About Alexandra
Alexandra Barchitta helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction find clearer ways forward. She practices in New York and brings four years of clinical experience to sessions. Alexandra is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space for clients to be honest about hard topics.
Her work often centers on practical steps people can test between sessions. She uses a mix of structured techniques and moment-to-moment coaching to teach coping skills and build emotional tolerance.
Background and approach
Conversations cover patterns that keep problems stuck, like attachment wounds, shame, or family-of-origin issues. Alexandra also supports people exploring gender identity and LGBT concerns, and she has a focused interest in substance use and addiction. She is experienced addressing issues tied to chronic pain, dissociation, and complicated feelings such as emptiness or guilt.
Sessions may look different depending on the goal. Some people focus on behavior change and relapse prevention. Others focus on managing mood, improving communication, or working through trauma-related reactions.
The pace and tools are adjusted to what each person needs. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Alexandra frequently uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, mood struggles, and managing addictive urges. Dialectical strategies are also part of her practice to teach distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills when feelings feel overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She talks with each person about goals and preferences, then tries techniques and adjusts them based on what helps. That shared decision-making helps make sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text let people send notes between sessions, check in after difficult moments, or fit therapy into a busy day. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent with daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English