Alex Potesta
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Alex Potesta

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Online & In-Person
  • Location: Westminster, CO
  • Education: University of Denver, MSW

I may not always have immediate availability. If I’m booked, our intake coordinators will respond by the next business day with some alternative therapists specialized to your needs. 

Top Specialties

  • Neurodivergence
  • Self-Esteem
  • Relational Issues
  • Trauma

Locations

Who I Work With

  • Teens 15+
  • Adults

My Approach to Therapy​

Honestly, what is life? The world can feel overwhelming and confusing. Whether it be your own internal struggles, chaos in your daily life, or an existential dread that seems to linger, I am honored to sit with you as we sift through the messiness of life.

There is no right way to “human.” I believe we each come with our own internal compass for fulfillment, and I am here to support you in accessing yours. By working together to curiously explore the conditioned patterns and beliefs that keep you stuck, we can begin to weed out those that you inherited (from family, culture, or survival) and nourish those you consciously choose.

My approach to therapy is systems-informed, neuroaffirming, and non-hierarchical. Meaning, you are the expert. I incorporate parts and shadow work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Mindfulness approaches.

If you are grappling with existential, cultural, or identity crises and are searching to explore more fulfilling, life-affirming possibilities, welcome. We’re in it together.

Alex has years of experience working with adolescent and adult clients in school-based and community outpatient settings managing life transitions, identity, trauma, anxiety, and more. Alex brings a systems lens into her current clinical work through her background in gender-based violence advocacy.

A little more about me…

As an avid homebody, you will not likely find me in the “real world.” But, if you do, you may find me excitedly info-dumping on loved ones, exploring nature, reading astrology, or playing board games on a patio before retreating back to my sensory-friendly den.

Other Specialties

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Career Issues (Including burnout)
  • Caregiver Issues (Fatigue, burnout, etc.)
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • LGBTQIA2S+
  • Life Transitions (E.g., divorce, career change, move)
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Neurodivergence
  • Open Relationships / Non-Monogamy / Polyamory
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sex Positive / Kink Allied
  • Stress
  • Trauma and/or PTSD

Approaches

  • ACT
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • IFS (Internal Family Systems)
  • Inner Child Work
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Parts Work
  • Polyvagal Theory
  • Trauma-Informed

Accepted Insurances

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Colorado Access
  • Colorado Medicaid
  • Health First Colorado
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medicare
  • MINES and Associates
  • United
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)

A note about my specialties…

While this list will help you better understand my therapeutic approach, I work with a number of specialties and techniques not shown here! If your personal challenges aren’t on this list, feel free to contact us anyway to see if I’m a good fit for you. Our expert scheduling team will let you if one of my colleagues is better suited for your treatment.
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