Sonia Alexander

LCSW
Accepting Clients

Welcome, I look forward to working together!

Clinical Social Worker in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I have worked with adults, young adults, teens, parents, couples & siblings, on a broad range of issues, including behavioral addictions, eating disorders, relationships, sex, chronic pain, grief, trauma, religion & spirituality, anxiety & depression. I have worked with clients from a variety of  backgrounds and identities, and have expertise in working with Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities.

My Background and Approach

I offer an open, empathetic, and non-judgmental space to explore your life experiences, different identities, and impacts of oppression while shifting from feelings of shame or blame towards self-acceptance and goals of your choosing, whether those be internal or external. I draw from trainings in a variety of philosophies and modalities, including: psychodynamic, trauma-informed, internal family systems (parts work), mindfulness practice, and some CBT and DBT. I graduated from NYU Silver School for Social Work in 2015, where I did graduate research on healing from collective trauma.  Certifications: Level 1 Internal Family Systems, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Level 1 Gottman Institute Couples Therapy

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Humanistic Therapy Internal Family Systems Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Attachment Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Judaism
  • Interfaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 11 years of practice
  • Languages: English

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