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- DBT and CBT skills
- Motivation and change
- Narrative reframing
About Alexandra
Alexandra Conrad, LCSW, is licensed in Connecticut and has 18 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. She uses a mix of approaches she names, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with motivational interviewing and narrative techniques.
Conrad earned a BA in Psychology with high honors from Clark University and an MSW from Boston College. Her background includes work in community settings, outpatient clinics, schools, crisis care, and state hospital levels of care. This range informs how she adapts sessions for different needs.
Her style emphasizes collaboration. She aims to set clear goals and to use sessions to build skills and confidence. Sessions can bring up strong emotions, and she helps people work through those feelings while also practicing concrete coping skills.
She draws on DBT and CBT strategies to teach emotion regulation and practical behavior changes. Motivational interviewing is used when people are ambivalent about change. Narrative therapy ideas help people reframe difficult experiences and their meaning.
Conrad describes her work as direct and interactive. She focuses on helping people improve communication, manage panic or mood symptoms, and address attachment and family-related concerns. Sessions also cover substance use, domestic violence impacts, and issues like guilt, shame, or isolation.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options when they choose to book.
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How Alexandra Conrad uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship. It involves reflective conversation and prioritizes the client's goals and perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help with panic, mood swings, and relationship stress.Figuring out which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the client to identify goals and picks techniques that fit those goals and preferences. This means sessions can shift between skills practice, motivational conversation, and narrative exploration depending on what the client needs.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins without a long commute. It also supports using worksheets, between-session practice, and real-time skills coaching during everyday situations.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, communication problems, substance use, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes a collaborative, goal-focused approach that uses practical skills and discussion. Sessions may combine emotion-focused work with concrete coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of experience working in community settings, outpatient clinics, schools, crisis care, and state hospital levels of care.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.