Alexandra Calestini, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 12 years in practice

Alexandra Calestini is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 087776 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1922572726 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Alexandra

Alexandra Calestini is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. She works with clients who want to build self-esteem and greater self-love. Her approach is warm and straightforward, and she aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful from the first session.

Alexandra draws on client-centered work to keep conversations focused on each person's needs and goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.

Background and approach

Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are added when clients want tools for emotional regulation and grounding. In sessions she listens closely and responds without judgment. She helps people untangle issues like attachment wounds, abandonment fears, body image concerns, and codependency.

She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, relationship breakups, dissociation, and the aftereffects of domestic violence. Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps clients set small, clear goals and practices skills between sessions.

Motivational interviewing is used to strengthen commitment to change and to make progress feel doable. Alexandra practices in New York and conducts therapy in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

For someone feeling stuck, she focuses on steady steps toward clearer thinking, better emotion management, and more confidence.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alexandra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Alexandra names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy places the client's concerns and goals at the center of each session. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, asks questions that matter to the client, and shapes sessions around what the client wants to change or understand. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is useful for stress, depression, and many everyday worries.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what works and what feels manageable.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let conversations feel close to in-person work and are good for skill practice. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, and other demands.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems can Alexandra help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and relationship separation.

What is her general approach in therapy?

Her work blends client-centered listening with practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior techniques. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience supporting people with emotional and relational struggles. That background informs how she tailors sessions to each person's needs.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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