Alexis Putnam

Alexis Putnam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people feeling isolated, anxious, or stuck. She focuses on practical steps you can take to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and build more confidence. Her style is respectful and down-to-earth, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.

Alexis has seven years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, identity questions, and low self-esteem. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation instead of using a one-size-fits-all method. That means sessions often combine short-term goal work with moments to process difficult experiences.

Her approach draws on tools from cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused methods. She uses these tools to help people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new coping skills, and set small, achievable goals. Sessions balance practical exercises with attentive listening.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative tone. Alexis emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while supporting people as they try new ways of coping. She helps clients clarify what matters most and take steps toward greater well-being.

For anyone worried about loneliness, relationship stress, or identity-related concerns, Alexis offers steady, goal-minded support to help people move forward.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Alexis uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or sadness and to try simple experiments that change those patterns. This approach works well for worries, panic, and social anxiety because it breaks problems into manageable steps.

She also integrates mindfulness practices to help people stay present and reduce stress. Mindfulness can help when anxiety feels overwhelming or when someone needs steadier focus during difficult moments.

Motivational interviewing is another part of her work and is useful for people who feel uncertain about change. It centers the conversation on personal values and small next steps so motivation grows from the client’s own goals.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Alexis will talk with each person about what matters to them and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. If something doesn’t fit, she adjusts the plan collaboratively so sessions feel useful and realistic.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep regular momentum while working toward clearer goals.