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- Anxiety and depression
- ADHD and learning
- Body image and eating
About Alexandra
Dr. Alexandra Duffy is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and North Carolina with 15 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, body image and a range of relationship and family concerns. Her approach combines practical therapies and longer-term thinking to help people manage symptoms and daily functioning.
Dr. Duffy uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take manageable steps toward goals. Mindfulness practices and dialectical behavior therapy skills are part of the toolbox for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
She pays attention to learning and attention issues that affect school and work performance. That includes evaluation and documentation related to ADHD and learning disabilities, and coaching on executive skills like time management and prioritizing work. She also helps people address sleep, exercise, and eating patterns that affect mood and concentration.
Dr. Duffy has experience in inpatient and residential care, university counseling settings, and private practice. That background informs a flexible style that can include short-term problem solving and longer term psychodynamic exploration. Sessions typically mix skill teaching, behavioral experiments, and talk therapy.
Her additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, kink and alternative sex culture, codependency, grief, and coping with major life changes. She also works with artists and performers on stress, self-esteem, and handling rejection.
People who want to start are asked to use the site matching and scheduling tools to set up an initial session and discuss goals and logistics with her directly.
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How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take small actions toward them, which can reduce avoidance and increase motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and attention problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for regulating emotions and tolerating distress when stressors feel overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with clients to match methods to goals, symptoms, and daily demands. That process may include trying a few skills-focused sessions and adjusting toward more psychodynamic or skills-based work as needed.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Therapists can teach practical skills, coach on sleep and routine changes, and use structured exercises that translate well to remote meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, California, Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, body image, eating issues, sleep problems, grief, and many relationship and family concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness practices, DBT skills, and psychodynamic exploration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience in inpatient, university, and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What are the session formats?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.