What patients are saying
Overall rating
4.79
Average wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
4.79
“Finding the right therapist may be challenging; if you happen to work with Alexandra, you are fortunate to be in excellent hands. From the get-go, she puts you at ease making you feel safe and comfortable. She offers a vast clinical acumen, consistent support and warmth that are essential to connect, reflect, go within, and ultimately to grow. ”
SVLess than 1 year ago
“Alexandra is a skilled and professional therapist who creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel comfortable and supported. She is compassionate, attentive, and genuinely dedicated to the well-being and growth of those she works with.”
KRLess than 1 year ago
About Alexandra Butler
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Seniors (65+)
Groups
Treatment approaches
Attachment-based
Culturally Sensitive
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical (DBT)
Compassion Focused
Eclectic
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
Spanish
Getting to know Alexandra Butler
Alexandra Butler, LCSW, offers psychotherapy to both individuals and couples in New York. She works with adults across the lifespan, from their 20s to their 80s, on relationship issues, difficult transitions, career and creative blocks, parenting, aging, end of life, grief, and trauma. Her approach is integrative, drawing on relational, psychodynamic, narrative, and somatic approaches. She received her master’s degree from Columbia University in 2010.
With couples, Alex helps partners look beneath the repetitive, sometimes persecutory content of their arguments to the unconscious phantasies and anxieties that drive them. She also works closely with the mechanics of communication, paying attention to how each partner’s nervous system responds in the moment. Together, this helps couples move out of entrenched positions and into genuine dialogue.
Another part of Alex’s practice focuses on parents of twice-exceptional (2E) and neurodivergent children, some of whom are discovering their own neurodivergence in real time! She helps parents advocate for their children, strengthen communication, set sustainable boundaries, and find approaches that work for their families. She also leads skills groups for adults who are caring for their parents. Her work with neurodivergent families and caregivers is rooted in both her clinical training and her personal experience.
Alongside her clinical work, Alex is a writer. She is the author of Walking the Night Road (Columbia University Press), a memoir about early parental loss, and the poetry collection Circling the Same (OHWOW). Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Times Literary Supplement, and Cultured Magazine. She co-wrote two short films: The Song is You, featured in The New Yorker’s Screening Room series, and Ivy Holland, produced by Tribeca Films. She teaches memoir writing at the Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop.
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Office location
Alexandra Butler, LCSW also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Columbia University, Master's in Social Work
NPI number
1013254523
Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.79
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
4.79
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Finding the right therapist may be challenging; if you happen to work with Alexandra, you are fortunate to be in excellent hands. From the get-go, she puts you at ease making you feel safe and comfortable. She offers a vast clinical acumen, consistent support and warmth that are essential to connect, reflect, go within, and ultimately to grow.
Less than 1 year agoSV
Alexandra is a skilled and professional therapist who creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel comfortable and supported. She is compassionate, attentive, and genuinely dedicated to the well-being and growth of those she works with.
Less than 1 year agoKR
I always look forward to my weekly sessions with Alex. Our time together provides a comfortable place for me to have an honest & open dialog to help me understand and navigate my symptoms.
Her pleasant & compassionate demeanor, valuable insight, and patience have all contributed to me feeling grounded, confident and hopeful. I can safely share anything with her without reservation and feel that her questions, suggestions and modalities have helped me (and continue to help me) become a happier person with a better perspective and sense of direction.
My only issue is that our allotted time is too short and I never want to end our discussions! I am a big fan of Alex and what she has done for me so far. I highly recommend her as a therapist.
Less than 1 year agoCC
Alex has helped me through a lot of difficulties and increased my self confidence. She has helped me see my life from a new perspective. She is direct and insightful and points out patterns that don't serve me. With her help I have learned new ways to approach, my career, and parenting. I actually can't recommend Alex enough!
Less than 1 year agoML
I worked wih Alex for about 18 months on adult anxiety and late diagnosis ADD. I found her therapy sessions to very helpful. She is caring, inciteful, relaxed, calm, and proxessonal. Ihaenoresrvatio s giving her my full recommendation.
Less than 1 year agoTR
Alex is a wonderful therapist who I am lucky to have found! She helped me work through processing grief and loss, managing complicated family dynamics, and taught me a lot of skills to help me access my deeper goals and feelings. I appreciate the way she shows genuine care for her clients. She listens and gives you the space to come to your own conclusions while maintaining a sense of guidance with incredibly insightful input. I would absolutely recommend working with Alex if you are looking for a therapist.
Less than 1 year agoKO
Alex was a FANTASTIC therapist. She pushed me to examine my feelings and sit in them rather than judging myself from a surface level. She helped me progress far more than I have with other therapists. Her observations are astute and she genuinely cares about you. She provides nuanced guidance that encourages learning and growth. I wish I could have stayed with her forever but unfortunately I moved out of state. Could not recommend her more highly, especially for anxiety/panic attacks/depression.
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What practice does Alexandra Butler work with?
Alexandra Butler works with Alexandra Butler LCSW PLLC.
Where is Alexandra Butler's office located?
Alexandra Butler has 2 office locations, including in Smyrna and New York, view full addresses on Alexandra Butler's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Alexandra Butler?
Alexandra Butler frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Alexandra Butler on their profile.
What languages does Alexandra Butler speak?
Alexandra Butler speaks Spanish.
How do patients rate Alexandra Butler in reviews?
14 patients have reviewed Alexandra Butler. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.79/5. They have a 4.79/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.