Alex Onorato, MA, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. With a specialization in treating eating disorders, relationship difficulties, and trauma, she works from a humanistic approach to create a trusting, therapeutic relationship that fosters self-exploration and growth View 3 Photos Alex believes that patterns of behavior are often recreated as a means to cope with old wounds, preventing people from achieving goals and fostering meaningful relationships. Her work is dedicated to helping others identify these wounds that have perpetuated unhealthy patterns, and heal relationships that may strain as a result. Her clinical background offer Alex utilizes various modalities to meet the needs of every individual including systemic, psychodynamics, and behavioral interventions (ACT, CBT, DBT, CPT). Her work is guided by a Health at Every Size (HAES) philosophy as she holds the belief that all people deserve to feel safe in their bodies.
Qualifications: | Fairfield University |
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Academic Suffixes: | LMFT |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Borderline Personality, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Life Transitions, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |