- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills practice
About Alexander
Alexander Regalado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) with five years of professional experience. He is licensed in Colorado and practices from New York. He lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression among his main areas of work, and notes additional concerns such as guilt and shame and forgiveness.
Regalado favors clear conversation over jargon. He adapts discussions and plans to the issues people bring. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings as well as understanding how patterns developed.
He uses client-centered methods to follow what a person most needs in a session. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that keep painful feelings alive. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices appear when people need tools for emotion regulation and grounding.
People often come with overlapping problems, such as substance use combined with depression or relationship struggles alongside identity concerns. He notes attention to topics like abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and intimacy-related problems. He also works with concerns linked to fatherhood and career stress.
Regalado’s approach is straightforward. He listens for what matters most to each individual and then uses brief, practical interventions. He encourages clients to try small changes and to check what helps between sessions.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. In practice this means sessions often begin with the client saying what matters most that day and the clinician shaping the meeting around that focus. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through feelings like guilt or shame and decide which concerns to address first.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and repetitive guilt-driven thoughts.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills give practical techniques for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. These tools are often taught in short exercises and practiced between sessions to build calmer responses over time.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That selection may shift as the work progresses and as different challenges come up.
The original biography did not specify session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways to focus on skills practice, thought work, or reflective conversation depending on what a person prefers.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Colorado, New York, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns such as guilt and shame and forgiveness.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centered stance and practical techniques. Sessions emphasize clear conversation and tools people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional work experience as a social worker.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Colorado while practicing from New York.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.