Alexandra Conrad, LCSW
Practical, collaborative therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Alexandra Conrad |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Connecticut |
| Licensed in | Connecticut |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 18 |
About Alexandra
Alexandra Conrad is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice in Connecticut. She holds an MSW from Boston College and brings steady, practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
Alexandra aims to make therapy feel useful and approachable. She has worked in community settings, outpatient clinics, schools, and crisis environments. That range means she has experience with intense moments and with steady, longer-term care.
Background and approach
Sessions can include emotional processing as well as concrete skills for coping and day-to-day functioning. Alexandra uses a mix of approaches that include Narrative Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, and motivational interviewing. She focuses on helping people name the stories that shape their lives and then test new ways of thinking and acting.
The work often combines talking through patterns and trying practical exercises between sessions. She helps people with relationship tensions, attachment questions, communication problems, control issues, and struggles with shame or isolation. She also supports those dealing with substance concerns, trauma symptoms, panic, and midlife transitions.
The aim is to build confidence and usable skills rather than only discuss feelings. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and sometimes creative. Alexandra tries to keep therapy productive and even a little hopeful, so progress feels real.
She welcomes people who want steady help sorting life changes and managing mood or anxiety challenges.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Alexandra works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alexandra among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Alexandra among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Alexandra among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Alexandra among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alexandra among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alexandra among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alexandra 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 Alexandra directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills work translate online
Alexandra blends Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to support change. Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships and try out different ways of making meaning. Client-Centered work prioritizes the person’s experience, so sessions focus on listening, validation, and collaborating on goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete strategies for managing anxiety, panic, and mood concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alexandra will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then tailor methods together. That collaborative planning can mix story-based reflection with targeted skills practice so therapy fits real life and specific problems.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for longer talks and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, coaching on coping skills, or between-session follow-up. These formats let people fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Alexandra help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include relationship tensions, self-esteem, attachment issues, panic, trauma, substance concerns, and midlife struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions mix narrative exploration with skills-based tools from CBT and DBT and motivational interviewing techniques.
What is Alexandra's background and experience?
She has 18 years of clinical experience and has worked in community settings, outpatient clinics, schools, and crisis situations. She holds a Master of Social Work from Boston College.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Connecticut and provides services from that location.
Are services available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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