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Cara Alexander
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-C, BCD
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Garrett Park, MD 20896
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Does life have a way of throwing curveballs at you? I believe that we all need a little help sometimes. I assist my clients explore feelings that accompany setback, failure, rejection, and disappointment. Feelings are critical to identify and manage as they motivate behavior. Thoughts and beliefs are also critical to examine with the support of a seasoned professional that offers unconditional positive regard. I specialize in connections with significant others, children, family friends, colleagues, employees, and supervisors. Most importantly, I work to bolster connections with self to support authentic connections with others.
A connection specialist, I help clients foster relationships with themselves and others. I assist in uncovering blind spots that keep people stuck in unhappy places. Working with me you will be supported in standing in your truth as you manage work, interpersonal relationships, and life dynamics. I facilitate the process of you finding HAPPY every day!
Set up an initial free 15-minute consult to see you connect with me @ https://cara-alexander.clientsecure.me/. Take the opportunity to speak with me to ask questions while allowing me to discuss your needs and goals. Initial consultations allow you and I determine if we are a good fit for each other. I speak with prospective clients by appointment only.
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Cara Alexander
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-C, BCD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / 25363 Cara Alexander
- In Practice for 27 Years
- Certificate from University of Michigan Ann Arbor MSW / 1996
- Certificate from Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors 3080 / 2002
- Attended The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology , Graduated 2013
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Women's Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Veterans
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
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Cara Alexander
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-C, BCD