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Alexis James, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Self esteem, and Coping with life changes
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Alexis

Alexis James is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with a decade of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, coaching, and ADHD.

Additional attention is given to abandonment, caregiver stress, communication and family-of-origin difficulties, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, life purpose, multicultural concerns, obsessive and compulsive patterns, panic attacks, phobias, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and self-love.

Her style blends compassion with practical strategies, drawing on Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, as well as client-centered principles. Alexis aims to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build skills that support meaningful change, working collaboratively to tailor approaches to each person’s needs.

She is described by clients as warm and motivated, and she brings personal insight as a parent and partner to her clinical work. Sessions are offered online through a mix of video, phone, live chat, and text messaging, and scheduling is organized by availability.

Availability includes Tuesday and Friday mornings for live chat sessions at this time.

How internal work and evidence-based tools translate online

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves - for example a protective part that keeps someone from feeling pain and a younger part that holds hurt - which can clarify motivations and reduce internal conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting entangled in them while clarifying values to guide meaningful action; it is often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the therapist offers support and reflection to help clients discover their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a client's goals, preferences, and life context and suggest methods to try, adapting techniques as the work progresses to find what fits best for each person.

Online therapy with Alexis is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to engage in internal work, skills practice, and values-based planning from home or another convenient location, and they allow the therapist to meet clients where they are while tailoring session structure to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alexis work with?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating issues, grief, and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is compassionate and practical, blending Internal Family Systems with evidence-based therapies to explore internal parts, thoughts, and behaviors while building coping skills tailored to each person.
How long has she been practicing?
Alexis has ten years of experience as a mental health clinician working with diverse concerns and applying a range of therapeutic techniques.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LMHC licenses in Florida and New York listed as FL LMHC MH15281 and NY LMHC 010995, and she provides services from New York.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with her?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to Alexis's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida, New York

Languages

English