- Person-first approach
- Practical coping skills
- Support for LGBTQ concerns
About Alexa
Alexa Sorensen is a licensed social worker who focuses on supporting men’s wellbeing and a wide range of life challenges. She greets people with empathy and respect, and adapts conversations to the needs of each person. She encourages anyone who has taken the step to seek help and recognizes that reaching out takes courage.
With 13 years of professional experience, Alexa works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people navigating relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, career strain, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Her practice includes coaching-style conversations when people want practical steps alongside emotional support.
Alexa uses approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered work, among others. In sessions she focuses on clear communication, building practical coping skills, and exploring patterns that keep problems stuck. She aims to make therapy feel usable and relevant to everyday life.
People who are worried about managing change or feeling overwhelmed often come for short-term work and longer-term support. Alexa pays attention to how past relationships shape current struggles and to small changes that ease daily stress. She frames goals with each person and checks in regularly about what is helping.
Sessions are conducted in English and are provided from Michigan. Prospective clients should use the platform controls to begin the intake steps and schedule a first appointment.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and for making big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships influence current patterns and helps people form safer, more effective ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-building focus for a few sessions, then shifting to explore relationship patterns if that seems more useful.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are set by the therapist's practice. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Some people prefer working through practical skill practice over video, while others like talk-focused sessions to explore relationships and emotions. The therapist will discuss which format and rhythm best suit each person when arranging the first appointments.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Alexa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, career strain, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is empathetic and person-first, adapting dialogue and therapeutic approaches to each person’s needs.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MI LMSW, which stands for Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
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 billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.