Alexander "Alex" Dannin

Alexander "Alex" Dannin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. He focuses on helping people work through anger, stress, anxiety, and life changes. He also supports concerns around relationships, self-esteem, career questions, and depression.

Alex keeps therapy straightforward and practical. He listens first and then helps people identify the thoughts and behaviors tied to difficult emotions. Sessions aim to uncover the beliefs behind anger, sadness, or fear and to try concrete changes that feel manageable.

He combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to match each person’s needs. That means conversations are collaborative, focused on current problems, and oriented toward workable steps. He also brings in ideas from Human Design when it adds insight into patterns and strengths.

Alex has worked for about 10 years in the field and came to therapy after jobs in IT and finance. That background shapes his interest in workplace issues, career transitions, and money stress. He describes emotions as signals showing when life is out of alignment and uses that idea to guide change.

People who come to him often want practical tools and clearer next steps. He helps clients name the thoughts driving their feelings and practices changes in thinking and behavior. International clients may be accepted, and sessions take place with scheduling set by the therapist and the client.

How these approaches guide online work

Client‑Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Solution‑Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps that move someone toward their goals and is useful for stress, anger, and immediate problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each client to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means approaches can be blended and adjusted as progress happens, rather than locked in at the start.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check‑ins during a work break. It also lets therapists use worksheets, thought logs, and brief behavioral experiments between sessions to keep work moving forward.