I’m Alex
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with couples and individuals navigating the places where relationships become complicated — where old patterns resurface, connection breaks down, or something beneath the surface is asking to be understood.
My path to this work was not linear. I studied philosophy at UCLA, spent a decade producing in the entertainment industry, and was eventually led to the vocation of psychotherapy through a personal encounter with grief that reoriented everything. In that process, I came to understand just how much the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives — which is why I have made relationships the entire focus of my practice. My work is based on the understanding that we are wounded in relationship, and we heal in relationship.
I hold a Master's in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and my clinical approach reflects that foundation. I work at the intersection of depth psychology and attachment theory — attending to both the unconscious patterns we carry and the relational field in which healing becomes possible. With couples, I draw on PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) and Relational Life Therapy, two modalities that bring neuroscience, attachment, and honest relational accountability into the room together. With individuals, I also practice Brainspotting, a brain-body approach that reaches what talk alone sometimes cannot.
I have benefited from psychotherapy at different chapters of my own life, and I believe the most transformative healing happens within a deeply meaningful and authentic connection. I welcome you to reach out and discover whether I might be that person for you.
Specialties
Anxiety & Depression
Emotional Regulation & Self-Awareness
Creativity, Meaning & Existential Exploration
Family of Origin & Intergenerational Dynamics
Intimacy, Trust & Communication
Spiritual or Philosophical Inquiry
Sex & Sexuality
Complex PTSD & Developmental Trauma
Couples Therapy / Relationship Issues
Attachment & Relational Trauma
Depth-Oriented Psychotherapy
Life Transitions & Identity Exploration
Perinatal Mental Health (Pregnancy, Postpartum, Parenthood)
Grief & Loss
Adolescent & Young Adult Therapy
Relational rupture & Repair