- CBT methods
- Solution focused
- Practical goal work
About Alexandra
Alexandra Bastien is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and supports those dealing with career difficulties and life changes.
She focuses on practical, goal-oriented work. Sessions often look at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and test small experiments to build confidence. Alexandra also uses solution-focused strategies to identify immediate steps that move someone toward clearer goals.
Her approach treats the person as the expert on their own life. She helps clients notice strengths they already have and apply those strengths to current problems. Conversations aim to be straightforward and action-focused so progress can be measured between meetings.
Alexandra has experience across emotional concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. She also supports people with workplace stress, relationship and family problems, and issues around adoption, caregiving, money, and life purpose.
Sessions are conducted in English from her New York practice. She outlines next steps simply: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin practical work on the issues that matter most to you.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Alexandra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and tests small behavior changes to see what helps reduce anxiety or improve confidence. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on immediate steps and the strengths someone already has to move toward a clearer goal.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working that match those needs. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is seen.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when a full hour isn't possible, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try small, goal-focused steps between sessions and keep therapy integrated with daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career issues, and life changes among other concerns like grief, trauma, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and goal-oriented, combining thought work with small behavioral experiments and solution-focused steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience as a New York LMHC.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start sessions?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.