Dr. Alexander Ochoa supports clients who struggle with identity loss, anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship conflicts. Many of his clients come to therapy to learn skills for effective communication so they can resolve conflicts. He practices from a systems perspective, which means that he views clients’ actions, thoughts, and
I have been practicing as a licensed marriage and family therapist in the Bay Area of California for close to 30 years.
I have done a lot of different things during my career. Early on, becoming the founder of a counseling nonprofit for families specializing in working with families who are in the progress of separating or divorcing, helping the
In my experience, it is important for my clients to feel supported and be able to address their immediate concerns as quickly and as effectively as possible. I view therapy as a collaborative process where I work with my clients to acquire the coping skills they need for their present difficulties while gaining the understanding and insight they ne
Ultimately, I’m passionate about supporting you. You choose what intrinsic and extrinsic life experiences you'd prefer to have. Tell me what's not working in your life, what emotions you wish to no longer feel, and what behaviors you'd like to no longer repeat. We'll target, identify & dismantle the cycles that create and main
INFIDELITY-PARTNER BETRAYAL; SERIAL CHEATING; RECOVERY THERAPY: Have you recently discovered your partner is having an affair and you can't stop thinking about what happened? You're having nightmares, switching between being devastated & being enraged? "I feel like a fool, humiliated & broken!" "How could my partner do this to m
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--I am currently working exclusively via Teletherapy (video or phone) with Californians and New Yorkers.
--For the promptest response, please reach out via email rather than phone.
Perhaps your relationships, career, or creative pursuits are not going as you would like. Challenges around identity and sense of self may be plaguin
I deeply believe that the power of therapy can help meaningful change occur at any stage of life. I provide support, compassion, and attunement to create a nurturing environment where old wounds can begin to heal. I prioritize honoring the authentic self, even amidst life's inevitable messiness and painful emotions.
Therapy provides the safety
The power of caring curiosity to transform challenges into changes is truly a site to see. Working together we will bring this attention into everything we do in session and out in the world. Because mental health, and wellness, look different on everyone. Context is key! What looks “healthy” for one person may be a triggering waste of
If you've come to a crisis point in your life, it can make such a difference to talk with someone who can help you not only with your immediate concern, but with understanding what it can tell you about yourself. I have an exploratory approach -- listening for what you say but haven't yet heard and speaking up for what you allude to but ha
Many women (especially in the fast-paced, competitive environment of the Bay Area) struggle to balance the multiple roles we have acquired. In doing so, we may consistently feel invalidated due to the expectations we place on ourselves andor external (partners, parents, family members, work, society) pressures. We may ignore andor begin to forget
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