- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma informed
- Living with health challenges
About Alexandria
Dr. Alexandria Arthur is a licensed clinician practicing in Virginia with ten years of professional experience. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Mental Health and uses that background to guide practical care. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life transitions.
Her work centers on clear, respectful conversation and a tailored plan for each person. Sessions focus on what matters to the client right now - improving mood, building confidence, managing trauma responses, or coping with health challenges and chronic pain. She also addresses relationship concerns, grief, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, and career stress.
Dr. Arthur uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches in sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Dialectical and emotionally focused strategies help when emotions feel intense and patterns keep repeating.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to treat each person with sensitivity and respect while helping them set practical goals. Therapy is collaborative: the client’s preferences and pace shape the plan.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Dr. Arthur emphasizes steady steps and clear tools so people can handle day-to-day challenges and work toward lasting change.
Her work centers on clear, respectful conversation and a tailored plan for each person. Sessions focus on what matters to the client right now - improving mood, building confidence, managing trauma responses, or coping with health challenges and chronic pain. She also addresses relationship concerns, grief, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, and career stress.
Dr. Arthur uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches in sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Dialectical and emotionally focused strategies help when emotions feel intense and patterns keep repeating.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to treat each person with sensitivity and respect while helping them set practical goals. Therapy is collaborative: the client’s preferences and pace shape the plan.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Dr. Arthur emphasizes steady steps and clear tools so people can handle day-to-day challenges and work toward lasting change.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Virginia, Minnesota, Delaware
Languages
English
Approaches and how they work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. It helps people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears, or repeating relationship patterns to understand and change those cycles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms. CBT offers clear exercises and homework that translate well to remote sessions.Finding the right approach usually takes some trial and collaboration. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what felt most useful in early sessions. Together they pick methods and adapt them as needed so the work matches the person’s needs and pace.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making follow-up steps easier to practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to help people manage daily stress, practice new skills, and stay consistent with treatment without promising particular session types.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, and related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, straightforward, and collaborative. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and focuses on practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of professional experience and holds a Doctoral Degree in Mental Health, which informs her clinical perspective.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LPCC and LPC and practices in Virginia with licensure noted for MN LPCC and DE LPC in her documentation.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.