Alexandra Askenazi Marcus

Opening up and being vulnerable can be a frightening experience. I see vulnerability as an opportunity to create deeper connections both in therapy and with outside relationships, and to gain new perspectives that can lead to growth and change. In my practice, I provide a space for your voice to be heard, learned from, and valued. I aim to accompany you throughout this challenging yet rewarding experience where you can explore your values, goals, and patterns that both serve and no longer serve you. Together we will build up your existing resources and competencies so you can become your most empowered self.

**About Alexandra**

I am a bilingual therapist who has experience providing therapy in both English and Spanish. As a therapist, I am affirming, empathetic, authentic, and collaborative. Given that you are the expert of your own life, I will be here to support you throughout this therapeutic journey. I believe in the importance of the mind-body connection to heal, nurture and find a state of physical and mental wellness. We can work on helping you find balance, self-acceptance, and life satisfaction.

**Working with Alexandra**

My therapeutic approach is eclectic and I use an intersectional feminist, trauma-informed, and ecological perspective when working with you to create a plan that is informed by your goals and purpose. In other words, I use different types of therapies depending on what feels most helpful to you and my interventions move beyond an exclusive focus on you as an individual to identifying how your environment and broader cultural and sociopolitical dynamics may impact your well-being. To help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences we can use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. To tap into your existing resources and strengths we can use a solution-focused therapy approach. To help you regulate difficult emotions, manage distress and improve your interpersonal relationships we can utilize dialectical behavior therapy. To understand how your past experiences have influenced your present we can work with a psychodynamic approach. Overall, I strive to offer a safe, humorous, genuine, and empathetic environment that allows you to discover yourself, grow and engage in ways that align with your intuition and needs. I look forward to being part of your therapeutic process as we work together and learn from each other.

**Specialty**

Gender, sexuality, LGBTQIA+, poly/non-monogamy, kink, trauma, self-esteem, body image issues, relationship and family conflict, depression, anxiety, mindfulness, parents and caregivers of LGBTQIA+ individuals, grief and loss, sexual abuse, life transitions, intersection of multiple minority social identities and cultural backgrounds, identity and professional development/satisfaction.

Education, Training, and Certifications

Master of Counseling Psychology From Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Concentration in Gender, Culture, and Political Psychology.

Northeastern University: Sexual Violence Counseling, Programs, and Policy.

Functional Mind-Body Health Institute: Functional Mind-Body Health Coach Certification

The Wellbeing Planet Foundation: Cognitive, Emotional, and Neuroscientific Psychosocial Support in the Context of Emergency

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Part 1 & 2

Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1 Certified