Dr. Alexandra Duffy

Dr. Alexandra Duffy is a clinical psychologist licensed in California (CA Psychologist 20193) and North Carolina (NC Psychologist 3202) with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, and questions about life direction and purpose.

She combines practical, evidence-based approaches with psychodynamic thinking. Sessions often focus on building skills for attention, mood regulation, and stress management. She also addresses sleep, eating patterns, and electronic media use to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

Dr. Duffy has experience evaluating ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities to support academic functioning and to provide documentation for accommodations when appropriate. She helps people sharpen executive functioning skills such as time management, prioritizing, and reducing procrastination.

Her work includes support for people navigating identity, perfectionism, and career or creative-facing stress. She has run workshops and groups on focus, public speaking, and self-esteem for students and professionals, and she brings those practical tools into individual sessions.

Background and approach: Dr. Duffy earned a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) from George Washington University and a Postdoctoral M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology from the California School of Professional Psychology. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University’s Bureau of Study Counsel and has worked in inpatient care, private practice, and university settings including UCLA and Georgetown University Law Center.

Her sessions are interactive and collaborative. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and psychodynamic ideas to help people develop clearer habits, steadier attention, and better emotional coping.

How recognized approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for someone avoiding decisions or feeling adrift because it emphasizes values and committed action in everyday life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with small behavioral experiments. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and for practical problems like procrastination or sleep disruption.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be applied when strong emotions or relationship conflicts make it hard to move forward.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that fit your situation. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and keeping regular appointments despite travel or work demands. The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online options often make it easier to keep short check-ins, schedule sessions around work or school, and continue care when life circumstances change.