Aleksandr Raynov
Understanding problems, building strengths
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Russian
- Format
- Online sessions
About Aleksandr
Aleksandr Raynov is a licensed clinical social worker who uses pragmatic, strengths-based methods to support people facing family and parenting concerns. He brings 19 years of mental health experience and a practical approach to everyday struggles. He speaks English, Spanish, and Russian and practices from New York.
Aleksandr trained with a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University School of Social Work and also holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Background and approach
Before entering mental health he worked in engineering, manufacturing, IT, and as a first responder in New York, which shaped his practical problem-solving style. In sessions Aleksandr focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and life transitions. He uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He also draws on existential ideas to address questions about meaning, values, and choice. His work style emphasizes strengths and action. He helps clients identify what already works for them and build on those abilities.
Conversations are aimed at simple, usable steps that fit daily life. Aleksandr has worked in inpatient hospital units, outpatient clinics, independent practice, and in clients’ homes. That varied background informs how he tailors support to different situations.
He focuses on clear goals and practical tools parents and families can apply between sessions.
Approaches that guide online family and parenting support
Aleksandr uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift practical habits. CBT focuses on changing specific thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and anger by teaching simple skills to use between sessions.He also draws on existential therapy to address questions about meaning, values, and personal choice. That approach helps when people are facing big life changes or trying to reconnect with what matters to them as parents or family members.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Aleksandr will discuss goals, preferences, and daily realities and then recommend techniques that fit the family’s needs. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels workable for each person.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to follow up between meetings. They offer flexible ways to practice tools, check in about homework, and stay connected when in-person visits are difficult.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Existential Therapy
Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Russian
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