Therapist profile
Alaina Bigger, LISW, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLISW, LCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / LCSW84401; LISW, Ohio / I.2002204
- NPI1821234196
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral techniques
- Family dynamics
About Alaina
Alaina Bigger is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 14 years of professional experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps people navigate relationship and family tensions and cope with major life changes.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and systemic approaches to guide sessions. In practical terms that means talking through patterns of thought and behavior, looking at how past relationships affect present reactions, and mapping how family dynamics influence current problems. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings as well as on understanding what keeps certain problems repeating.
Alaina pays attention to strengths and practical steps. She encourages clients to notice small shifts in how they respond to frustration and conflict. Work may include clearer communication strategies, frustration management tools, and ways to reduce impulsive reactions.
Her background includes long-term social work practice across settings and with diverse concerns such as adoption and foster care, blended family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and mood disorders. She uses this breadth to help people connect immediate problems to broader life patterns and supports realistic next steps.
Sessions are conducted in English and arranged from her California practice. Before booking, confirm the current session formats and scheduling options through the platform’s matching and scheduling flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Alaina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques and psychodynamic ideas alongside systemic thinking. Cognitive Behavioral techniques involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes; they can help with anger linked to automatic reactions and workplace stress. Psychodynamic ideas look at how past relationships shape current responses and can help when anger feels rooted in long-standing patterns. Systemic thinking pays attention to family and relationship interactions and helps map triggers that happen within groups.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to see which methods fit best given goals, current challenges, and preferences. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize skill-building, exploring history, or changing interaction patterns.
The biography does not list explicit online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people try strategies between meetings and report back quickly, which helps translate session work into daily life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California, Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with everyday anger concerns such as snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and reactions to others' anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-focused sessions informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and systemic thinking to explore patterns and try out new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice across a range of concerns and settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LISW in Ohio and LCSW in California and conducts practice from California under those licensure details.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available with her?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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