Alexandra Holt (Blitzer), LPC, NCC

Alex is passionate about helping clients make changes in their lives, and achieve their goals through support, clinical skill, and a genuine working relationship. Alex approaches clinical therapy through emphasis on the impact that client's beliefs, relationship with their emotions, and habits/behaviors have on their lives. When clients understand this impact completely, they are equipped to make deep meaningful changes in their lives. She is straight forward, compassionate, genuine, and encouraging. In her spare time, Alex enjoys audio books, playing table-top and video games, spending quality time with her family, and being in nature. Alex also appreciates art, innovative research, and interior design. She is mom to two cats and a great dane, values irreverent humor and laughter, and deep meaningful relationships. Experience and Education: Masters in Counselor Education, University of New Orleans Clinical internship in substance use disorders Lead Residential Counselor, treating severe substance use disorders Remote counseling in both intensive outpatient programs, as well as individual therapy and private practice Specialized intensive training in Cognitive Processing Therapy for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and trauma recovery Training in exposure therapy for the treatment of anxiety and related disorders Specialized training as a medical advocate for survivors of sexual assault on forensics teams Modalities used: Cognitive Processing Therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy Exposure Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Motivational Interviewing Internal Family Systems Specialties: Trauma Anxiety Family of Origin Substance use disorders (especially working with loved ones of people with substance use disorders) Grief and loss