Blondine Alexandre has over a decade of experience treating adults. Blondine specializes in mood disorders, trauma, fertility struggles, and chronic illness management (including pain and sleep). Blondine takes a holistic and trauma-informed approach to meet each client where they are. My specialties include: Anxiety and Panic Disorders Depression Chronic Illness, Pain and Sleep Disorders Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Infertility Life adjustment/Relationships Health Behaviors, such as insomnia, tobacco cessation, etc...
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The initial session will review policies, gather information about your concerns, and give you a chance to assess if I am the right fit for you. You can expect an eclectic approach from me meeting you where you are. Working with me involves getting homework and being challenged at times. I will be honest and transparent throughout our working relationship.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
With a background in integrated primary care behavioral health, Blondine takes a wholistic approach to health. She is skilled in addressing the behavioral components associated with physical distress that lead to worsening mental health, ie. insomnia.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
With my varied skills, I am best positioned to serve clients with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, life adjustment, and health behavior concerns.
About Blondine Alexandre
Blondine Alexandre offers therapy covered by UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help client manage symptoms of mental illness, prevent a relapse of mental illness symptoms, treat a mental illness when medications aren't a good option, learn techniques for coping with stressful life situations, identify ways to manage emotions, resolve relationship conflicts and learn better ways to communicate, cope with grief or loss, overcome emotional trauma related to abuse or violence, cope with a medical illness, and manage chronic physical symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use DBT to help client who experience emotions very intensely who suffer from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic-stress disorder, and eating disorders, specifically binge eating disorder and bulimia.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I incorporate mindfulness practices that include present moment awareness, meditation, and breathing exercises to treat a variety of different medical conditions, both mental and physical. It improves focus and memory, empathy and compassion, and increased overall quality of life in addition to improving mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT is a great treatment method that I use with clients to teach self-acceptance and embracing thoughts and feelings.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
CPT is one the treatment methods I use to help client work through traumatic experiences.