- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma informed support
About Alexa
Alexa Argianas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Colorado with eight years of experience. She works with teenagers and adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, and the everyday strain of life changes.
She focuses on practical strategies that help people manage overwhelming moments and confusing thoughts. Alexa uses cognitive and behavioral tools to reframe current problems and build skills that support longer-term change. She has documented experience supporting primary and secondary victims of childhood sexual abuse and human trafficking.
As a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) she is practiced at locating internal and external resources to support recovery and day-to-day functioning. Her approach blends techniques from Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Those methods are used alongside trauma-informed cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing when helpful.
Sessions emphasize partnership and clear goals. Alexa describes her role as following the client's lead while offering challenge and accountability. She helps people name what matters, set achievable steps, and practice new ways of thinking and reacting.
Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, post-traumatic stress, and process addictions. She also addresses parenting stress, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
People who work with her can expect a straightforward plan for change, frequent skill practice, and help connecting to resources that support daily life.
How Alexa integrates EFT and skills work in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and the patterns that keep people feeling stuck. It helps people name emotions, notice how those emotions shape interactions and behaviors, and try new responses to change those patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connection styles and emotional responses. It can be useful when someone struggles with trust, abandonment concerns, or repeating painful relationship patterns.
Alexa also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people test unhelpful thoughts and practice alternative behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, and it often pairs well with EFT-style emotional work for people managing anxiety, depression, or trauma symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion can include combining EFT with CBT or attachment work when that seems helpful.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer ways to practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and emotion-focused work for remote meetings, and Alexa will review what will work best during an initial planning conversation.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She helps teenagers and adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addictions, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her work includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience, including work with primary and secondary victims of childhood sexual abuse and human trafficking.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Social Caseworker (CSW) practicing in Colorado.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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