Alexa Biddle

Therapy is a vulnerable journey, and I encourage potential clients to consider how knowing their therapist’s identities or lived experiences may support their healing. I am gen-z, white, a cisgender woman, queer/bisexual/sapphic, femme, currently able bodied, and neurodivergent (ADHD). I am also in therapy myself. I am always open to discussing the way any of my identities or lived experiences impact our relationship when that feels helpful. Outside of being a therapist, my passions include crafting, Do-It-Yourself home improvement, cooking, and curating playlists with extreme vibe specificity. The core personal values I use to guide my life are integrity, gratitude, comfort, and vitality. Therapy is individual, and no two clients benefit from the same exact approach. I will always welcome you to give me feedback about what is and what is not working for you. I value your input and honor your knowledge of yourself and your needs. Every therapist has different beliefs about how to support change, so keep reading to learn more about my values and approach to therapy. My hope is that our work together will allow you to develop more self-awareness, self-compassion, and grounded confidence in your strengthened ability to navigate life’s issues. Healing does not exist in isolation; community and meaningful relationships are essential elements for sustained wellbeing. You may find that as the work progresses, as a byproduct, you gain more clarity and agency as you engage in your relationships, your community, and systems. The personal is deeply political, and many of the detrimentally harmful internal stories we tell ourselves are learned and keep us divided from one another. These stories are intentionally woven into media of all kinds by those who profit from your belief in that story, and thus profit from the ailment that they created. In our work, we will identify these stories and work to discard them. Awareness of the self in mind and body is a core focus of therapy with me. The most common representation of therapy is a client speaking to a therapist, but when words are hard to find around a topic, we can also use music, art, play, guided visualizations, and somatic practices. Therapy is hard work, but I believe all people already have the internal strength they need to be well; that strength has been suffocated by harmful experiences in critical relationships. With the therapeutic relationship as a container built on trust, security, and unconditional support, we can give your internal strength the nourishment it needs to flourish. The same way there are no bad parts, there are no bad emotions. We can focus on curiosity and acceptance toward your thoughts and emotions instead of trying to change them. We experience thousands of thoughts daily; instead of interrogating whether they are true or not, I encourage evaluating thoughts based on if they are helpful or not, in the context of your personal values and intentions. As you engage in change, you are disrupting the norms of your life, which can cause nervous thoughts and scared emotions as your body’s way of saying ‘Are we absolutely sure this change is safe? I was comfortable with my old normal.’ I will help you practice navigating emotional distance from unhelpful thoughts while you choose to continue down the path you have committed to. Willingness to engage with vulnerable and uncertain conversations is a common topic in both individual and couples work. The same way engaging in individual therapy does not mean you are broken, the same is true of couples work; the couples I work with care deeply for each other and want to change the patterns that harm the foundation of their relationship. My role in couples therapy is to observe patterns and use my presence as a tool to advance your relationship development. The effectiveness of my work with partners hinges on openness in the therapy room and willingness to practice engaging with a new way of being outside of sessions. Sometimes I integrate the Gottman Method which focuses on teaching how to engage with conflict without harming the foundation of your relationship (your fondness, your friendship, your trust). It would be a genuine honor to bear witness to your story and watch you grow into living in closer alignment with your values and vision.