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Alejandro Holguin

Alejandro Holguin, LCSW

Therapist in California

A clear, practical approach to emotional struggles

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13 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Collaborative care
  • Skill focused
  • Warm listening

About Alejandro

Alejandro Holguin is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people face emotional challenges. He practices in California and focuses on practical work that helps people feel steadier in day-to-day life. Alejandro listens closely and helps people identify the thoughts and patterns that get in the way of feeling better.

He commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He also addresses self-esteem issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with sleep and addiction. Alejandro pays attention to attachment and family dynamics when those are relevant to the problem at hand.

Sessions are collaborative and solution-oriented. He uses approaches that help people notice difficult feelings, test new behaviors, and build skills that fit their real lives. Expect straightforward tools and gentle reflection rather than jargon or long lectures.

Many people come with worries about parenting, blended families, adoption and foster care, or the strain of caregiving. Alejandro brings experience helping fathers with identity and connection, and he works with concerns like codependency, commitment issues, and communication breakdowns.

His goal is to help people strengthen relationships with themselves and others. He aims to help clients leave sessions with one or two things they can try before the next meeting. That practical focus is paired with respect for each person’s story and culture.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It can be useful when people struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship problems because it helps identify and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alejandro will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted as people learn what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also suit people who prefer working from a familiar setting or who need a format that reduces time away from work or caregiving duties.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Alejandro address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma and related problems such as sleep disruption and addictions.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, mixing skill-building with reflection to help people try new behaviors between meetings.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 13 years of experience as a licensed therapist working with mood and attachment concerns among other issues.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He is based in California and holds the LCSW credential, listed as CA LCSW.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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