Alexandra K Meitzen, Therapist

Alex Meitzen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wisconsin who has been practicing since 2020. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from University of Wisconsin and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago.

Alex’s specialization is Children and Families, but she has worked with a variety of individuals. Her experience comes with providing direct mental health and behavioral psychotherapy for children, teens, adults, and family dynamics. Alex has worked with a variety of presenting issues including, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family conflict, trauma, personality disorders, and Autism. Alex approaches the therapeutic relationship with compassion, open mindedness, and respect for multicultural factors. Much of her clinical experience includes working with those who are hesitant to mental health treatment and are surrounded with daily life barriers. There is still a large stigma around receiving mental health services and Alex’s own professional goals include educating others that those are seek support are the stronger individuals in today’s world and minimizing the resistance in seeking treatment. Alex’s experience is varied and across settings. She has provided individual and family therapy in community mental health agencies, school settings, home settings, and day treatment facilities. In her professional opinion, a person is affected not only by their genetics but their environment, their social life, their family dynamic, and every minute of every day. Alex strives to treat the therapeutic relationship, and you, with compassion, respect, and warmth. Her therapy style and approach draw from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, Client Centered, and Solution Focused. Alex’s utmost priority is to meet you where you are and calibrate treatment and her approach to meet your specific needs. Alex does therapeutically challenge those she works with to ensure they can be their best self! Whether you are working towards more awareness of who you are or symptoms-relief and improving function, her hope is that you can collaboratively work together to achieve it! It takes a lot of strength and will power to work towards a more fulfilling and happier life. If you are ready to take that step, Alex is here to support and empower you!

Outside of work, Alex enjoys exploring National Parks with her husband, spending time with her family, taking their dog for walks, anything outdoors, farming, and sports.