Dr. Alexandria Arthur

Dr. Alexandria Arthur is a licensed counselor practicing in Virginia with ten years of professional experience. She holds a doctoral degree in mental health and carries the LPCC and LPC credentials. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions.

Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She listens first and adapts conversations and plans to what each person needs most. Sessions emphasize practical steps that can be used between meetings, and emotional support while those steps are learned.

Dr. Arthur uses methods drawn from trauma-focused therapy and cognitive behavioral work to address symptoms and patterns that cause distress. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to build a trusting working relationship. Dialectical behavior skills are used when emotional regulation or tough relationship moments are central concerns.

People come for help with many issues such as addictions, grief, intimacy problems, sleep and eating concerns, career stress, and caregiver strain. She also supports clients facing abandonment, dissociation, chronic illness, and adjustment after separation or divorce. Conversations include identifying goals, trying small experiments, and tracking what changes over time.

Her style is compassionate and direct. She aims to empower people to use skills that help them feel steadier day to day. To begin, the reader can use the site’s Start Therapy button to match and schedule a first appointment.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Trauma-focused therapy focuses on addressing painful memories and reactions in a paced way so they cause less disruption in daily life. It often combines structured techniques with supportive talk to help reduce fear, avoidance, and flashbacks.

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they relate to others, practice different ways of connecting, and build more stable emotional responses.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with small behavioral changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many common concerns where changing thoughts and habits can ease symptoms.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is seen.

Before booking, confirm which session formats are offered for scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets someone work with a licensed professional from their local area while keeping appointments manageable around work, school, or caregiving commitments.