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he/him

Alexander Goitein

LCSW

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Health Net/MHN, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Affirming, Casual, Empowering, Instructive

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Focus areas

ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Autism, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Stress, Trans+, Trauma, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Students, LGBTQ+, Trans+

Years of Experience

6+

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The basis of therapy will be a trusting, non-judgmental relationship where you can feel comfortable expressing yourself.

License number

#82400

Therapy style

I have been working with families and individuals over the past ten years to navigate mental and behavioral health challenges. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, suicidality, Autism spectrum, attention difficulties, executive functioning difficulties, gender identity, and much more. I believe that it is important to be eclectic but selective, meaning, having knowledge of many different modalities of therapy, but understanding which one would work best for each situation. The basis of therapy will be a trusting, non-judgmental relationship where you can feel comfortable expressing yourself.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Prolonged Exposure
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Education

MSW - Social Work, Rhode Island College

Interests

I enjoy rock climbing, surfing, backpacking, just being out in nature, and spending time with my family. I also teach a class at Sonoma State University, provide clinical supervision for interns, and try to take as many opportunities to support our local future mental health clinicians.