Psychotherapy

Experience self-discovery and healing in a serene and comforting environment with an integrative approach. Combining attachment-based interventions, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Parts Work, and somatic therapies with therapeutic touch, Alex offers a holistic path to well-being.

Certified in Dr. Janina Fisher’s Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment protocol and working towards certification in EMDR, Alex is dedicated to expanding her expertise. She is also on the path to becoming a certified peri and postnatal psychology practitioner and is advancing her studies in biodynamic craniosacral therapy.

Alex is an LCSW practicing in Richmond, VA.

$150/hour

What is Parts Work?

Parts Work is a psychotherapeutic approach based on the idea that our personality is composed of various "parts" or subpersonalities, each with its own feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. These parts often develop as a response to life experiences, particularly challenging or traumatic ones. Parts Work aims to help individuals understand, communicate with, and integrate these parts to achieve inner harmony and self-awareness.

Benefits of Parts Work:

  • Increases Self-Awareness: Helps to recognize and understand the different aspects of their personality.

  • Enhances Emotional Regulation: Assists in managing conflicting emotions by addressing the needs and concerns of various parts.

  • Promotes Inner Harmony: Encourages a sense of unity and cooperation among different parts of the self.

  • Resolves Inner Conflicts: Aids in resolving internal struggles and reducing psychological distress.

  • Improves Relationships: Fosters better relationships by addressing underlying issues that affect interpersonal dynamics.

  • Supports Trauma Healing: Provides a framework for understanding and integrating traumatic experiences.

  • Boosts Self-Compassion: Encourages a compassionate and non-judgmental attitude towards oneself.

  • Facilitates Personal Growth: Promotes overall personal development and a deeper understanding of oneself.

What are
Somatic Therapies &
Therapeutic Touch?

Somatic therapies are a group of therapeutic approaches that focus on the connection between the mind, body & spirit. These therapies emphasize the importance of bodily sensations and physical experiences in understanding and healing emotional and psychological issues. Therapeutic touch is often used in somatic therapies that offers gentle, mindful physical contact to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and support emotional and physical healing. Therapeutic touch can help release tension and stored trauma in the body, allowing for a deeper sense of well-being and connection between the mind, body, and spirit.

Benefits of Somatic Therapies & Therapeutic Touch:

  • Reduces Stress and Anxiety: Helps calm the nervous system and promote relaxation.

  • Enhances Body Awareness: Encourages individuals to become more in tune with their bodily sensations and responses.

  • Supports Trauma Healing: Assists in processing and healing trauma that has been stored in the body.

  • Promotes Emotional Release: Facilitates the release of suppressed emotions, leading to emotional relief and clarity.

  • Improves Overall Well-being: Contributes to a greater sense of physical and emotional balance and health.

  • Mind-Body Integration: Promotes a holistic approach to healing by integrating mind, body, and spiritual experiences.

What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique designed to help people process and recover from traumatic memories. During EMDR sessions, a therapist guides a person through specific eye movements while they recall distressing events. This process helps to reframe and integrate these memories in a way that reduces their emotional impact.

Benefits of EMDR:

  • Reduces Symptoms of PTSD: Helps alleviate symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.

  • Improves Emotional Regulation: Enhances the ability to manage and control intense emotions linked to traumatic experiences.

  • Fosters Healing: Promotes the natural healing process by resolving unprocessed memories and emotional distress.

  • Decreases Anxiety and Depression: Can help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression related to past trauma.

  • Promotes Overall Well-being: Contributes to improved mental health and a greater sense of peace and stability.

What are Attachment-based Interventions?

Attachment-based interventions are therapeutic techniques designed to address and improve the emotional bonds between people. These interventions are grounded in the concept of attachment theory, which suggests that a person’s early experience with caregivers significantly influences emotional development and future relationships.

Attachment-based interventions aim to:

  • Understand Relationship Patterns: Identify and explore how past relationships, especially from childhood, affect current emotional and relational patterns.

  • Strengthen Emotional Bonds: Help build or rebuild secure and healthy attachments with important people in their lives.

  • Enhance Emotional Security: Foster a sense of safety and trust in relationships, promoting emotional stability and well-being.

  • Improve Communication: Develop better communication skills to express needs and emotions effectively.

  • Heal Attachment Wounds: Address and heal past attachment injuries or traumas that may be affecting current relationships.

“She is a beacon of light and healing in this world”.

- Whitney English, LCSW