Dr. Alexa Wasserman, CA Psychologist
Calm, practical support for emotional change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Alexa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alexa
Dr. Alexa Wasserman is a California psychologist with 20 years of clinical experience. She offers calm, direct support for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or drained by stress, anger, loss, or life transitions.
Her style is collaborative and practical so people can see small changes early on. In sessions she focuses on building a trusting working relationship first. She helps people set clear, achievable goals and then uses evidence-based tools to reach them.
Background and approach
Expect straightforward conversation, skill practice, and gentle reflection rather than long lectures. Her work blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral strategies to address thoughts, feelings, and actions. Mindfulness practices are offered when they fit a person’s needs, and solution-focused ideas keep sessions oriented toward progress.
This mix is meant to help with anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and life-change coping. Dr. Wasserman also supports people navigating relationship and intimacy challenges, career shifts, and issues like guilt, shame, or loneliness.
She has additional focus on first responder stress, postpartum mood changes, and process addictions among other concerns. Her approach aims to restore a sense of agency and clearer choices. People who choose her often want practical steps they can try between meetings.
She works by honoring individual strengths while introducing new skills for managing emotions and improving daily routines.
What Alexa works with
Everything Alexa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alexa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alexa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Dr. Wasserman Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-centered work focuses on understanding a person’s perspective and building a supportive working relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes treatment around their goals rather than a fixed plan.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple breathing or noticing practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional balance.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try specific techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and therapist work together to prioritize skills that fit daily life and short-term wins.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, conversational sessions. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick reflections and ongoing support between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Alexa
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Wasserman address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career transitions, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical using listening, skill practice, and clear goals to produce steady progress in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She is a psychologist with 20 years of clinical experience working in assessments and therapy settings.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is listed as CA Psychologist PSY18754 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer online?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.