- Person-first approach
- Grief and loss focus
- Relationship support
About Alexa
Alexa Sorensen, LMSW, focuses on helping people who are facing relationship stress, grief, anxiety, and big life changes. She uses a person-first, empathetic approach and adapts how she works to fit each person's needs. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and supportive.
She draws on 13 years of clinical experience in Michigan. That background includes work around relationship concerns, LGBTQ+ and gender questions, non-monogamy, and grief or loss. She also helps with stress, anxiety, career challenges, parenting questions, and navigating major transitions.
Sessions emphasize clear, practical conversation and tools that a person can try between meetings. Techniques come from several approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among others. The emphasis is on what helps someone move through difficult moments day to day.
Her style is warm and person-centered. She listens first, then tailors goals and strategies to each person's situation. People often come for help with communication problems, intimacy-related issues, coping skills, and managing mood or attention concerns.
Alexa encourages people to name their immediate priorities and to take small steps toward them. She offers coaching-style support when that fits, and she works with grief, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress in ways that respect each person’s pace and values. To begin, prospective clients use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.
She draws on 13 years of clinical experience in Michigan. That background includes work around relationship concerns, LGBTQ+ and gender questions, non-monogamy, and grief or loss. She also helps with stress, anxiety, career challenges, parenting questions, and navigating major transitions.
Sessions emphasize clear, practical conversation and tools that a person can try between meetings. Techniques come from several approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among others. The emphasis is on what helps someone move through difficult moments day to day.
Her style is warm and person-centered. She listens first, then tailors goals and strategies to each person's situation. People often come for help with communication problems, intimacy-related issues, coping skills, and managing mood or attention concerns.
Alexa encourages people to name their immediate priorities and to take small steps toward them. She offers coaching-style support when that fits, and she works with grief, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress in ways that respect each person’s pace and values. To begin, prospective clients use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work and decision making
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, then trying practical steps to change them; it often helps with anxiety, mood, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns show up in adult relationships and helps people try new ways of relating and communicating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what fits and what produces useful change.
If you are considering online work, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins between work or caregiving tasks. Some formats may also be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter, phone-style check-in is needed. Ask about available options when you match and schedule so sessions can fit your daily routine.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Alexa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses trauma, compassion fatigue, parenting questions, and mood or attention difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is empathetic and person-centered. She adapts conversations and methods to fit each person’s needs and goals.
What is her professional background?
Alexa has 13 years of clinical experience working in Michigan. Her experience includes relationship work, LGBTQ+ and gender-related concerns, non-monogamy, and grief support.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan, and her practice is based in Michigan.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.