Kerline Alexis, LMHC

Kerline Alexis is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and midlife transitions. She also supports those coping with depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and anger. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.

Kerline draws on a mix of psychodynamic ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to tailor work to each person. Sessions focus on practical skills as well as understanding patterns that repeat over time. She often uses solution-focused steps to set short-term goals and DBT-informed skills for managing emotion and impulsivity.

With six years of clinical experience and a background that includes work with learning disabilities and chronic illness, she brings a broad perspective to complex problems. Kerline has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and life situations, and she pays attention to cultural context and life stage when planning therapy.

In sessions she guides people through coping strategies, communication practice, and tools to improve sleep and daily routines. She helps clients weigh career and relationship decisions and address intimacy or family conflict. Her approach balances immediate relief with longer-term insight.

Kerline welcomes conversations about goals and keeps plans flexible as needs change. People begin by identifying what matters most, then build manageable steps toward those goals. Her aim is to support and empower people as they work through life changes and regain a sense of control.

How Kerline’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the relationship and listening. The therapist reflects understanding and helps people find their own answers, which can be useful for stress, self-esteem, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete strategies for change, helpful for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can help when anger, impulsivity, or overwhelming feelings are present.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kerline will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, preferences, and daily life. She often blends approaches, using what fits best rather than sticking to a single method.

The original profile did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family obligations, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday settings and return to sessions without interruption. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT worksheets or DBT skills coaching to an online conversation to keep therapy practical and focused.