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Alessandra Baird

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LMFT Utah

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Alessandra

Alessandra Baird is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She writes in a direct, compassionate way and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.

Background and approach

Alessandra is based in Utah and works in English. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person.

She draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EMDR, and the Gottman Method when they fit a client's needs. Sessions aim to build skills for everyday coping, stronger communication, and clearer decision-making.

Alessandra has 14 years of clinical experience across different settings. That background means she has helped people facing trauma, mood disorders, grief, addiction concerns, and family or parenting stresses.

She pays attention to how people feel and works to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Clients can expect straightforward guidance and a balance of empathy and practicality.

Alessandra avoids mixing religion into research-based care and will say so if a faith-centered approach is what someone prefers. She encourages questions and supports people if they decide another match would be better.

Her work often focuses on problem-solving, improving communication, and coping with life changes. Alessandra supports people through issues like divorce and separation, blended family adjustments, immigration-related stress, obsessive thoughts, postpartum depression, and seasonal mood changes.

How Alessandra’s Approaches Fit Online Care

Alessandra uses methods like the Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to guide online work. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and managing conflict in relationships through specific exercises and conversation skills. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. DBT teaches practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for strong day-to-day coping. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alessandra will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try together. She adapts techniques to fit the client's situation and checks in to see what is helping. Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people practice communication tasks and read visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or skill practice into a busy day. These options help people access consistent care without long commutes and allow work on communication, mood management, trauma processing, and everyday coping in formats that match their life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Alessandra help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends warmth with direct feedback. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and step-by-step problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in a range of settings and with many different concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist - practicing in Utah.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed in

Utah

Languages

English