Alexander Guzman
Practical, strengths-based therapy for adults
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Alexander
Alexander Guzman is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges, and depression. He writes simply and directly, and aims to make the first step feel doable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Background and approach
He centers sessions on what the client knows about their own life. He listens for strengths and helps people build on what is already working.
Sessions focus on clear goals such as reducing daily anxiety, improving work motivation, or finding ways through major life changes. Alexander draws on a mix of practical and reflective approaches.
He uses client-centered conversation to follow the person’s lead. He also brings ideas from existential and Jungian perspectives to help people examine meaning, values, and deeper patterns that can influence behavior.
For relationship-focused work he includes ideas from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to increase drive or change habits but feel stuck.
He adapts tools to the pace that feels right for each person. He works with adults in New York and conducts sessions in English.
His style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making steps toward change understandable and manageable. If someone is ready to try therapy, he guides them through a practical process to get started.
Approaches in Video, Phone, and Messaging Therapy
Alexander uses the Gottman Method to address communication and conflict patterns in relationships, focusing on specific interaction habits and practical skills to reduce recurring arguments and build connection. Client-centered therapy guides sessions with the person’s concerns and priorities, offering a calm, listening-based space to clarify goals and strengths. Existential therapy helps people examine meaning, values, and big life choices when facing transitions or questions about purpose.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and tailors methods to fit their needs. This is a collaborative process that can shift over time as priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different days and routines. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or moments between commitments. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, errands, and family life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English