- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Alexis
Alexis Jamshidi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She centers sessions on the immediate struggles parents and caregivers face. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
She uses clear conversation to map out what feels hardest right now. Sessions often include goal-setting, problem solving, and steps you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Alexis pays attention to how family roles, work demands, and life changes shape emotional health. Her background includes six years of clinical social work in California. During that time she has supported people through grief, trauma and abuse, fertility or fatherhood concerns, and immigration-related stress.
Alexis brings awareness of cultural and family patterns into the work without assuming one-size-fits-all answers. Therapy with Alexis emphasizes communication skills, self-compassion, and concrete coping strategies. She helps clients reframe unhelpful thoughts and identify actions that reduce overwhelm.
Parents can expect practical tools for managing parenting strain and rebuilding connection. Many people meet with Alexis to work through relationship difficulties, burn out, or transitions such as separation or changes at work. She mixes short-term problem-focused work with deeper exploration when that feels useful.
Sessions are conversational and paced to fit each person’s needs.
What Alexis works with
Everything Alexis lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alexis helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alexis lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online parenting support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the parent's lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify goals so the work matches what matters most. This approach is helpful for emotional validation, building self-compassion, and improving communication with others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, addresses the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. CBT can be useful for easing anxiety, improving mood, and reducing stress related to parenting or work.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That can mean a short course of solution-focused work, skill-building with CBT, or deeper client-centered conversations depending on needs.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to access therapy. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation while keeping travel time low. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or fitting support into a busy day. Many people find combining formats helps keep progress steady while fitting therapy into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Alexis
What concerns does Alexis commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and related issues such as caregiver stress, fertility concerns, and family conflict.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with actionable steps like goal-setting, skill practice, and problem solving tailored to daily life.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of clinical social work experience in California supporting people through life transitions, trauma, family issues, and parenting challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Alexis?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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