Alexandre Da Silva , LMHC

Alexandre Da Silva is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who centers therapy on each person's lived experience and natural creativity to help them find practical, lasting solutions. He encourages clients to draw on their own stories and strengths as active tools in therapy, fostering an approach that is collaborative and goal oriented.

He values cultural diversity and creates a welcoming therapeutic environment for people of all genders, sexual orientations, religious backgrounds, and cultural heritages. As an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential that authorizes clinical practice in mental health - he combines a holistic stance with integrative clinical methods to address emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual aspects of well being.

Using a mix of evidence informed approaches, Alexandre blends strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person's needs. He is trained to work with adults experiencing mood changes, sadness, anger, anxiety, stress, trauma, and feelings of emotional emptiness.

His clinical specialties include stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, immigration issues, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, panic disorder and panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, prejudice and discrimination, and self-love.

Alexandre offers therapy in both English and Portuguese and is currently accepting clients who are located in New York. He works with adults to create measurable, meaningful progress through a respectful and individualized therapeutic process.

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