Alexandra Smith Ma, Lpcc Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

I provide psychotherapy to teens and adults, and am currently training to provide Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

I cover a variety of mental health-related topics ranging from the physiology of addiction to the upside of anger.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I provide group and individual therapy for families affected by domestic violence. I work primarily with perpetrators and adolescent clients, and I do weekly ride-alongs with the Minneapolis Police Department as part of a community-based abuse prevention pilot project. I'm also working to introduce more integrative health services to our agency. I wear many hats, and I absolutely love what I do!

Minneapolis, Mn

Provided evidence-based mental health services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or chemical dependency issues. I spent six months on an Assertive Community Treatment team, then five months working part-time at an intensive residential treatment facility.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Facilitate adult psychoeducation, therapy groups and individual sessions, as well as play therapy session with youth clients• Conduct adult intakes and youth assessments• Work with a range of presenting problems, including anger, aggression, depression, anxiety, chemical dependency, trauma and PTSD, and with highly diverse populations crossing age, ethnicity, income level and sexual orientation • Utilize variety of treatment approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, child-centered play therapy and mind/body interventions

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Teach on-site yoga classes at corporate offices across the Twin Cities Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Freelance writer, editor and researcher

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provide in-home care to individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness• Help residents achieve social, educational and life skills goals, fostering independence and self-esteem through positive support

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Blue Zones mission is to help people live longer, better lives by re-shaping their environment. I am responsible for researching and publishing content that supports this mission, as well as identifying new strategies for healthier living. Proud to be part of a company I really believe in!

Greater Chicago Area

Director of online communities at custom research/consultancy firm. Oversee all steps of research process, from survey and discussion development to analysis to client deliverable. Help clients go deeper than data to understand who their customer really is.

Greater Chicago Area

Head of consumer insights at multinational market research company.Oversaw launch of industry-leading consumer trends platform. Managed global team of writers and analysts. Navigated survey data, product/packaging trends and observational research to identify broad cultural themes and evolving consumer mindsets. Brought insights to life for press and media outlets, advertising agencies, and Fortune 500 businesses.

Translate cultural/social/psychographic trends into business implications for corporations and agencies. Expertise in the following:- Young adults and financial planning- Young adults and family/relationships- Young adults and career- Youth and young adult fashion- The college market

Developed and executed a student/graduate internship exchange program between Yale University and AIESEC Istanbul

Ma In Counseling Psychology, Counseling Psychology

Completed Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology

Ba, Journalism & Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Public Relations Society of America, National Student Advertising Committee, Study Abroad