- Collaborative approach
- Focus on daily habits
- Experience with ADHD
About Alexandra
Dr. Alexandra Duffy is a clinical psychologist with 15 years of experience who practices in North Carolina. She uses a warm, interactive, and collaborative style to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, attention and learning challenges, and career-related concerns. Dr. Duffy blends practical strategies with attention to daily routines like sleep, exercise, and media use to support better functioning.
In sessions she mixes problem-focused work with deeper reflection. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She uses mindfulness skills and dialectical strategies to help regulate emotions and tolerate distress. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns affect present choices.
Dr. Duffy has experience assessing attention and learning issues, and she can help with organization, time management, and academic strategies. She has worked in inpatient and residential settings, university clinics, and private practice, which informs a flexible approach to different needs.
She supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body image issues, addictions, and compassion fatigue. She also helps clients who identify as LGBT and those navigating major life changes or career transitions.
Her training includes a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) and postdoctoral study in clinical psychopharmacology. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and adapts plans to individual goals and prior counseling experiences.
In sessions she mixes problem-focused work with deeper reflection. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She uses mindfulness skills and dialectical strategies to help regulate emotions and tolerate distress. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns affect present choices.
Dr. Duffy has experience assessing attention and learning issues, and she can help with organization, time management, and academic strategies. She has worked in inpatient and residential settings, university clinics, and private practice, which informs a flexible approach to different needs.
She supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body image issues, addictions, and compassion fatigue. She also helps clients who identify as LGBT and those navigating major life changes or career transitions.
Her training includes a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) and postdoctoral study in clinical psychopharmacology. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and adapts plans to individual goals and prior counseling experiences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, California, Massachusetts
Languages
English
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when emotions are difficult. It helps people who feel stuck or unsure about career direction, relationships, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and habits, teaching concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and attention or learning challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotional regulation and distress-tolerance tools for people who struggle with intense moods or impulsive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Duffy works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Early sessions often include practical problem solving and a plan for skill practice between meetings so clients can see what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use brief check-ins when schedules demand them. It also lets people try skills and strategies in their everyday context and then discuss what worked. Licensed professionals can help tailor frequency and length of meetings to fit work, study, and family routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Duffy address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career-related challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and collaborative. She combines skills training with talk-based work to match each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience across inpatient, university, and private practice settings.
What credentials and location are listed for Dr. Duffy?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 20193 and NC Psychologist 3202 and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.