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Alexandra De Castro Basto

Therapist(she)
8 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Hello and Welcome, if you struggle with getting and/or staying clean and sober, or if you feel depressed and anxious, we can examine in more depth what it is that you need to most pay attention to in order to achieve ongoing and successful recovery. In this sense a painful period in life can be an opportunity to reconnect with your whole, with the creative self that embraces all of your potential and need to be fully human.

My approach to therapy

I specialize in psychotherapy and addiction/addiction related counseling, and am a licensed marriage and family therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California. I am also hold certificates in drug and alcohol counseling/relapse prevention specialist. I work from a humanistic stance, and am influenced by psychodynamic, solution focused and cognitive behavioral theories.

What you can expect from me

Meeting with me, while talking through and examining your life, both on an inner and outer level, looking at your hopes, thoughts and feelings, and how the past can be affecting your ability to live in the present, can lead to an unfolding of potential and insight and a new way to live. *Inquire with me about possible home visits.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Participatory, Solution Oriented, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    8 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Pepperdine University
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management
  • More specialties
    Family issues, Relationship issues, Identity issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Gestalt
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Seniors