Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Alejandro Holguin, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 82320
- NPI
- 1720239304
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Alejandro supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting and fatherhood
- Addiction and recovery
About Alejandro
Alejandro Holguin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 13 years of practice. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Alejandro also helps with addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue.
He works with people who are dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, and fatherhood concerns. He also addresses codependency, communication and control problems, and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Alejandro describes practical goals first - clearer thinking, steadier moods, and more reliable daily routines.
His sessions draw on several commonly used therapies. Alejandro uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to notice difficult thoughts and move toward what matters. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and change routines that keep problems going. He also applies Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches for relationship and connection issues.
Work in session is collaborative and direct. Clients can expect to talk through thoughts and feelings, try behavioral experiments, and practice new ways of communicating. Alejandro pays attention to how life demands - work, family, and caregiving - affect mood and behavior.
He offers care in English and practices in California. The billing uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How Alejandro’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting driven by them, then choose actions that reflect their values. This can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that maintain distress. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and trust in relationships and can help with intimacy issues, fatherhood concerns, and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alejandro will discuss which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and adapt techniques as needs change. The process is collaborative - goals, homework, and pacing are agreed together rather than imposed.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler. They also let people continue work between appointments using exercises and behavioral experiments reviewed with their therapist.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, depression, grief, addictions, sleep problems, and parenting concerns among other issues.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He uses talk, behavioral experiments, and communication practice to change unhelpful patterns.
How many years has he been practicing?
He has 13 years of clinical experience working with mood, attachment, and relationship issues.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a licensed clinical social worker with a California LCSW credential and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers