she/her

Alexandra PolingLCSW

Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

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

Communication Style

Direct, Engaging, Mindful, Warm

Focus areas

Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Grief, Relationship Concerns, Trauma, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Parents, First responders, Students

Years of Experience

I help my clients identify and change ways of thinking and coping that may be impacting their mental health.

Alexandra Poling,

LCSW

License number

#79809

Therapy style

I specialize in complicated grief, trauma, panic, and related anxiety or depression.Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), along with skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness, I help my clients identify and change ways of thinking and coping that may be impacting their mental health. This approach includes teaching coping skills that will target specific symptoms and triggers as well as learning to cope with or resolve intense emotional pain.

Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Sociology, California State University Long Beach MSW - Social Work, San Diego State University