Alex Douglas is an expert in working with men who appear to have life figured out: they are often high achievers with a seemingly ideal family. Yet under the surface they are struggling. He is skilled in addressing challenges such as anger management, intimacy and sexuality, substance abuse and addictive behaviors, anxiety, career vs identity, and the impact of life transitions on a man’s mental health and sense of masculinity. He is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) through an EMDRIA-approved program. He is also a certified Strategic Life Coach.
A parent of two children, himself, Alex has specific expertise in working with new fathers. He is gifted in helping men address the challenges of balancing personal identity, family roles, and fatherly responsibilities. Alex empowers men to embrace their roles as fathers with confidence and authenticity, helping them become more connected to themselves and their loved ones.
He is sex-allied, nonmonogamy-allied, kink-allied and LGBTQIA+ affirmative. He utilizes a trauma-informed, nonjudgmental, harm-reduction approach, incorporating elements of spirituality such as mindfulness and acceptance. He tailors treatment to each individual, always working at a pace comfortable to them. He doesn’t shy away from exploring complex personal challenges, which can often carry with them feelings of shame or guilt.
Prior to receiving his graduate degree, he spent over a decade and a half as a creative in the entertainment industry. He has a deep knowledge of that life’s challenges, including burnout, perfectionism, isolation, and anxiety.
He has worked as a counselor on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for adolescents in the LA County foster system, a hospice companion, and in a domestic violence shelter. At Covenant House California, a residential program in Hollywood, CA, he worked with young adults made homeless due to various trauma such as gender and sexual identity issues, addiction, physical and sexual abuse, and trafficking. At Paradigm Treatment Center, a residential program in Malibu, CA, he worked with adolescents struggling with challenges such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm, suicidality, and unhealthy family dynamics. At Recover Integrity, a residential program in Santa Monica, CA, he worked with adult men struggling with substance abuse.
He utilizes the following treatment modalities:
Depth Psychology
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Existential Therapy
Attachment-based Therapy
Somatic Therapy