Alejandro Holguin, LCSW
Guided, practical support for parenting and personal growth
Book with Alejandro- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Alejandro
Alejandro Holguin is a California licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people through emotional strain and life transitions. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. His work centers on clear, practical steps rather than jargon.
Alejandro aims to make therapy feel understandable and doable for busy people. He uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often include talking through thoughts and feelings, practicing skills to manage reactions, and trying small changes between meetings.
Background and approach
Alejandro pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships can shape current behavior. Many clients bring issues like grief, anger, addiction, or problems with intimacy and sleep. He also supports people dealing with family dynamics, fatherhood matters, adoption and foster care questions, and caregiver stress.
The emphasis is on manageable strategies that fit everyday life. Alejandro describes his style as collaborative and respectful. He listens for values and priorities, then helps set realistic goals.
Cultural factors and personal history are part of the work, not an afterthought. Practical tools may include cognitive-behavioral exercises, mindfulness practices, and emotion-focused techniques. Sessions are geared toward real-world changes such as improved communication, clearer boundaries, and steadier mood.
Alejandro helps people track small wins and adjust plans as needed.
What Alejandro works with
Everything Alejandro lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alejandro helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alejandro lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and life work
Alejandro draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy during online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small committed actions toward those values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps build more reliable ways of relating to others.He treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. In early sessions he listens to goals, tries out methods, and checks in about what feels useful. Together the client and therapist tailor steps and tools to fit daily life and parenting challenges, adjusting as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick reflections, homework check-ins, or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and varied schedules.
Questions people ask about Alejandro
What concerns does Alejandro commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, sleep problems, and parenting-related concerns among others.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. He blends talking, skill practice, and small experiments you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy in California and has worked with mood and attachment-related concerns over that time.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds the LCSW credential and practices in California as a licensed clinical social worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How is cost and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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