Alex Lesaski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in the state of New Jersey, earning his Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from William Paterson University. Alex has over seven years of clinical experience with people seeking therapy for substance abuse issues, co-occurring mental health issues, adjustment and life transitions, relationship issues, family issues, and personal/professional growth and development. Alex has experience working with adults of all ages in individual and group therapy. Prior to Alex’s clinical experience, he worked in various mental health settings including psychiatric hospitals, group homes, outpatient mental health programs and substance abuse programs for over eight years.
Alex takes a person-centered, eclectic approach to counseling, trying to meet each client where they are at in their lives and exploring their reasons for seeking therapy. Alex utilizes approaches from Motivational Interviewing, Existential, Solution-Focused, and Person-Centered therapies. Alex believes that it is important for the client to feel supported, heard, and understood but also challenged to figure out their own path through the therapeutic process. Alex believes that addressing issues in therapy can help people make real changes in their lives and gain more insight and awareness into who they are.