Therapist profile
Alexandra Castellaccio, LCSW
New York
LCSW in New York - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New York / 097103
- NPI1720586050
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- Trauma informed care
- Motivational interviewing
- Strength based work
About Alexandra
Alexandra Castellaccio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with eight years of practice experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and major life changes. She has a practical focus on everyday problems that pile up - snapping at loved ones, frustration at work, or resentment that grows over time.
She has provided clinical services across New York City in a range of settings. Much of her work has involved supporting people through major transitions, substance use concerns, depression, and trauma. She has experience with clients from varied cultural and religious backgrounds.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Alexandra uses trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and a strength-based perspective to guide sessions. That means she pays attention to past harms, helps people find their own reasons to change, and highlights personal strengths to build on.
In sessions she offers practical skills and psychoeducation. Conversations often cover coping strategies for anger and stress, ways to manage impulses, and tools for repairing communication. She focuses on building resilience and increasing self-efficacy so clients can handle recurring challenges with clearer choices.
People meet with her to talk through concrete goals and to practice new behaviors. The work is collaborative and focused on measurable steps rather than vague promises. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site process to begin.
How sessions work
Evidence-based techniques and what online sessions look like
Alexandra commonly uses trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing in her work. Trauma-informed care means noticing how past harm affects current reactions and adjusting the pace of sessions so people feel steadier while they make changes. Motivational interviewing focuses on the person's own reasons to change and helps resolve mixed feelings about cutting down substance use, managing anger, or making lifestyle changes.She also brings a strength-based perspective, which highlights practical skills and existing coping resources people already have. Together a therapist and client look at goals, try methods, and adjust approaches based on what helps. Finding the right approach is part of the work and she collaborates with clients to figure out what fits their needs and preferences.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking since the original biography does not list specific online formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people practice new communication skills in real life between sessions. Confirm the exact session options and scheduling steps before your first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with adults dealing with anger related to stress, workplace frustration, relationship conflict, and problems that come from past trauma.
How does she approach therapy for anger?
She uses evidence-based techniques like trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and a strength-based perspective to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience providing clinical services in various New York City settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices with a focus on clients in the New York area.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a cancel-anytime subscription model.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.