Paula Alexander - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

26 years experience

About Paula Alexander

I am licensed in New Jersey with 23 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & anger management. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LPC

37PC00632600

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

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

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Paula is an understanding professional. Paula's understanding and professionalism makes my journey towards self-improvement a productive one.”

“We’ve been consistent in our therapy sessions and she helps me in my troubles or helping me feel at ways that I’m doing just fine with my overthinking”

“5/5”

“Overall great experience. Paula is great”

“Paula is fantastic at what she does”

“Paula has been very helpful for us!”

“I just started this and she’s been polite and concerned with me as in to check in with me. I like someone who’s actually trying to get to know me & Paula is getting to understand me :)”

“She was very easy to talk to and helped me and gave me great advice each session!!”

“Paula has been lovely to work so far!”

“Paula is a kind, empathetic and thoughtful therapist. She offers valuable insight and a safe space for open and honest discussion.. I highly recommend her.”

“Paula is a wonderful therapist, she got me through the hardest time of my life. I’ll forever be grateful”

“Paula is an amazing therapist!!! She has helped me and my partner communicate better and we have made a lot of progress with her!!! She has some excellent worksheets that have really helped me self regulate better….all in all she is a fantastic therapist and she has a lot of useful tools in her toolkit!”

“She's a great therapist. This was my first experience talking to a therapist and she made me feel comfortable talking about my problems. I would definitely recommend her.”

“I came to Paula during a very dark and difficult time in my life. I had never before participated in therapy so I was a little hesitant but Paula changed my mind and is so encouraging, positive, helpful, and makes you feel like you’re not alone! She is amazing and makes you feel amazing as well! HIGHLY recommend her as your therapist!”

“I love how she makes us see things through different perspectives, how she guides us to come up with solutions to our problems. The experience is smooth and eye opening. The method she uses allows us to feel empowered. Thank you.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.