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Alexis Jamshidi

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Alexis Jamshidi, LCSW

California

LCSW focused on relationships and parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • CBT and narrative

About Alexis

Alexis Jamshidi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with six years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting, and life changes. Alexis also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Her work centers on helping people notice what is happening in their everyday lives. Sessions often look at communication patterns and the small changes that affect family and parenting strain. She pays attention to how immigration experiences and family of origin issues shape current problems.

Alexis uses straightforward methods that encourage practical change. She draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities, and on cognitive behavioral strategies to try new ways of thinking and acting. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are used to clarify goals and rebuild a sense of control after difficult events.

People who reach out often want help with parenting stress, caring for a loved one, or managing hard conversations. Alexis supports work on forgiveness, commitment concerns, infidelity, and the emotional fallout of separation or domestic violence. She also helps with fatherhood issues, fertility struggles, and the guilt and shame that can follow big life changes.

Her approach is direct and practical. Sessions are intended to identify small, manageable steps that fit into daily routines. Prospective clients are encouraged to check session options and scheduling details before booking.

How sessions work

How Alexis combines practical approaches online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. It is useful when someone needs to sort out priorities or feel heard about parenting or family stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then test methods together. That collaborative process helps shape which techniques are used and how progress is tracked.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use structured worksheets, behavior experiments to try between meetings, and focused communication practice that fits into daily life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and grief, and related family issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a California LCSW and practices from California.

Can I see her if I live outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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