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Alexandra Pajak

Practical skills for managing strong emotions

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Georgia, Maine, Idaho
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alexandra

Alexandra Pajak is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience. She offers straightforward, supportive therapy for people facing hard moments. She uses practical skills and focused conversation to help clients manage stress and make day-to-day changes.

Alexandra centers her work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with strong use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. She brings a down-to-earth style and clear guidance into sessions. Clients can expect help identifying patterns, learning coping tools, and practicing new ways of handling emotions.

Background and approach

Her background includes graduate study at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech before becoming an LCSW. Alexandra has worked with concerns ranging from anxiety and depression to trauma, addictions, and grief. She also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

She is familiar with a range of additional issues such as attachment and abandonment, personality-related concerns, body image, communication problems, and dissociation. Alexandra also has experience addressing matters related to kink and alternative sex culture when they arise in therapy. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people located in Georgia.

Her approach blends evidence-based techniques with practical coaching so clients leave sessions with concrete steps they can try between meetings.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Alexandra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions to change mood and reduce anxiety. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are strained.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Alexandra listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests tools and methods that fit your situation. She adjusts the plan over time based on what works best for you so therapy stays practical and collaborative.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These options let people meet from home, use shorter check-ins when needed, and keep work and personal responsibilities easier to manage. The varied formats also allow practicing skills between visits and keeping contact in ways that suit each person's routine.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is supportive and direct, focusing on practical skills and clear guidance. Sessions combine teaching tools with conversational problem solving.
How long has she practiced?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working in social work and therapy settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ND LCSW 6922 and ME LCSW LC24479, and currently practices with a Georgia-based presence.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Georgia, Maine, Idaho, Indiana, North Dakota
Languages
English

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