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. 
  
Potential Benefits of Treatment: 
Benefits to the above mentioned approach can include learning about your own "cycles" of depression or anxiety and how to break these cycles with new coping or thinking patterns,  symptom reduction or resolve, learning to how to feel and cope with painful emotions so that you don't feel "stuck" or like you have to avoid them, learning how to live in the present moment,  and understanding and working toward resolving whatever brought you into therapy whether that be trauma, grief, anxiety, depression or life stressors. 
 
Fees per Session:
FREE 20 minute phone consultation.
$150/per 45 minute session (standard session time).
$190/per initial intake session or  60 minute session.
 
Insurance:
 I am an in network provider with Aetna, Health Net, Cigna/Evernorth and Anthem Blue Cross of CA through my contract work with Octave (https://www.findoctave.com/). This is offered for telehealth sessions only.
Superbills (receipt of services) are provided as requested for those with out-of-network benefits who are looking to obtain potential reimbursement from insurance. 
 
 Location and Availability:
In-person sessions are offered at my office in Carlsbad and telehealth sessions throughout California.
Please contact me to inquire about current weekday openings or to schedule a free phone consultation to answer any questions!
 


 

 
 

Alexandra (Ali) Poling Reaches

Carlsbad CA

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