- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Alexandra
Alexandra Irish is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Colorado with six years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Alexandra also lists blended family issues among her areas of work and helps people facing parenting strain, intimacy questions, and addiction-related challenges.
She uses straightforward techniques to help clients manage symptoms and make practical changes. Sessions often include skill-building for coping with strong emotions and strategies to improve communication. Cognitive and behavioral tools are used to identify unhelpful patterns and test new ways of reacting.
Alexandra draws on client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit a client’s needs, to increase awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and how to begin.
Her background includes work with veterans and young adults, and she notes experience with family-of-origin issues, co-dependency, and divorce and separation. She aims to help people build more reliable routines and steadier responses when life becomes overwhelming.
Therapy with Alexandra typically involves practical homework and short-term skill work alongside longer term exploration when needed. People can expect direct feedback, step-by-step techniques, and a collaborative effort to set and reach clear goals.
How her clinical approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist listens closely and keeps the work aimed at what the client wants to change, which helps when adjusting to blended household roles.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to notice and change thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and communication habits that affect relationships in stepfamilies.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those tools can help with anger, impulsivity, and conflicted reactions common during family transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That may mean focusing on short-term skills or on deeper patterns over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins during a workday, or reduce travel time. Discuss what will work best for timing and structure when scheduling the first appointment.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, plus blended family concerns and parenting strain.
How would she approach my situation?
She combines client-centered work with CBT and DBT skills, adding mindfulness and motivational interviewing as useful tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Alexandra has six years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma recovery, addiction, and relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials in Colorado and practices there.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
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.