Dr. Alexa Wasserman, CA Psychologist
Practical, compassionate care for overwhelmed parents
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Alexa
Dr. Alexa Wasserman greets worried parents with a calm, straightforward approach. She has practiced as a psychologist in California for 20 years and aims to help people feel steadier and more capable.
Her style is warm and practical, focused on clear goals and real steps forward. She builds a trusting relationship first. That connection makes it easier to talk about what is hardest and to set goals together.
Sessions focus on using each person's strengths to meet challenges rather than on blame or long explanations.
Background and approach
Dr. Wasserman mixes several proven approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Client-Centered Therapy creates space for people to be heard and understood. Mindfulness techniques are offered when clients want tools for calming and focus. She works with a wide range of struggles parents commonly face, including stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, burnout, addiction concerns, and questions about identity or life purpose.
She also supports people through postpartum and pregnancy-related concerns and separation or divorce transitions. Practical tools and short-term strategies are paired with deeper work when it serves long-term change. Dr.
Wasserman uses clear language, homework that fits real life, and step-by-step plans so progress feels doable. Her goal is to help people leave sessions with something they can try before the next visit.
What Alexa works with
Everything Alexa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alexa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alexa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Dr. Wasserman commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which helps with anxiety, mood problems, and parenting stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflection to help people feel understood and to clarify goals.Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans as progress is made. The focus is on practical strategies you can use between sessions as well as the support you get during them.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and interactive work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people share brief updates, ask quick questions, or keep momentum between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules while keeping care consistent.
Questions people ask about Alexa
What problems does she address?
She helps with parenting stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addictions, trauma, and related concerns like self-esteem and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She sets clear goals, uses simple tools, and pairs short-term strategies with deeper work as needed.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience practicing as a psychologist in California and combines clinical work with personal insight into long-term healing.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a CA Psychologist, PSY18754, and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online sessions an option?
Yes. Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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