Alexa Gowens
LMSW
Therapist
About Alexa Gowens
Alexa is a Licensed Master Social Worker who earned her graduate degree from the University of Chicago & her undergraduate degree from the illustrious HBCU Prairie View A&M University. With five years of experience, she approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, & respect for each person’s unique journey, practicing person- & community-centered, trauma-focused care. Using her EMDR and DBT skills, Alexa assists clients ages 8+, across diverse socioeconomic, racial, and religious backgrounds, in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationships, and self-image through strengthening emotional regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance skills. She creates a collaborative, affirming space where clients can reconnect with themselves, their loved ones, and their communities while growing toward their goals.
Alexa can be found at the following location:
Visit Reasons:
Insurance Accepted:
- Aetna
- Aetna: PPO/POS
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carelon
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Curative
- Magellan
- Oscar
- Sana Benefits
- Self Pay
Therapy Types:
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Couples/Marriage Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Interpersonal Process Therapy (IPT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Yoga/Breathwork
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Child Parent Psychotherapy (CCP)
- Dance/Movement Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy