Alexandra Poolt, LCSW

Alexandra Poolt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of professional experience supporting adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and life coaching needs. Holding a master’s degree from Columbia University, she has studied how family dynamics and environmental stressors influence the brain and emotional functioning. Her clinical background includes work with caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and social anxiety and phobias, reflecting a broad practice grounded in social work training and real-world experience.

Alexandra approaches therapy by helping clients understand how thoughts, environments, relationships, and bodily sensations interact to shape mood and behavior. She guides clients in identifying unhelpful thought patterns, exploring somatic experiences - the body-mind connection - and setting achievable, practical goals. Her style emphasizes gaining tools and a sense of control so people can move toward realistic change and renewed hope.

She holds certifications in both New York and Florida and is based in Florida. Alexandra typically offers sessions two days a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays - and prefers scheduled text, phone, or video appointments during the work week. She is open to beginning contact via text to establish a treatment plan and aims to respond to messages within 24 to 48 hours when possible. Prospective clients who feel a potential fit are encouraged to reach out to set aside time to begin the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches used for online care

Alexandra uses client-centered therapy to create a nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and perspectives guide the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting each person’s own capacity for growth, often helping with relationship concerns, life transitions, and emotional processing.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, useful for managing anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms by teaching concrete tools for coping and problem solving.

Mindfulness-based techniques are incorporated to strengthen awareness of the body-mind connection and to reduce reactivity to stress. These practices can support clients dealing with chronic pain, caregiver strain, or social anxiety by improving moment-to-moment regulation and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Alexandra works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Alexandra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule consistent sessions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while allowing therapy to fit into everyday life.