynamic reflection, and systemic thinking to combine practical steps with understanding relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working in settings that address a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LISW (Ohio) and LCSW (California) credentials and practices with a California registration noted.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.