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Alexandra Stanton, LCSW

Calm, practical support for anxious and overwhelmed people

Credential held
LCSW
Practises from
New York
Years in practice
13
Languages
English
Sessions
Online

About Alexandra

Alexandra Stanton is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings 13 years of practice to gentle, goal-focused work that centers the person in front of her. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clearer thinking to reduce day-to-day overwhelm.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations about what feels hard right now. Alexandra focuses on building self-love, easing social anxiety, and addressing guilt or shame through steady, compassionate support.

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Background and approach

She also helps people improve communication and reconnect with a sense of life purpose. Her style is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Together they set small, achievable goals and try out tools that fit real life.

The work often includes experimenting with new ways of relating to others and to oneself. Alexandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions, adapting them to everyday concerns. Over more than a decade she has refined what helps most for isolation, social phobia, and the everyday ripple effects of anxiety and depression.

She practices in New York as an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker). People who want clear steps, steady encouragement, and practical communication skills often find this approach helpful. The process is meant to build resilience and make day-to-day living feel more manageable.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

Alexandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes building skills to manage anxiety and social phobia, teaching pacing, breathing, and behavior experiments to reduce avoidance and increase confidence in social settings. Another approach centers on improving self-esteem and self-love through exercises that challenge negative self-talk and encourage kinder internal dialogue.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alexandra partners with each person to choose strategies that match their goals and daily life. She adjusts methods over time and checks in regularly to make sure the plan feels useful and doable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when video feels like too much or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions, or more gradual communication for those who prefer writing. These options help therapy fit around work, caregiving, and busy schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alexandra commonly help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, isolation, and related issues like guilt, shame, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on small goals, skill building, and steady emotional support rather than long abstract talks.
What is her professional background?
Alexandra has 13 years of clinical experience helping people navigate mood and relationship concerns and refine everyday coping skills.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW with licence number NY LCSW 086525 and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located where her practice permits.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.

Specialties and expertise

Experience
13 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English