Specialities

Sport psychology, Addiction, Emotionally focused approach

Sport psychology / performance

Alexander combines his background in sports, psychology, and philosophy to bring a well-rounded and insightful approach to supporting clients.

I have been playing and coaching basketball for years and, in the process, developed a passion for psychology and philosophy. I have a Master of Science bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. I have completed one year of a master’s program at Cal State Fullerton. Working with Dr. Ken Ravizza (who was widely recognized as one of the best sports psychologists in the country) led me to change my coaching/counseling approach and enhanced my ability to support clients more effectively. I wanted to improve my communication, relate better to the people and clients I was working with, understand myself better, and adequately face personal issues and past traumatic events. I consequently developed an interest in mental health, emotional resilience, and intricate family dynamics that shape us as individuals.

Goals

1. Finding better balance in life while developing coping skills rooted in self-awareness and self-compassion to promote emotional intelligence and resilience. The success in balancing performance, emotional resiliency and quality of life is not about a specific or single perspective but from a variety of angles and different perspectives.

2. Performing detailed evaluations and sessions based on the client’s unique needs. Emphasis is on creating an empowering environment that involves collaboration and creative exchange of ideas on how to enhance performance while maintaining focus on mental health, emotional stability, and resilience.

Addiction

Alexander provides tailored, trauma-informed therapy to support clients in overcoming mental health and substance-use challenges.

I assess and create individualized treatment plans for clients experiencing mental health and substance-use challenges. Grounded in a trauma-informed, non-pathologizing, and resilience-based approach, I provide individual, couples, and family therapy to address the emotional and relational patterns that contribute to addiction. When appropriate, I collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to ensure clients receive comprehensive, integrated care that supports recovery, stability, and long-term well-being.

Emotionally focused approach

Alexander combines Emotionally Focused Therapy with sports psychology to help clients build emotional awareness, improve relationships, and achieve meaningful, lasting change.

An Emotionally Focused approach centers on the belief that our emotional experiences shape how we connect with ourselves and others. In this work, we explore the underlying feelings, unmet needs, and patterns of protection that influence how you show up in relationships. By slowing down and making space for these emotions with compassion and curiosity, EFT helps create deeper understanding, healing, and connection. Through this process, clients learn to recognize reactive cycles, express their needs more clearly, and build secure, supportive bonds with partners, loved ones, and themselves.

By integrating sports psychology with an Emotionally Focused approach, therapy becomes both structured and deeply relational. The model emphasizes clarity of goals, consistent habits, and aligned action—helping clients identify what they want and the behaviors that support real change. When combined with an Emotionally Focused lens, this structure is grounded in emotional safety, connection, and self-understanding. Clients learn not only how to set effective goals, but also how to recognize the emotions and relational patterns that shape their choices. Together, these approaches create a balanced pathway for growth: strengthening emotional awareness, promoting secure connection, and building the practical skills needed to move toward meaningful and sustainable change.

Starting therapy can feel daunting — but you don’t have to do it alone. In our first session, we’ll focus on creating safety and openness, exploring what feels most important to you, and setting a path forward together.

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