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Dr. Alexandra Duffy, CA Psychologist 20193, NC Psychologist 3202
North Carolina
Clinical Psychologist - Anxiety and ADHD
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- ADHD assessment support
- Sleep and routine work
About Alexandra
Dr. Alexandra Duffy is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and North Carolina with 15 years of experience. She helps with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, and stress-related concerns. She also supports people facing relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and issues around intimacy and body image.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and clear steps. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and mindfulness approaches to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns affect the present.
Dr. Duffy works with attention and learning concerns too. She has experience evaluating ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities and helping people develop time management, prioritizing, and emotion regulation strategies. She can provide documentation for academic and test accommodations when appropriate.
She emphasizes routines that support emotional health. That can include sleep, exercise, eating habits, and managing electronic media so news and social feeds are less overwhelming. Sessions often include practical exercises to test new ways of responding between meetings.
Her background includes a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree and a postdoctoral master's in clinical psychopharmacology. She has worked in inpatient and residential settings, university counseling centers, and private practice. That mix informs a straightforward, skills-focused approach for common and complex concerns.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Duffy combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with mindfulness practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and attention challenges. ACT emphasizes values and taking action even when difficult feelings are present, which can help with motivation, coping with change, and managing chronic stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That discussion shapes a plan that mixes skill practice, behavior experiments, and attention to longer-term patterns.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow focused check-ins that fit a break at work or school. It also allows practicing new skills in the settings where they matter most. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, mindfulness exercises, and CBT worksheets to an online rhythm so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, California, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleep issues, stress, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and career or life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative responses. Sessions include concrete exercises to try between meetings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 15 years of practice and has worked in inpatient and residential treatment, university counseling centers, and private practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a CA Psychologist 20193 and an NC Psychologist 3202 based in North Carolina.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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