Alexa Pena(She/Her/Hers)

Alexa Pena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City specializing in anxiety, depression, and perfectionism. The majority of Alexa’s practice is comprised of adults struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, satisfaction in relationships, depression, family dynamics, pressure to marry, and work stress.

Alexa takes a humanistic and psychodynamic approach to therapy, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness to explore with clients how they work through communication, boundaries, and vulnerability. With clients, Alexa is transparent, warm, and direct. She creates a dialogue with clients to learn what they are open to exploring, and believes strongly in the client's right to self-determination and autonomy. Alexa is passionate about working with clients to learn where the patterns they find themselves experiencing come from, and describes her style as “encouraging curiosity about one's thought and relationship patterns.” Alexa helps clients strengthen their internal resources by harnessing the resiliency with which we are all hardwired.

Alexa received her Master’s in Social Work at Columbia University and Bachelor's in Social Work at Baylor University (sic 'em, Bears!).

Alexa is currently available for remote sessions and serving clients in New York, Tennessee, and Connecticut!