Alejandro "Alex" Bianchi di Carcano, LMFT
Practical, strengths-based support for parents and individuals
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Alejandro
Alejandro "Alex" Bianchi di Carcano is a licensed marriage and family therapist who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting struggles, trauma, and depression. He has seven years of clinical experience and works from a strengths-based perspective. Alex speaks English and practices in Virginia as a VA LMFT.
He approaches sessions by listening first and then helping people build on their own skills. He treats practical problems like communication breakdowns, anger, and grief with clear steps and realistic goals.
Background and approach
He also helps clients navigate life changes, cope with bipolar symptoms, and manage ADHD-related challenges. Alex pays attention to family-of-origin issues, fatherhood concerns, blended family dynamics, and adoption or foster care questions. He helps parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed or stuck and offers coaching-style support when direction is needed.
His work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and control issues. Sessions are organized around what each person wants to change. Alex uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the work focused and practical.
He encourages small, doable experiments to test new ways of relating and managing stress. People meet with him by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
He emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Alejandro works with
Everything Alejandro lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alejandro helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Alejandro uses clear, evidence-based techniques that help people change their thoughts and behaviors and improve relationships. One approach focuses on practical skill-building to manage anxiety, stress, and mood swings by teaching coping strategies and structured behavior changes that can be practiced between sessions. Another approach targets communication and relationship patterns by helping clients identify interaction cycles and try different responses to reduce conflict and improve connection.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to understand goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints, and then tailor techniques that fit those needs. The plan can change over time as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
Questions people ask about Alejandro
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focuses include ADHD, bipolar, and family-related problems.
How does he approach therapy with clients?
He starts by listening and identifying strengths the client already has. Sessions are goal-oriented and practical, with small steps to try new behaviors and improve communication.
What is his professional background?
He has seven years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns. His background emphasizes helping people handle life transitions and parenting challenges.
What credentials does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as a VA LMFT, and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
More therapists for parents in Virginia
All in Virginia
Elizabeth Papa
LPC
Virginia 8 years in practice
Compassionate counselor for practical parenting concerns
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Eating
Alissa Green
LCSW
Virginia 12 years in practice
Compassionate, practical support for parents
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Menzo Faassen
LPC
Virginia 24 years in practice
Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse