About Alex
Alex Dickinson is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people through hard times. He focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, and the self-doubt that often comes with those struggles. He brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions and centers each conversation on the person's needs and values.
He has a background that includes early work in addictions and a decade focused on broader mental health concerns.
How Alex works
That mix shaped how he listens for patterns in behavior, emotion, and relationships. He pays attention to how isolation, social anxiety, or communication problems make everyday life harder. In sessions he addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-worth in clear, practical steps.
He helps people name what matters to them and set small, doable goals to feel better. He favors plain language and concrete strategies over jargon. Alex takes a secular, progressive approach and aims to meet people where they are without judgment.
He emphasizes collaboration, so the person’s values guide the work rather than fixed techniques. He also supports exploration of life purpose and growing self-love over time. People who are looking to reduce anxiety, lift their mood, improve communication, or reconnect with their sense of purpose may find his style helpful.
He practices in New York and offers sessions in English.
What Alex works with
The areas below are the ones Alex selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Alex uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns of thinking and behavior and on building practical skills. One common method helps people identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more balanced thoughts, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach concentrates on gradual exposure to feared social situations and practicing new social skills to reduce social anxiety and isolation.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which techniques fit their goals, values, and daily life. They will check in and adjust methods as progress unfolds, so the plan can evolve based on what helps most.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, skip travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows people to continue consistent care while living in New York without needing to rearrange as many commitments.
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A practical next step
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