Welcome to Jaye Therapeutic Alliance
508.492.5445
Ready to get unstuck
from unhelpful stuff?
Offering therapy to older teens and adults in Massachusetts and Maine
“In my approach, the therapeutic process is collaborative, exploratory, and always leaves space for a bit of humor.”
- Alexandra Libstag, LICSW (she/her)
Founder, Jaye Therapeutic Alliance
If you’re tired of accommodating OCD…
If avoiding anxiety is no longer working…
If fear is keeping you trapped…
Hey, there. My name is Alexandra.
I help older teens and adults get unstuck from unhelpful thoughts, behaviors, and other “stuff” connected to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, fear & phobias, and general life anxiety. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Massachusetts and I hold an equivalent license in the state of Maine (LCSW). I am a member of the International OCD Foundation and I have received specialized training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
I believe the therapeutic process is collaborative, exploratory, and always leaves space for a bit of humor. I invite you to scroll to the “Services” section, below, for details about starting therapy. You can also check out my FAQ page by clicking here
Services
When you’re struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, the world can feel like a scary, triggering, and lonely place. I empower my clients to stand up to OCD. Through collaboration, education, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, it is possible to experience relief from your OCD symptoms. Generally, this process involves:
1) Assessing the way that OCD manifests for you, individually, and the severity of your symptoms
2) Psychoeducation about OCD, as a diagnosis, and the cycle of obsessions and compulsions
3) Developing a treatment plan and approaching your symptoms through Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
4) Supplementing ERP with additional CBT strategies, Acceptance and Commitment strategies, and mindfulness techniques as appropriate
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Specific Phobias
If you are navigating a phobia and looking into therapy, chances are your quality of life has been severely impacted, and limited, by fear and anxiety. Let’s work together to help you get your life back.
Together, we will collaboratively:
1) Assess the ways in which the specific phobia is taking up space in your life
2) Explore the role of avoidance and other behaviors that may be reinforcing fear and anxiety
3) Design a unique plan for approaching your symptoms through CBT and exposure therapy
4) Supplement, as appropriate, with additional modalities
Anxiety
Anxiety is a full-body experience, impacting our thought patterns and our physiology. From the perspective of human origins, anxiety has served as a natural and adaptive response, alerting us to potential threat and promoting our survival. Yet in modern times, there’s a tendency for our anxious response to become activated in situations where it might not be the most helpful or necessary. I believe that curiosity is the enemy of anxiety. Together, I will support you to:
1) Understand your inner anxious monologue and
2) Determine a game plan for shifting your relationship to your inner anxious monologue. This may involve Cognitive Behavior Therapy, exposure work, mindfulness techniques, and exploration of early life experiences and relationships (to name a few!)
Virtual and
In-person Sessions
I offer in-person sessions in Newton, Massachusetts and virtual sessions to clients anywhere in Massachusetts and Maine.
Please note, you must be physically located in Massachusetts or Maine during our virtual sessions.
You can book a free phone consult by clicking here
Individual Therapy
Therapy is not one-size-fits all. Every individual is unique. Let’s work together to help you identify your goals and achieve them. Sometimes treatment occurs over a short period of time and, sometimes, over a longer period of time. I am honored to accompany you along your journey, regardless of where you are starting and where you want go.
Pricing: Individual therapy visits are $175 per 50 minute session. Let’s talk about how to make therapy accessible through use of out-of-network insurance benefits! If you hope to use your out-of-network insurance benefits, I will gladly provide you with superbills for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
Kindly note that this is a private pay practice and payment is due at the time of session.
Curiosity, Empathy, and a Game Plan…
These are three powerful elements of the therapeutic process. Let’s be curious about the challenges you face. Let’s be empathic towards your history and lived experience. Let’s develop a game plan for improving your quality of life and managing life’s tough moments.
Let’s Connect.
Schedule your free 15 minute phone consultation by clicking the button below.