Alex Criss

Accepting Clients

Hi, I’m Alex. I help women and couples move beyond overthinking and create more connected relationships.

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Washington
Supervised by Jameson Natwick, PhD, LMFT

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

You may be thoughtful and self-aware, but still feel stuck in patterns that leave you anxious, disconnected, or unsure of yourself. Maybe you keep replaying conversations, taking responsibility for others’ feelings, or feeling lonely in your relationship. Maybe you and your partner love each other, but continually feel misunderstood and out of sync. Therapy can help you slow down, reconnect with yourself and others, and begin relating in ways that feel more grounded and authentic.

My Background and Approach

My work is attachment-informed, relational, experiential, and person-centered. I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, somatic awareness, and parts work to help clients better understand themselves and shift patterns that no longer support their wellbeing. I believe meaningful change happens not only through insight, but through experiencing something different in real time. In therapy, we slow things down enough to notice what's happening beneath the surface: the emotions, protective strategies, fears, and unmet needs that shape how we relate to ourselves and others. I strive to create a grounded and collaborative space where clients feel supported without judgment. My role is not to tell people who they should be, but to help them reconnect with themselves and move toward relationships and ways of living that feel more aligned, authentic, and connected.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe therapy should feel human. Healing often happens through relationships that allow us to feel seen, understood, and safe enough to show up honestly. I value curiosity, humility, humor, and authenticity in the therapy process, and I try to bring those qualities into the room. I'm LGBTQIA+ affirming, culturally responsive, and committed to approaching clients within the broader systems and contexts that shape their lives and relationships. I believe many struggles that people experience are not simply individual problems, but are deeply connected to family systems, culture, identity, and the expectations we learn about who we are supposed to be. Outside the therapy room, I value the same things I often encourage clients to make space for: connection, laughter, rest, and creativity. That might look like time with friends, Taskmaster reruns, or getting lost in a queer romance novel.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Experiential Therapy Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Couples Counseling
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Attachment Relationship Issues Women's Issues
Other Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Interfaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 165/session

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