Dr. Alexandra Duffy, CA Psychologist, NC Psychologist
Practical, skills-based care for stress and parenting
Book with Alexandra- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist, NC Psychologist
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, California, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Alexandra
Dr. Alexandra Duffy is a clinical psychologist who uses evidence-based therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and parenting concerns. She combines practical skills with guided reflection so clients can try small changes and see what helps.
She offers a straightforward, compassionate approach for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck. With 15 years of experience, Dr. Duffy blends techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches.
Background and approach
She often focuses on attention and learning issues, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and problems with sleep, eating, or addictive behaviors. Parenting topics and the strain of life transitions are also areas she addresses in sessions. Her method is interactive and collaborative.
Sessions include skill-building exercises, behavior experiments, and talking through the history behind current patterns. She also looks at daily habits like sleep, exercise, and media use because those routines affect mood and focus. Dr.
Duffy holds psychology licenses in California and North Carolina and draws on work in inpatient treatment, university settings, and independent practice. She has experience evaluating ADHD and learning differences and can support people who need documentation for academic accommodations. She works with adults across a wide range of concerns including identity development, perfectionism, intimacy-related issues, and coping with grief or career shifts.
English-language services are available and international clients may be seen by arrangement.
What Alexandra works with
Everything Alexandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alexandra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alexandra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Duffy commonly draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based work to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and build steady routines. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting thinking patterns and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and attention regulation. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, useful for stress, sleep problems, and impulse control.She views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. Early sessions are used to understand goals, past treatment, and day-to-day challenges so the therapist and client can choose or combine methods that fit. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options help make therapy more flexible and accessible around work, parenting, and travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Alexandra
What concerns does Dr. Duffy address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting, grief, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and collaborative. Sessions mix skill practice, reflection, and tailored treatment plans based on prior counseling experience and current needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience working in inpatient and residential treatment, university settings, and independent practice. She has led groups and workshops on focus, public speaking, and anxiety reduction.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as a CA Psychologist 20193 and NC Psychologist 3202 and practices from North Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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