Alexandra Cabrera Gerena

Compassionate, bilingual counselor focused on practical change

LMHC Florida

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Alexandra

Alexandra Cabrera Gerena is a bilingual licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, anger, and other life disruptions by adapting her approach to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while she collaborates with clients to build practical strategies and a tailored plan for change. Alexandra integrates evidence-informed tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based techniques alongside acceptance-oriented work and motivational strategies.

She supports clients through relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, career challenges, and mood conditions among other issues. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she aims to empower people to take courageous steps toward greater well-being.

Clients who prefer flexible communication can work with her via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging as available. Alexandra frames therapy as a collaborative process and guides clients toward practical coping skills and clearer personal goals while honoring each person’s individual journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and daily stressors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility so clients can pursue meaningful goals even when difficult emotions are present. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship to support self-exploration and growth.

Choosing the right approach often happens together; the therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This process may blend elements of CBT, ACT, and client-centered work so the plan fits the individual rather than relying on a single technique.

Online therapy with Alexandra is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while working around commute constraints and daily responsibilities, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver focused, skills-based work from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family matters, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, anger, career problems, and bipolar-related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and compassionate, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person while drawing on practical strategies and mindfulness to support change.

What is her professional background and experience?

She is a licensed Mental Health Counselor with six years of professional experience helping clients with mood, behavioral, and life transition challenges.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She holds a Florida LMHC license listed as FL LMHC MH23223 and provides services while practicing in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available for remote work?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the communication style that fits their needs.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish