Paula Alexander is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings more than two decades of experience to sessions.
01About Paula
Paula Alexander is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings more than two decades of experience to sessions. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She aims to create a calm space where people can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings.
Paula emphasizes practical steps clients can use between visits. She uses straightforward methods to reduce panic, improve sleep, and manage strong emotions like anger.
Background and approach
She also helps people work through grief, relationship strain, career stress, and challenges with attention or impulsivity. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Paula listens first, then helps clients try small changes that build confidence over time.
She mixes tools that address thinking patterns with exercises that focus on values and action. Clients who struggle with substance use, codependency, or process addictions will find focused support for managing urges and rebuilding routines. Paula also addresses concerns common to first responders, people facing shame and guilt, and those coping with personality or mood disorders.
People describe her approach as supportive and encouraging. She welcomes those ready to try new ways of handling life’s stressors and will work alongside them to set realistic steps forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00632600 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1669845988 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Methods Paula names
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04Online support
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on values and actions. It helps people notice painful thoughts without being ruled by them and choose small steps toward a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete techniques to reduce panic, anxiety, and low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try different tools, and adjust the plan based on what works for you. Together you will set clear goals and pick strategies that match your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier on low bandwidth days. Live chat or text sessions are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when you want to work in shorter bursts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Paula help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and client-centered, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to focus on values and practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Paula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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