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Alexis Kirkendall, LCSW
Arizona
LCSW in Arizona - Stress and family concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and attachment
- Solution-focused work
- Spanish and English
About Alexis
Alexis Kirkendall is an LCSW licensed in Arizona with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She uses clear, practical approaches in sessions. Conversations focus on noticing thoughts, patterns, and habits that get in the way. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods to guide work on specific problems.
Sessions often include setting concrete goals, trying small behavior changes, and reviewing what worked. She uses motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and solution-focused techniques to build on strengths and quick gains. This gives short-term steps and longer-term skills.
Her experience includes work with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family and fatherhood concerns, family of origin problems, immigration and multicultural issues, and pregnancy and childbirth topics. She also addresses shame, guilt, impulsivity, and self-harm in a practical way.
Alexis offers services in English and Spanish. She practices in Arizona and holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. Before scheduling, the reader should confirm current session formats and how appointments are scheduled.
How Alexis applies CBT and attachment ideas to online work
Alexis commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT sessions break problems into concrete parts - thoughts, feelings, and actions - and set practice tasks that are reviewed in later meetings.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns that affect how people connect with others. That approach focuses on recurring interaction patterns and on building more predictable ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy appears in her work as listening that centers the persons perspective and priorities while guiding decisions at a pace they choose.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the person about goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to keep or change as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments around school, work, or childcare. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or let someone avoid travel time, which helps keep therapeutic work consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses.
What is her clinical background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience and has worked with a range of concerns including complex trauma and childhood trauma.
What credential and location are on record?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Arizona.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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