Alex Claussen, LPCC

Alex Claussen is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions, cope with grief and loss, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Alex emphasizes a strengths-based approach, affirming that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be used to navigate challenges and promote change.

He understands that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and he aims to provide steady, practical support through that process. Alex blends client-centered methods to create an empathetic, respectful space where clients’ goals guide the work, with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop actionable coping skills. He also supports people dealing with communication problems, relationship transitions such as divorce and separation, feelings of guilt or shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Alex works with a range of concerns including depression, social anxiety, and men's issues, and offers flexible remote sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alex uses client-centered therapy to place the person's perspective and goals at the center of the work - this approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting clients to discover their own solutions, which can help with motivation, self-esteem, and life direction. He also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which involves identifying patterns of thinking that contribute to distress and learning practical strategies to change those patterns and improve mood and coping for concerns like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Alex works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to connect from wherever is most convenient. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and communication style, helping people maintain momentum in their work with licensed professionals and therapists even when in-person visits are difficult.