Alex Douglas is a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker whose work focuses on teens & adults, men’s issues, and creatives & public figures. He has experience with substance abuse and other forms of addiction, both with individuals already working toward sobriety and those simply considering it. He is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is also a certified Strategic Life Coach.

He is sex-allied, nonmonogamy-allied, kink-allied and LGBTQIA+ affirmative. He utilizes a trauma-informed, nonjudgmental, harm-reduction approach, incorporating elements of spirituality such as mindfulness and acceptance.  He tailors treatment to each individual, always working at a pace comfortable to them. He doesn’t shy away from exploring complex personal challenges, which can often carry with them feelings of shame or guilt.

As a married, new father, he offers a particularly personal empathetic space for men struggling with challenges such as parenthood (and parenthood preparation), life transition, self-care, conflict management, navigating gender roles, and career and relationship concerns.

Prior to receiving his graduate degree, he spent over a decade and a half in the entertainment industry, as an actor and writer. He has volunteer experience as a counselor on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for an adolescent in the LA County foster system, and a hospice companion. He interned at Covenant House California, where he worked with young adults made homeless due to various trauma such as gender and sexual identity issues, addiction, physical and sexual abuse, and trafficking. He has also worked at Paradigm Treatment Center, a residential program in Malibu, CA for young adults struggling with concerns such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm, suicidality, and unhealthy family dynamics.

He utilizes the following treatment modalities:

  • Depth Psychology

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Existential Therapy

  • Attachment-based Therapy

  • Somatic Therapy