Alexandra Bastien , LMHC

Alexandra Bastien is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with nine years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, motivation struggles, and life transitions. She helps clients strengthen self-esteem and confidence, navigate career difficulties, and develop tools for coping with change. Alexandra also addresses concerns such as depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, workplace problems, ADHD, and caregiver stress, drawing on a wide range of clinical experience to meet each person where they are.

She approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, viewing each person as the expert of their own story and building on existing resources to address challenges. Alexandra integrates practical strategies and collaborative goal-setting, offering coaching-style support alongside therapeutic interventions to help clients increase resilience, clarify priorities, and improve communication. She emphasizes concrete coping skills and step-by-step progress to make change feel manageable.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Alexandra honors that step while providing steady, compassionate guidance. Her work is tailored to individual needs and goals, with an emphasis on actionable techniques and a collaborative therapeutic relationship that helps clients move forward.

Applying CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy Online

Alexandra commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT focuses on practical skills - such as problem-solving, thought monitoring, and behavioral experiments - that can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and enhance daily functioning. Solution-Focused Therapy offers a forward-looking, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes clients' strengths and small, achievable steps toward change; it can be especially useful for clarifying priorities and building momentum when addressing career, relationship, or life-transition concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Alexandra works collaboratively to determine what fits each person best. She tailors interventions based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, combining techniques as appropriate and reviewing progress together so adjustments can be made when needed.

Online therapy with Alexandra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without rearranging life around appointments, allowing therapy to fit more naturally into day-to-day routines.