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Alexandra Levin

LPC

Compassionate counseling for life and eating struggles

  • Client-centered care
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Body-image support

About Alexandra

Alexandra Levin is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and eating or body-image concerns. She is based in New Jersey and has seven years of experience supporting people through painful and confusing moments. Alexandra aims to make it easier to take that first step toward change. Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. She uses client-centered principles to follow each person's lead and narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult life stories. Trauma-focused work is available when past experiences are getting in the way of daily life. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of control. Conversations often include identifying patterns, testing small changes, and developing clearer communication with others. Alexandra pays attention to how relationships, family history, and identity shape feelings about food, body image, and intimacy. She has particular experience helping people in crisis and supporting caregivers who are exhausted or burned out. Alexandra also addresses issues like parenting strain, relationship conflict, isolation, and career stress in short, focused work or longer-term therapy. People who prefer direct, collaborative conversations tend to find her style helpful. If you want a therapist who listens first, then offers tools tailored to your goals, Alexandra aims to guide that process with respect and practicality.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to each person's concerns and following their pace. It helps when someone needs emotional support, wants to feel heard, and prefers a collaborative conversation about stress, grief, or relationship worries.

Existential and Narrative Therapy look at the stories people tell about their lives and the choices they make. Narrative Therapy helps reframe negative self-stories, which can ease shame around eating, body image, or identity. Existential ideas support work on meaning, responsibility, and handling life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try different ways of working, and adjust the plan based on a client's goals and preferences. This is a cooperative process rather than a fixed prescription.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people join from whatever setting is most convenient for them while keeping focus on therapy goals and practical coping strategies.

License and NPI

LPC New Jersey · No. 37PC01006800
NPI1073371746

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alexandra commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, eating and body-image issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and caregiver fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is client-centered and collaborative, with elements of narrative and trauma-focused approaches to help reframe stories and address past wounds.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people in crisis and with ongoing life challenges.

What credentials and location should I know?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC in New Jersey, and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process of working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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