Octave

she/her

Alexis James

LMHC

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Location

Virtual, New York

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, UMR for Mount Sinai, Cigna/Evernorth

Communication Style

Authentic, Empowering, Exploratory, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues

Experienced with

BIPOC, Black community, Students

Years of Experience

7+

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We’ll be able to figure out what behaviors and/or thoughts might be holding you back from living your best life, and find meaning in everyday situations.

License number

#010995

Therapy style

My goal as a therapist is to find solutions that work for you on an individual basis. There may be no magic button or quick-fix solution when it comes to changing things from the past that have been difficult, but I believe what we can do is work together to find comfort and resolve the difficult areas of your life, and the challenges you have to face. Through various techniques and long-standing approaches, we’ll be able to figure out what behaviors and/or thoughts might be holding you back from living your best life, and find meaning in everyday situations. I like to think of myself as a well-rounded and experienced clinician. I have worked in various settings from inpatient to outpatient, from the general community to the university setting. I am an eager and dedicated mental health professional.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Education

BA - Psychology, Canisius College MS - Community Mental Health Counseling, Canisius College

Interests

I enjoy spending time with family, traveling, and interior design.