About Alessandra
Alessandra Baird is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Utah. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and ADHD. Her style is warm and direct so people can get clear steps forward without long detours.
She aims to tailor each session to what the person needs. Alessandra draws on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EMDR, and the Gottman Method as appropriate.
Background and approach
She explains ideas plainly and works with clients to try approaches that suit their goals. Her practice reflects 14 years of experience across different settings. That background includes work with trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and family and relationship problems.
Alessandra often helps people with parenting stress, blended family issues, communication problems, and separation concerns. Clients can expect a therapist who listens closely and responds without judgment. She avoids mixing religion with research-based care and is open to questions about methods and fit.
Alessandra encourages people to find the right match, including trying someone else if that feels better. Sessions focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and manageable steps for change. Alessandra aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative process that addresses immediate concerns while building longer-term coping tools.
How Alessandra’s Approaches Work Online
Alessandra often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and works well when someone wants step-by-step tools for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, or mood issues.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT helps when feelings feel overwhelming or when communication and boundaries are under strain. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship patterns and emotional bonds are a central concern; it focuses on expressing needs and shifting interaction cycles.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Alessandra will talk with each person about their goals, trial methods in session, and adjust the plan as progress becomes clear. The first few meetings are often about figuring out what fits best.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for visual cues and deeper conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, school, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English
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