- Focus on sleep
- Collaborative planning
- Skills and routine
About Alexander
Alexander Regalado is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of practice. He works from New York and focuses on practical support for people struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and sleep problems. He speaks English and aims to meet people where they are when they reach out.
He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs rather than a fixed script. That means talking through goals, trying small changes, and checking what helps in everyday life.
Alexander uses approaches that emphasize collaboration and skills practice. He draws on client-centered methods to follow the client's goals, cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful patterns, and mindfulness skills to manage strong emotions and sleep disruption. He also brings techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when those fit.
Sessions tend to focus on clear, manageable steps. For sleep concerns that can mean establishing routines, experimenting with small bedtime changes, and noticing thoughts that interfere with rest. For addictions and mood struggles it can mean building coping strategies, planning for high-risk moments, and strengthening motivation.
He asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started. The first conversations review current worries, daily routines, and what a good outcome would look like. From there Alexander and the client shape a plan that fits their life and goals.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist creates room for a person's priorities and adapts discussions to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses step-by-step changes to reduce symptoms and improve routines. Dialectical behavior therapy combines acceptance and change strategies, teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for mood and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation can change over time as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or enabling appointments when people are juggling work and family routines. The focus remains on practical strategies and routines that transfer into everyday life rather than on the meeting format itself.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Colorado, New York, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alexander help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career strain, and related challenges such as codependency and guilt.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He favors a respectful, compassionate approach that follows the client's goals. Sessions combine listening with practical steps and skills practice tailored to each person.
What kind of professional background does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with people on mood, addiction, trauma, and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.