Alexandra (Ali) Poling, LCSW

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My Specialties and Experience:
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with skills from Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I work individually with adults on the above specialties along with related areas of focus including but not limited to: unresolved anger, guilt/shame, conflict avoidance and assertiveness training, boundaries, health anxiety, and panic.
 
My Approach:
Individual sessions are focused on targeting and reducing specific symptoms that are most bothersome to you, identifying and challenging (as needed) thinking or coping patterns that are impacting these symptoms and addressing related or underlying triggers and painful emotions.  Coping skills from CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness are introduced and practiced throughout treatment, in sessions and through weekly agreed upon homework. I also use measurement based care throughout treatment to track your symptoms and progress, which allows for adjustments to be made to your treatment plan as needed. My style is supportive and straightforward. 
  
Benefits of Treatment: 
Potential benefits to the above mentioned approach and use of CBT, DBT and Mindfulness skills can include symptom reduction or resolve of anxiety and depression, learning about your own "cycles" of depression or anxiety and knowledge of how to break these cycles,  learning a variety of new and tailored coping skills to apply to current and future triggers,  learning to how to feel painful emotions in a structured way so that you can overcome avoidance or getting "stuck" in them, increased ability to stay in the present moment, and working toward resolving what brought you into therapy in the first place. 
 
My Fees:
$150/per 45 minute session (standard session time).
$190/per initial intake session or  60 minute session.
FREE 20 minute phone consultation (an important first step so that we can further discuss your treatment needs, my approach and style and logistics like scheduling). 
 
Insurance:
 I am in network with Aetna, Health Net and Anthem Blue Cross of CA through my contract work with Octave (https://www.findoctave.com/). This is currently offered for telehealth sessions only.
 
Superbills (receipt of services) are provided as requested for those with out-of-network benefits for potential reimbursement from insurance. 
 
 Location:
 In-person sessions are held at my office in Carlsbad, CA. Telehealth sessions are offered throughout California via HIPPA compliant video platform. 
 

 Availability:  
Monday       7:30 am- 2:00 pm
Tuesday       7:30 am- 2:00 pm
Wednesday  7:30 am-2:00 pm
Thursday     7:30 am-2:00 pm

 
Contact Information: 

Phone number: 760-487-8474 (please leave voicemail)
Website: https://www.alexandrapolinglcsw.com/
 
 
Please contact me (via phone, my website or Theravive message) for my current openings, so that I can answer any questions you have about my approach or practice, or to schedule a free phone consultation!
 

Alexandra (Ali) Poling Reaches

Carlsbad CA

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