- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Cognitive behavioral work
About Alaina
Alaina Bigger is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She has 14 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, grief, and depression. She also works with issues related to trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and ADHD.
Alaina uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques in session. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas to look at how thoughts and past patterns affect current behavior. She also considers family systems when family roles and household routines change, which is often relevant for blended family issues.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Alaina helps people name problems, try changes, and review what works. She pays attention to everyday routines and relationship patterns that cause stress or conflict.
She often supports people facing transitions such as divorce, separation, adoption or foster care adjustments, and making a new household arrangement. Work may include improving communication, setting boundaries, and reducing repeated conflict cycles.
Alaina aims to collaborate on realistic strategies that fit busy lives. She helps clients practice new responses, track progress, and adjust plans over time. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
Therapeutic methods and working online
Alaina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic approaches in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns from past experiences that keep repeating today and helps people notice and change those patterns.She also considers family systems perspectives when household roles and routines shift. That viewpoint looks at how changes in one relationship can affect the whole household and helps develop practical adjustments to reduce conflict in blended family situations. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; she collaborates with each person to choose strategies that fit their goals and day to day life.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can suggest tools and practices you can use between sessions to apply what you talk about to family routines and relationship moments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns including grief, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and ADHD.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas while also looking at family systems when relevant.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and supporting people through a range of life stresses.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Ohio LISW and a California LCSW and practices in California.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.