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Online therapist

Alexander Mabie

Supportive guidance for family and parenting challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alexander

Alexander Mabie is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who offers straightforward, practical support for people facing parenting and family-related stress. He speaks plain language and focuses on what matters most to a worried parent: managing overwhelming feelings, navigating changes, and finding approaches that fit day-to-day life.

Alexander has four years of professional experience and works with clients across a range of concerns including addictions, trauma, and relationship struggles.

Background and approach

He centers the person’s own knowledge of their life. He treats clients as the expert in their story and helps them use their strengths to meet challenges. Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps that lead to clearer routines, better coping, and steadier moods.

Alexander also has experience with issues that affect identity and relationships, including work with cisgender, transgender, and non-binary members of the LGBTQIA+ community. He supports people dealing with grief, intimacy questions, and complex stress reactions following trauma or loss. His background includes helping people with substance concerns, codependency, and adjustments after separation or adoption and foster care situations.

He brings practical problem solving to situations that often feel stuck. In sessions clients can expect focused conversation, collaborative planning, and follow-up ideas to try between meetings. Alexander uses his LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - training to guide interventions and coaching that fit each person’s circumstances.

Approaches and online care that fit family life

Alexander uses evidence-based techniques focused on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach emphasizes coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address substance use. These techniques teach concrete tools like grounding, routines, and stepwise behavior changes that can be practiced between sessions.

Another approach centers on trauma-informed care and stabilizing responses after difficult experiences. This work helps people regain safety in their daily life, manage intense emotions, and rebuild trust in relationships. It supports processing traumatic events at a pace that feels manageable for each person.

Figuring out the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process aims to match methods to lived needs and preferences rather than applying a single formula.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messaging provide ongoing check-ins and brief coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit help into a crowded schedule and keep consistent progress over time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can he help with?
He works with issues such as addictions, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief, self esteem, career issues, and depression.
What is his therapeutic style?
Sessions focus on practical steps and collaborative problem solving. He emphasizes clients' strengths and works to create doable plans for change.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience as a licensed clinician in Florida.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with licence FL LCSW SW22603 and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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