Clinical Focus: Life journey, development and relationship questions during high school, college, adult experiences, partnerships and aging.
BBS Registered associate marriage and family therapist : AMFT #126908
BA UC Berkeley, MA in Humanities CSUDH, MA in Counseling Psychology
Certifications:
Internal Family Systems
Life Coaching Certification from UC Davis
Couples Therapy
Sex Therapist Certification from CIIS
MA in Counseling Psychology from CIIS,
BA in English from UC Berkeley
My journey becoming therapist
My journey becoming a therapist has been an exploration of connection. During my studies in the Integral Counseling Psychology M.A. program at CIIS, I saw the profound impact of relational dynamics on well-being. My interest in internal dynamics and relationships with the external world world led me to training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), and becoming a certified IFS therapist in 2023.
IFS gave me a map to the internal world and a compassionate way to understand that all our behaviors, even challenging ones, come from parts of us doing their best to help. One of my first clients during practicum said that relating to her inner parts was so transformative that she wanted it to be the focus of our work. IFS is the primary model I use now.
My current PhD studies, however, are about deepening the relational and process philosophy roots of my work. I'm drawn to relational psychoanalysis and process philosophy, which sees the self not as a static object but as a fluid, creative process of becoming, in co-creation with other people and the environment.
This relational and process perspective provides a hopeful worldview that grounds the internal work I do.
My theoretical approach
My approach is an integration of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapeutic model, relational psychological theory, and process philosophy as applied to psychology.
1. IFS provides the map. It offers a non-pathologizing way to understand our inner landscape as a system of "parts" that show up in the world, and a core energy of Self that can make choices toward the good, This model helps level the field, since therapists approach ourselves and our clients with deep curiosity and compassion.
2. Relational Psychology provides the theory of contextual mental wellness. It recognizes that our inner parts develop in response to our external relationships. Healing, therefore, happens in the intersubjective space between client and therapist. The therapeutic relationship becomes a safe place to heal old wounds and practice new ways of relating to Self and others.
3. Process philosophy provides a worldview. It reminds us that everything is in a constant state of becoming. This view counters feelings of being permanently "broken" or "stuck." It grounds the therapeutic work in a hopeful reality where change, creativity, and new possibilities are always unfolding.
In practice, I help clients connect with their inner parts (IFS) within the safety of a trusting therapeutic relationship (Relational), all the while holding the conviction that they are a dynamic process capable of continuous growth and healing (Process).
Clients who want to explore the experiences and motivations of the different parts of them will find support as they seek healing new ways of showing up in the world, and an understanding of how to work on their relationships so that they are mutually satisfying and enriching.
I offer a free ½ hour first mini-session.
Sessiones en Espanol tambien.
$120 per hour
Currently not taking new clients. Please try again in October, 2025.
Email: alexandra@alexandramcgee.org