Therapist profile
Alaina Bigger, LISW, LCSW
LISW LCSW - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with AlainaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Grief and loss
About Alaina
Alaina Bigger is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California. She brings 14 years of clinical experience to work with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and parenting pressures.
She offers practical, down-to-earth support. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and clearer thinking. Conversations cover how daily choices affect mood, relationships, and parenting. She treats ADHD-related struggles alongside mood and anxiety concerns.
Her background draws on several established therapy styles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy addresses unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Psychodynamic ideas help people notice repeating relationship themes from earlier life. Systemic work looks at how family roles and routines shape current problems.
In sessions she helps people name what feels stuck and try concrete alternatives. That might mean testing a new way to bring up a tough topic, setting a boundary, or changing a daily routine that adds stress. She also helps people process grief and loss in direct, paced conversations.
Alaina has worked across a range of adult clinical settings. She often supports people navigating blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, divorce and separation, and cultural or multicultural stressors. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and steady progress over time.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first appointment. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Alaina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. That approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing stress with clear, task-focused steps. Psychodynamic ideas are used to spot recurring relationship patterns that come from past experiences and to name those patterns so they stop running automatically.She also uses systemic perspectives to look at how family roles and day-to-day routines affect what feels difficult now. Together the client and therapist review how interactions at home or work keep problems going and then try alternative ways of relating. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process and may shift as goals change; the therapist will help identify what fits your needs and preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as session types are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions help them follow through on weekly work and test new communication strategies between appointments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California, Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What common concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, grief, depression, trauma and parenting challenges, plus ADHD-related struggles and mood issues.
What is her general approach in session?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and conversational work to identify small changes. Sessions often combine thinking-oriented tools with attention to family patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in adult clinical settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LISW in Ohio and an LCSW in California and practices with a California location listed.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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