Alexandra Cabrera Gerena, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Alexandra

Alexandra Cabrera Gerena is a bilingual licensed mental health counselor in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She offers care in both English and Spanish and focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, and related concerns. Her approach is rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

She aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and direct. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Background and approach

Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what the person wants to change in daily life. She works with common struggles like sleep problems, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and coping with life changes. Her background includes training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

These methods are used in everyday language so clients can practice new skills between sessions. Alexandra also brings experience addressing attachment concerns, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and multicultural issues. People seeking help for trauma, posttraumatic stress, bipolar symptoms, or postpartum depression will find an approach that balances practical tools with empathic support.

She also supports clients coping with career stress, feelings of isolation, guilt, or forgiveness work. The goal is steady progress, not quick fixes. Her Florida license is FL LMHC MH23223.

Conversations are adaptable to each person’s pace and priorities, and she encourages small, achievable steps toward better coping and clearer choices.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to notice unhelpful thoughts. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That means trying techniques in session and adjusting the plan based on what helps most. Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent when life is busy or unpredictable. They also allow follow-up and skill practice between meetings so progress can continue outside the session.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alexandra commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and sleep problems. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and person-centered. She focuses on clear steps, skill-building, and conversations that fit each person’s goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience in mental health settings helping people with a range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH23223 - and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How much do sessions cost and how do they work?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Anger management
Attachment issues
Bipolar disorder
Blended family issues
Career difficulties
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with life changes
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Depression
Divorce and separation
Family conflicts
Forgiveness
Grief
Guilt and shame
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Multicultural concerns
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Relationship issues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Sleeping disorders
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trauma and abuse
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English, Spanish

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