Dr. Alex Kirk

Hello, I'm Alex. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist helping people navigate anxiety, OCD, trauma, chronic pain, sleep problems, and questions about purpose and life direction. A proud Buff, I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder. In addition to clinical care, I have worked in military mental health, developed digital treatment programs, and remain involved in research and state and national clinical committees focused on chronic pain, trauma, and anxiety. But nowadays, I mostly provide therapy and spend my days talking with people like you about the things that matter most.

My approach to therapy focuses on the underlying thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that can keep people stuck. Often, we seek short-term relief at the hidden expense of making our lives smaller, typically without noticing it until much later. My approach is to work with you in exploring how and why that might be happening in your life. We'll draw on established therapies and a little bit of neuroscience to make sense of your experience, and then explore different ways of showing up in life with your goals guiding the work. Everything starts with our collaboration, and nothing happens outside of it.

During our initial session, I'll first want to understand what’s brought you to therapy and what you hope could be different. What's the life you envisioned for yourself, where did you think you'd be today, and what seems to have gotten in the way? Where did things veer off track? We’ll talk about what you’ve tried so far and what change would actually look like in your day-to-day life based on that life you want for yourself. From there, we’ll start to shape goals and a clear plan forward that make sense to both of us. And of course, there will be plenty of time for your questions to ensure that you feel confident in our ability to work together.