Therapist profile
Alexandra Bastien, LMHC
LMHC in New York - Stress and family concerns
Continue with AlexandraAbout
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- Caregiver support
About Alexandra
Alexandra Bastien is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, workplace struggles, and life changes. Her practice also addresses relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
Alexandra uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and set realistic goals. Sessions are aimed at concrete steps people can take between meetings to feel steadier and more able to manage daily demands.
She approaches each conversation as collaborative. Clients talk through what matters most to them and pick techniques that fit their situation. That might mean short problem-solving plans for an immediate stressor or repeated practice of new habits for longer-term change.
Alexandra also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, financial stress, isolation, forgiveness, and midlife concerns. She helps clients sort priorities, communicate more clearly, and reduce overwhelm so they can make decisions with less second-guessing.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in New York. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule their first session.
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Practical approaches for online work
Alexandra often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and actions, and then test small changes to break unhelpful cycles. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify immediate goals and build short, doable plans that can reduce stress and improve daily functioning.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Alexandra will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest methods that suit those aims. The choice of techniques is collaborative and may change as needs evolve.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and caregiving duties. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to practice skills between meetings. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your routine and needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based work drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to set goals and try small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on a variety of life and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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