Therapist profile
Alexis Kirkendall, LCSW
LCSW in Arizona - Family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Alexis
Alexis Kirkendall is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona with 17 years of experience. She helps adults handle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, trauma and related family concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish and focus on practical steps people can use at home.
Alexis draws on attachment-based and client-centered methods to explore how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Her work frequently addresses adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, fatherhood concerns, and family of origin conflicts.
In sessions she listens for what matters most and then tries focused, doable interventions. That might mean clarifying a goal, practicing a new response, or mapping patterns that cause repeated conflict. She describes therapy as collaborative and action oriented rather than a long list of techniques.
She also supports people coping with immigration stress, multicultural concerns, guilt and shame, and pregnancy or childbirth transitions. For those facing self-harm thoughts or intense trauma histories, she incorporates trauma-focused ideas alongside other approaches to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Her work is straightforward and paced to fit a busy life. People who want clear, practical steps for home and family problems often find this style useful. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Alexis keeps language simple during sessions and invites questions about how an approach will work for each person.
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How her approaches work in online sessions
Alexis commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. That approach helps when people want to understand repeated conflicts and stronger reactions with family members. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments that change how days feel.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Alexis discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they choose methods to test. She treats the choice as a collaboration and adjusts strategies based on what helps most in everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Therapists often adapt worksheets, behavioral experiments, and communication practice to work over distance, which can help people apply changes between sessions.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she address?
She helps with parenting strain, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, adoption and foster care topics, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear goals and small, testable changes people can use at home.
How much experience does she have working in this field?
She holds 17 years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Arizona.
What credential does Alexis hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Arizona.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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