Alexandra Bastien, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Alexandra

Alexandra Bastien is a licensed mental health counselor who uses straightforward, skills-based therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She leans on practical strategies to boost motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also supports clients facing career challenges and major life transitions.

Alexandra speaks plainly and focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions. Alexandra holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, NY LMHC 006238, and brings nine years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused Therapy to set realistic, short-term goals. Sessions often include concrete techniques for coping with strong emotions and for improving everyday functioning. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

She also works with issues related to family, relationships, communication, and caregiver stress. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, financial stress, and finding life purpose. In sessions Alexandra encourages clients to notice their strengths and to try small, manageable changes.

She emphasizes collaboration and practical homework so progress feels steady and measurable. Her style is direct, empathetic, and goal-oriented. People who prefer clear guidance and tools to use outside of sessions may find her approach useful.

She offers services in English from her New York license and provides multiple online formats for ongoing support.

How practical approaches work online

Alexandra commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with step-by-step exercises that can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying small, concrete goals and building on existing strengths to create quick, practical changes.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what the client finds helpful. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions match the client’s needs and preferences over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options allow for flexible scheduling and continued contact between appointments through messaging. Working remotely can make it simpler to practice skills in real-life settings and to maintain consistency when routines change.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation and career challenges, as well as grief, trauma, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses practical, skills-based approaches that focus on setting goals and trying small steps between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Alexandra has nine years of professional experience supporting people with a range of life stressors and mental health concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, credential NY LMHC 006238, and practices under that license in New York.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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