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Paula Alexander

Practical, experienced counseling for life challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Paula

Paula Alexander is a licensed professional counselor who uses straightforward, practical methods to help people cope and move forward. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to make sessions focused and concrete. Paula keeps the room calm and nonjudgmental so clients can speak honestly about hard things.

She has 26 years of experience and holds an LPC license in New Jersey. Paula has supported people facing stress and anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and problems with sleep or eating.

Background and approach

She also addresses addictions and behavior patterns that cause pain, including process addictions and substance use concerns. Paula assists clients dealing with trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, panic and phobias, and anger or impulsivity. She also works with issues like codependency, guilt and shame, compassion fatigue, and career or life transitions.

Sessions include practical skills for managing panic, reducing avoidance, and changing unhelpful thinking. In therapy she combines gentle listening with active techniques. That means reflecting what is said, teaching coping strategies, and trying small experiments between sessions.

The goal is clearer values, steadier mood, and better daily functioning rather than quick fixes. Paula offers sessions in English and practices from New Jersey. She provides several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Online approaches that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and focus on actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want a clearer sense of direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT can help with panic, phobias, sleep problems, and many forms of anxiety and mood difficulty. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy so a person feels heard and understood before working on change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will talk with each person about goals and try techniques that match those goals. If one way does not fit, she adjusts the plan in collaboration with the client to find what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family needs and to keep continuity when life is busy. For many people, remote sessions make consistent care more practical while preserving face-to-face conversation and hands-on skills practice.

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 Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, and addictions. Other areas include trauma and abuse, anger, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and career or life changes.
What is Paula's therapeutic style like?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered listening. Sessions mix empathic conversation with practical exercises and small between-session tasks.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 26 years of professional experience providing counseling and related support. That experience spans work with mood conditions, trauma, and addictive behaviors.
Where is Paula licensed and located?
Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an NJ LPC license number 37PC00632600 and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats. Clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing follows the subscription structure used for scheduling.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

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