Alexa Gowens, LMSW

Alexa earned her graduate degree from the University of Chicago. With five years of experience, she approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, and respect for each person’s unique journey, practicing person- & community-centered, trauma-focused care. Using her EMDR and DBT skills, Alexa assists clients ages 10+, 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.