Licensed to practice in 4 states and accepts 14 insurances. Specializes in Family Conflict, Self Esteem, Substance Misuse and 9 more.
Alexandra McGrath
New to Grow
Welcome, and come as you are. I believe that meaningful change begins with understanding yourself on a deeper level. Many of the struggles we experience in adulthood, whether in relationships, self-worth, anxiety, trauma, communication, or life satisfaction, are shaped by patterns that developed long before we were aware of them. My role is to help you identify those patterns, understand why they exist, and create lasting change rather than simply managing symptoms.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
You don't need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy. Whether you're seeking clarity, healing, relief, or a new direction, we'll begin wherever you are and work together toward the changes that matter most to you. Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin building a strong therapeutic relationship. We'll spend time exploring what brings you to therapy, your current concerns, relevant life experiences, and what you hope to gain from our work together. I'll also answer any questions you have about the therapy process. There is no pressure to share everything all at once. Therapy is a process, and we'll move at a pace that feels safe and comfortable for you. My goal is to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported as we begin identifying the patterns, strengths, and opportunities for growth that will guide our work together.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I take an integrative approach to therapy, tailoring treatment to your unique needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Through a family systems lens, we'll explore how your past experiences, significant relationships, and core patterns may be shaping the way you think, feel, and relate to yourself and others today. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where healing, growth, and healthier relationship patterns can emerge.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal client is an adult who is ready to better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. They may be struggling with anxiety, unresolved trauma, relationship challenges, low self-worth, people-pleasing, codependency, or the lasting impact of family-of-origin experiences. Often, they find themselves repeating patterns in relationships, feeling overwhelmed by their emotions, or carrying beliefs about themselves that no longer serve them. I also work with individuals in recovery from addiction, those navigating life after treatment, and loved ones affected by addiction who are seeking healing, healthier boundaries, and greater understanding of themselves and their relationships.
Specialties
Top specialties
Family Conflict
Self Esteem
Substance Misuse
Other specialties
Addiction
Anxiety
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Men's Issues
Peer Relationships
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
I identify as
Spiritual but not religious
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
Florida
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
Accepts
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
Cash - $180 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Amerihealth
Tufts Health/Cigna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Relational
I believe our struggles and our healing both happen in the context of relationship, whether that's your relationship with yourself, with others, with your mental health, with life, or with the beliefs you carry about who you are and how the world works. In our sessions, I bring curiosity and compassion to exploring each of these relationships rather than treating them as separate issues. This often means looking at patterns that show up not just in how you relate to other people, but in how you relate to your own thoughts, emotions, and sense of self. The relationship we build together in the room is also part of this work, as it often becomes a space to notice and shift patterns in real time.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help you notice the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, especially the automatic thoughts or beliefs that may be fueling anxiety, self-doubt, or unhelpful patterns without you realizing it. Rather than just talking about problems, we work together to identify these thought patterns as they show up in daily life and practice new ways of responding to them. This gives you practical tools you can use between sessions, while we also explore where these patterns came from in the first place.
Trauma Informed Care
I approach every session with awareness of how past experiences can shape the way you think, feel, and respond in the present, even years later. This means paying close attention to your sense of safety and pacing, and never asking you to share more than you're ready to. Instead of focusing only on symptoms, we look at the fuller picture of what you've lived through and how it may still be showing up today, so therapy feels like a space where you're understood and never re-traumatized by the process itself.
Integrative
Rather than relying on one method for every client, I draw from several evidence-based approaches, including family systems, attachment theory, CBT, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, and EMDR, and tailor the combination to what actually fits your needs and goals. This means our work together may look different from someone else's therapy, because it's built around your specific history, patterns, and what you're hoping to change, not a one-size-fits-all model.