Therapist profile
Alejandro Holguin, LCSW
LCSW in California - Family and parenting focus
Continue with AlejandroAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Attachment issues
About Alejandro
Alejandro Holguin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 13 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, parenting, and family-related concerns. He also works with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, addiction, and compassion fatigue.
Holguin often helps people who are managing life changes, low self-esteem, or the practical strains of fatherhood. He addresses attachment and abandonment worries, blended family challenges, and communication or control issues that make everyday life harder. He also supports those coping with substance use, caregiver stress, and the aftermath of disasters.
His practice uses several evidence-based methods. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. He also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches to look at patterns in close relationships and how they affect current struggles.
In sessions he works collaboratively and directly. Conversations aim to name difficult feelings, test small changes, and develop practical coping skills. Sessions balance talking about past experiences with steps to change present routines.
People looking for support in parenting roles, fatherhood issues, or family conflict will find a clinician who emphasizes clear strategies and attention to relational patterns. Sessions are offered in English and follow California practice standards.
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How Alejandro’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can aid someone struggling with anxiety, avoidance, or life transitions by focusing on small, value-driven steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns that keep problems going and tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment-Based ideas focus on how relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions. These approaches are useful when intimacy, parent-child dynamics, or recurring conflict are central concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the first conversations. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift and new issues arise.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also means people can use quieter surroundings, phone-only contacts when bandwidth is limited, or sessions that better match work and family schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so the work continues between meetings.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting issues does he address?
He helps with parenting stress, fatherhood issues, blended family concerns, communication problems, and caregiver stress.
How would he describe his therapy style?
He works collaboratively and directly, using talk and practical exercises to test changes and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 13 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with mood, attachment, and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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