My greatest passion is performing my duties as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I feel honored working with clients who seek mental health treatment. I serve adults, adolescents, and children, with proficiency in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to, individual, group, family and child therapy. I utilize active listening, validation, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. My work is focussed, goal directed, purpose and problem centered, offering support, warmth, caring, and deep regard for clients' rights and potentials for change. I accept Medicare and MediCal/IEHP insurance. Additionally, I accept private insurance - Blue Cross, CHIPA, Value Options, MHN, Aetna, TriCAre, etc.

Your future is bright, but it also makes you highly anxious. You may have been told you're motivated, maybe even a perfectionist or an overachiever. Others look to you as the model of success, a pioneer, and doing it all. But you know it's hard to keep up. You love the work that you do, but you feel like you have to "earn" the right to spend money on yourself, take a sick day, or enjoy free time by having a constant accomplishments at home, work or school. You just don't want to let anybody down. But you feel more and more like you are letting yourself down.

My name is Alexander Warnow and I'm the founder of XY Counseling. At XY we work primarily with adults, teens, and couples helping them to live more fulfilling, connected lives. Often what brings someone to seek therapy is a chronic issue that has reached a crisis point: anger, depression, anxiety, self-worth, intimacy problems, communication issues and many more. Sometimes it is a recent change in one's life: infidelity, a move, or the end of a relationship. Taking the risk to ask for help is the first step on the road towards healing and growth. Our therapists include Jacob Donnelly, Stacey Klein and Walker Witte.

I am a compassionate and caring therapist with 30 years of experience. My first priority in therapy is to lower your distress and give you hope for the future. Together, we uncover the triggers and negative patterns that lead to your unhappiness, and then build a personalized "tool kit" of coping skills, specifically designed around your life challenges. By doing so, you develop a stronger sense of self and compassion for your suffering. With this new understanding, you learn to honor and listen to your authentic self, which is the ultimate key to happiness.

I believe mental health is essential for the overall functioning of every individual. Whether working with a young child or an adult, I will guide the client through the therapy process in a way that feels self-directed. I approach every client with respect, empathy, and understanding. I operate from a Humanistic, Solution-Focused, and Cognitive Behavioral background. I create an environment in therapy that allows the client to feel accepted and understood. I have experience working as a school counselor with young children, as well as teens, and with couples and adults.

During this health pandemic, you might be experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety. Or you might have experienced a traumatic event that has affected your well-being. I am here to accompany you on this journey of healing. Together we can work on building on your strengths and improving your well-being. By utilizing coping techniques such as mindfulness, grounding/ thought stopping, deep breathing, and relaxation skills, you will learn new coping strategies that will instill hope and help you overcome these symptoms.

My emphasis is building a therapy experience that is uniquely for you and designed to help you achieve your goals. I practice from a relational standpoint, which means in therapy we create a profoundly significant relationship that focuses on you and your concerns. There is lots of back and forth discussion as we work, because a team is so much better at conquering problems than a person alone. Together we can face your challenges and overcome them, along the way finding that best person (or couple) that you want to be.

You're a man hoping to control some kind of compulsive sexual behavior (including excessive pornography), I can teach you how to escape the hold it's had on you, repair your relationship, and feel much better about yourself. This behavior has little to do with your partner--it was a problem before you ever met her. I can help you understand what the real problem is and how to conquer it. What are you willing to do to overcome this?

Opening available now. You're used to doing whatever you set your mind to, but life is just feeling hard lately. It's clear something needs to change, but you don't know where to start. The things you usually try don't seem to be helping. You may have experienced a traumatic event, big changes or are dealing w/ major life challenges. You fake "being fine" around others, but worry this is the best life gets. Activities you used to enjoy feel like work & you wonder if you can get your passion back. There will never be a perfect time to start therapy, so make today the day you do it anyway. I can help you start feeling better.

Today is a new day! Are you feeling the need for change? Do you feel overwhelmed in your current situation? Each new journey begins with one step. If you are seeking support and someone that can give you the necessary tools to improve your situation, then I can help. I have worked with people with gender identity issues, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addiction and family of origin trauma and/or abuse. I look forward to hearing your story and assisting with creating positive change in your life! I accept Venmo and Zelle for payment (I am NOT on any insurance panels).

Psychotherapy gives us the opportunity to better understand our problems and allows us to make the important changes we want. Therapy can be a stimulating process but it can also be difficult and sometimes painful. Psychotherapy is a collaborative treatment based on the relationship between an individual and their therapist. Psychotherapy can be useful for people with a variety of psychological disorders, ranging from stress to phobias.

I am offering teletherapy and in person psychotherapy. Is your relationship in trouble? Is your Codependency, Addiction or Alcoholism turning your life upside down? Is this pandemic isolation bringing up old issues that need resolving? Do you procrastinate? Are you a People Pleaser? Do you compare yourself to others or need constant approval? Do you second guess yourself? Are you looking to reinvent yourself? If you answered YES, to any of these questions, I am here to help. Whether seeking individual or couple counseling, I can help you heal from the past so you can live a more fulfilling life now.

My approach focuses on delivering state-of-the-art, evidence-based treatments for a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and relational issues in a warm and compassionate manner that recognizes the human spirit. As a practitioner that values science and the need to stay abreast of advances in the field, I offer psychological treatments that are proven to be effective. As someone who values a deep and meaningful connection with my clients, I work together with them to foster meaning, balance and the skills necessary to live a meaningful and fulfilled life. My expertise is in providing treatments for children, adolescents, and adults.

When times are tough and the day-to-day feels like a struggle, it can be difficult to reach out for help. You may not know where to go or what to do to make things better. You may be telling yourself that you should be able to solve whatever you are dealing with on your own. The truth is sometimes everyone needs help. I will work with you on identifying what is troubling you, and will help guide you towards health and healing. You are not alone and you do not have to struggle. I'm here to help.

*Accepting New Clients for Online Therapy* Welcome! I am so glad you are here! As a therapist, my goal is to foster and provide a safe space for clients to experience empathy, compassion, and healing. I strive to work with clients to guide them in forming and maintaining healthy relationships with themselves and others. Collaboratively, I work with each client to help them build on their strengths, to identify and achieve life goals. My experience encompasses working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Are you finding yourself unsatisfied with where you are at in life? Are there patterns in your emotions, relationships, behaviors and substance use that you would like to change and move past? Maybe there are specific issues you are hoping to address, and maybe your entire life feels very off from where you would like it to be and you’re not sure where to start. Either way you’ve taken a very important step by starting to look for help.

I am a couples and individual therapist and a clinical hypnotherapist. I help people with the many challenges that impact their daily lives. I work with people who are struggling with their relationships, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting and other challenges they face. I use hypnosis with clients so that they can relieve their suffering and practice mindfulness and relaxation in their lives.

Would you like to manage your anxiety, work on your marriage or deal with unhealthy habits and boundaries? I have had experience working with children and adults who have embarked on an adventure leading to better mental health in their personal lives. I like to see an array of clients including individuals, couples, and children. I also work with family members of patients diagnosed with mental illness or a disorder, helping them to reach a level of empowerment and contentment as they face their challenges.

Have you struggled with finding purpose, passion and joy in your life? Do you feel stuck in old habits or behaviors that you have tried to change only to find yourself going back to them in times of stress? Do you get distracted or feel disconnected from others which leads you to feeling overwhelmed, anxious or isolated? Do fear, doubt and worry rule your MIND? I specialize in helping you shift from non-productive thoughts toward a mindset of confidence, clarity, faith and joy. Everyone is capable of greatness. I am passionate about empowering you to live your best life! Start your journey today 💜!

I have been privileged the last twenty years to help clients struggling with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and relationship issues. Along with training in CBT and DBT, I utilize EMDR, a power therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. EMDR can help remove faulty belief systems that sabotage happiness, relationships, and advancement in our personal, educational and career goals. I additionally specialize with advanced training in Gottman, Level III couple's counseling techniques, and coach the Imago dialogue for couples to be heard, accepted and resolve conflict.