Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Alexis works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alexis
Alexis Swaby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. Alexis aims to make the first steps toward change less overwhelming for someone who is worried or unsure.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what is happening in their day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room to name feelings and try small changes. Alexis helps clients build confidence and find motivation when things feel stuck. Her work includes attention to body image, communication difficulties, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic symptoms, and social anxiety.
She also brings awareness to multicultural concerns and the pressures young adults often face. This range means conversations can touch on everyday routines, relationships, or specific symptoms. Alexis encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She partners with each person to set realistic steps and practical strategies they can use between sessions. The focus is on what helps in real life, like new ways to cope with anger or to manage stressful moments. People can expect a supportive tone and clear, down-to-earth guidance.
Alexis offers options for different session formats to fit varying schedules and needs. Her approach suits people who want a direct, calm collaborator to help them work toward better daily functioning.
What Alexis works with
Everything Alexis lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alexis's practice.
Approaches that translate to online care
Alexis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach emphasizes learning coping skills for intense emotions and stress, teaching ways to calm the body, slow racing thoughts, and respond differently when anger or anxiety arise. Another approach centers on mood regulation and behavioral changes to address depression and bipolar symptoms, such as setting small routines, tracking mood patterns, and testing manageable activity changes to improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alexis helps each person identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods as progress is made. She treats the process as collaborative, adjusting pace and focus based on how well strategies are helping in everyday life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people replicate an in-person conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging helps track progress and share updates between meetings. These options let clients fit therapy into busy schedules and use formats that feel most comfortable for them.
Questions people ask about Alexis
What concerns does Alexis commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, OCD-related concerns, panic, social anxiety, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space and offers practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and anxiety-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.