Alejandro Holguin, LCSW
Practical, story-centered therapy for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Alejandro Holguin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Alejandro
Alejandro Holguin is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 13 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He also offers practical support for parenting and fatherhood concerns.
Alejandro centers sessions on each person's story. He listens for patterns that cause pain and for strengths that can be built on. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings.
He works with problems such as anger, grief, sleep difficulties, compassion fatigue, and substance use challenges.
Background and approach
Alejandro also pays attention to attachment issues, abandonment, and challenges that come from adoption or blended families. He supports people dealing with life changes and trauma-related stress. His methods draw from narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered practice, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Alejandro mixes these approaches to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a single script. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. The aim is to make sense of difficult experiences, try small experiments that build resilience, and strengthen how someone relates to themselves and others.
He encourages questions and practical solutions that fit everyday life. Alejandro offers therapy in English and practices across a range of concerns including communication problems, codependency, forgiveness, and coping with disasters. He supports people who want clear tools and a respectful space to sort through emotional challenges.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Anger management among the things Alejandro works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Alejandro among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alejandro directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Alejandro directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Alejandro often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and guides them to live according to chosen values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.He also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe and retell the stories they carry. That work can reduce shame, clarify identity, and open new possibilities for relationships and parenting. Attachment-based ideas guide exploration of how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alejandro collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed. He treats therapy as a team effort where goals are set together and progress is reviewed regularly.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let you work face to face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, family, or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Alejandro address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, grief, sleep problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and fatherhood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is collaborative and story-focused. Sessions aim to make sense of a person's experiences and build practical steps to try between meetings.
What background does Alejandro bring to sessions?
He has 13 years of clinical experience and uses a mix of approaches to address mood, attachment, trauma-related difficulties, and self-worth struggles.
Where is Alejandro licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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