- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive methods
- Family dynamics
About Alaina
Alaina Bigger is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with ADHD and related struggles.
Her sessions center on clear, evidence-based methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that started earlier in life. She also considers systemic factors when family or household dynamics matter.
Alaina works with individuals and brings attention to communication and practical coping skills. Conversations often include identifying triggers, trying small behavioral experiments, and building routines that reduce stress. She pays attention to family structures such as adoption or blended households when those issues appear.
Her background spans clinical settings where she addressed mood disorders, trauma, and adjustment to life changes. That experience informs brief skills practice and longer-term reflection when both are needed. People come for help with things like impulsivity, anger that affects relationships, or seasonal mood shifts.
Sessions are conducted in English and Alaina practices under her listed Ohio and California licenses. To begin, prospective clients use the site flow to match, schedule a first session, and confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Alaina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns, test new behaviors, and practice small changes that reduce anger and anxiety. This approach breaks problems into manageable steps and offers clear exercises to try between sessions.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people see recurring relationship patterns that affect how they react under stress. Looking at those patterns can make it easier to choose different responses when frustration rises. Systemic thinking is used when household or family dynamics shape the problem, helping identify who communicates what and how that contributes to anger cycles.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods and pace feel useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also allows practice and homework to be reviewed between meetings, helping skills translate into day-to-day situations.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she help with?
She supports people who lose their temper with loved ones, feel growing resentment, or live with someone else’s anger. Sessions address triggers, impulse control, and communication patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses clear, evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Work typically mixes skills practice with exploring recurring patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings that included mood disorders, trauma, and life changes. That background informs both short-term skill work and longer-term therapy.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LISW in Ohio and LCSW in California and practices under those licenses in California. Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people located where her licensure permits practice.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here. Please confirm current session options on the booking flow before scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm session formats and any other details before your appointment.