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Alexander Gordon

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Alexander Gordon, LMFT

California

LMFT - Anxiety and Anger work

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMFT
  • LicenseLMFT, California / 140009
  • NPI1659143519
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationCalifornia

About

  • CBT strategies
  • Attachment focus
  • Mindfulness skills

About Alexander

Alexander Gordon is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with three years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use day to day.

He begins by listening closely to understand how symptoms show up in a client’s life. That initial assessment guides collaborative goal setting so therapy stays practical and measurable. He uses straightforward talk and concrete exercises rather than long theory sessions.

Alexander draws on several methods to meet different problems. He uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of him, and cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past close relationships shape present reactions.

In practice this can mean trying new communication techniques, building clearer boundaries, and learning skills to manage strong feelings like anger or panic. For addiction-related concerns he pairs behavioral strategies with work on triggers and urges. Mindfulness and DBT-influenced skills are used for distress tolerance and emotional regulation.

He describes his approach as integrated and practical: start with careful listening, set clear goals, and try small, trackable steps between sessions. Sessions are conducted in English and follow California LMFT practice. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.

Alexander aims to help people reduce reactive patterns and gain better control over daily stresses. He supports work on issues such as self-esteem, sleep problems, grief, intimacy questions, and smoking or vaping cessation.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online sessions

Alexander commonly draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and attachment-based work. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the client’s concerns and priorities, helping the therapist follow what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or anger. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and closeness struggles.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust those methods as progress is tracked. That means trying a few ways of working and keeping what helps most.

Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to check in between commitments. Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can support skill practice, role-play communication techniques, and brief check-ins to track progress without needing extra travel time.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, and other life changes listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses client-centered listening and practical exercises, pairing conversation with skill practice between sessions.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of professional experience as an LMFT practicing in California.

What credential does he hold and where does he practice?

He is a California LMFT and practices in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with him from another country?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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