Alejandra Schraier is a Psychotherapist with a background in Psychoanalysis. Her training began as a Psychologist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in 2006 She graduated from New York University with a Masters degree in Social Work. Additionally, she has completed extensive training Psychoanalysis, and is an active participant with the professional activities of the World Association for Psychoanalysis.
During more than twenty five years of clinical experience Alejandra has worked with adolescents, and adults in various clinical settings including hospitals, private clinics and private practice. She has also worked for almost a decade with a prestigious clinic that specializes in the treatment of addictions.
Alejandra has extensive experience working with patients who struggle with anxiety, depression, life transition, family, and relationship problems. Working in New York City for twenty years, she has also gained extensive experience working with a global clientele with cultural diversity.
Alejandra works primarily with a psychodynamic approach that she considers important for helping clients gain insight, a better understanding of themselves, and a better understanding on how their symptoms have manifested and impacted their life. When needed, she also integrates other approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness that can be useful to work with specific symptom o problem.
She maintains an office in both Manhattan and in Montclair, New Jersey.
