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Kerline Alexis, LMHC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kerline

Kerline Alexis is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, self esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, career transitions, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She also attends to related areas like attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, communication and control issues, impulsivity, isolation, multicultural concerns, and aging-related challenges. With six years of professional experience, she draws on a broad background that includes work with learning disabilities, chronic illness, and a range of developmental concerns.

Her counseling style is described as warm and interactive, emphasizing respect, compassion, and a nonjudgmental stance. Kerline blends psychodynamic perspectives with cognitive-behavioral techniques and incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing as appropriate.

The aim of her work is to help clients develop practical coping strategies, build insight into recurring patterns, and strengthen resources for managing everyday stresses. She welcomes a collaborative process that supports clients in setting goals and making meaningful changes in their lives.

Approaches that guide online care and flexible access

Kerline draws from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy to shape her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep disruptions, while psychodynamic therapy explores underlying patterns and relational themes that contribute to recurring difficulties. Together these approaches help address immediate coping needs and longer-term insight into life patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Kerline treats this as a collaborative effort. She works with clients to clarify goals and preferences, then tailors techniques from CBT, psychodynamic work, or adjunctive methods so treatment fits the individual's needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce travel time, and access therapy from locations both inside and outside New York while coordinating with the therapist's availability.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist support?
Kerline works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, self esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career transitions, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
She uses a warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental approach that combines psychodynamic exploration with cognitive-behavioral strategies and may incorporate DBT skills or motivational interviewing depending on client needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has six years of experience working in mental health settings and has supported people with learning disabilities, chronic illness, and a variety of life-stage concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Kerline is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with credential NY LMHC 009869.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for appointments?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Kerline can help with

Kerline Alexis works with clients on stress and anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, self esteem, and depression.

Kerline works with individuals, couples and families from a various backgrounds and life situations.

Kerline works with mental health, learning disabilities, chronic illnesses, childhood as well as young adult issues.

How Kerline approaches therapy

Kerline's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kerline is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 6 years of clinical experience.