Alex Washburn is a current masters-level student that is pursuing her degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As an intern at Matone Counseling and Testing, she is looking forward to compassionate collaboration with clients.

Alex has experience working with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, identity development, trauma, and discrimination. She is particularly interested in areas such as disordered eating and body dysmorphia. Alex’s practice is rooted in justice. A consideration of systemic societal and environmental contexts is fundamental to her counseling.

Alex’s counseling style is accepting, liberating, and strengths based. She incorporates trauma informed mind-body practices, grounding techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered counseling.