Alexa Sorensen, LMSW
Calm, practical support for life transitions
Details
| Name | Alexa Sorensen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Alexa
Alexa Sorensen, LMSW, aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. She greets each person with calm and respect and adapts conversations to fit what the person needs. Her approach is straightforward and warm, making it easier to take the first steps toward change.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She combines that with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to work on values and small actions that matter.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when practical skill-building is helpful. With thirteen years of experience as a licensed master social worker in Michigan, she has worked with a wide range of concerns. These include LGBT matters, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career strain, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Alexa also attends to issues like body image, attachment difficulties, codependency, and coping after separation. Sessions focus on clear steps and real-life changes. Conversations often include identifying patterns, testing new ways of responding, and setting small goals to try between meetings.
She adapts the pace to each person so progress feels manageable. Alexa welcomes people who want practical support and a listening presence. She encourages anyone ready to try therapy to take the small step of completing the matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Alexa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alexa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alexa 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 she 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 Alexa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused approaches work online
Alexa uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice and rewrite the stories that shape their choices. That approach helps when someone feels stuck by a single narrative about themselves or their relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and build small, concrete actions that align with those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where behavior change matters.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters most, try different tools together, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to emphasize so work feels relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break from work. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or ongoing support easier between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and accessible for different schedules and needs.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Alexa works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career or parenting strain.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and empathetic. She combines Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and CBT techniques to match each person's needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has thirteen years of professional experience as a licensed social worker practicing in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Michigan licensed master social worker (LMSW) and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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