Alexa Sorensen, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

Stress and anxiety
Identity and LGBT
Grief and trauma

About Alexa

Alexa Sorensen is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common early-adulthood pressures such as stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and career questions, and she lists LGBT and gender-related issues among her focus areas. Alexa also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, and major life changes.

Her style is person-first and conversational. Sessions are designed to adjust to what the client needs in the moment. She combines practical skill-building with space to talk through emotions and patterns that cause distress.

Alexa uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That range lets her help people identify stuck patterns, practice new skills, and set concrete goals for relationships, work, or daily coping.

She often addresses topics that come up for people in their late teens and twenties - pressure to figure out careers, the strain of relationships, questions about identity, and the feeling of falling behind. Alexa also notes experience with intimacy, non-monogamy, and BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture concerns when those issues appear in sessions.

Sessions take a straightforward, practical tone. Clients work on skills for managing anxiety, handling conflict, and making decisions about the next steps in life. To begin, readers are asked to use the site's matching process to schedule a first session and complete a short questionnaire.

How Alexa’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking actions that match what matters. It can help when anxiety or avoidance get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns that began earlier in life and how they show up now, which can be useful for intimacy and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alexa will collaborate with the client to pick strategies that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying a skills-based CBT plan for a while, then shifting to attachment work to address relationship patterns.

The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, permit shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or avoid travel time. They can also let people work with therapists who are located elsewhere in their state. The focus online is the same as in person: practical skills, clearer communication, and steps toward the goals the client sets with the therapist.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBTRelationship issuesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, LGBT and gender concerns, grief, trauma, career questions, and related challenges listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a person-first, conversational style and adapts techniques to fit what the client needs in session.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How does cost and starting therapy work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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