About Paula
Paula Alexander is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with over two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth care for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, anger, depression, and ADHD. Paula aims to make appointments feel like a calm, judgment-free conversation where real problems get clear attention.
In sessions she listens closely and helps clients name what is getting in the way. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot harmful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small steps that matter to them. Paula keeps the work collaborative. She helps set goals that fit daily life and breaks them into manageable tasks.
That can look like experimenting with new routines, trying out different coping skills, or planning how to handle high-stress moments. She has practical experience supporting people with addictions, process problems such as gambling or compulsive behaviors, and issues that commonly co-occur with mood disorders. Paula also helps with work stress, career transitions, and burnout concerns that affect daily functioning.
Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what matters most right now. Paula encourages skill-building, honest conversation, and realistic plans so people can try changes between sessions and see what works.
How Paula’s approaches work online
Paula uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. ACT can be useful for people facing anxiety, low mood, or life transitions because it focuses on what matters rather than fighting every difficult thought.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often include practical exercises and small homework tasks to try between meetings, which can make progress measurable and concrete.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That decision evolves as trust grows and priorities change, so the plan may shift over time to match needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice and deeper dialogue. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or ongoing accountability between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on real, usable strategies.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Paula commonly address?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How much clinical experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How is cost handled for sessions?
How do I begin working with her?
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.