- Compassionate care
- Goal-focused
- Evidence-informed
About Alexandria
Dr. Alexandria Arthur is a licensed counselor practicing in Virginia with a decade of experience in mental health. She holds a doctoral degree and uses that background to guide practical, person-focused support. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and challenges around self-esteem and motivation.
Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped to each person's needs, and she collaborates with clients to set realistic goals. She emphasizes clear conversation and hands-on strategies rather than jargon or one-size-fits-all plans.
Clients come for help with changes in life, relationship concerns, grief, addiction, and issues tied to intimacy, sleep, or eating. She also addresses attachment struggles, codependency, caregiver stress, chronic health challenges, dissociation, and personality-related patterns. Practical coping skills are paired with attention to the feelings beneath them.
Therapy blends evidence-informed tools with a warm, client-centered stance. Dr. Arthur may use methods drawn from cognitive behavioral work, dialectical skills, emotion-focused ideas, and attachment perspectives. The goal is to reduce overwhelm, build clearer thinking, and strengthen emotion regulation.
If someone is ready to start, she asks people to describe current challenges and priorities so sessions can focus on what matters most. Many clients find that short, steady steps and regular check-ins help create lasting change.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how they shape emotions and trust. It helps people understand why they react a certain way when they feel rejected or disconnected and supports building steadier connections and responses.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and responding to each person's experience without judgment. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard, to clarify their goals, and to make choices at their own pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches skills to notice unhelpful thinking, test new ideas, and change behaviors that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.
For online therapy logistics, confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find virtual sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow regular check-ins. If a shorter or less tech-heavy appointment would help, mention that when you schedule so timing and format can be discussed.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, motivation, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on respectful, sensitive conversation and practical steps tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in mental health and holds a doctoral degree in the field.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and is licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries schedule with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.