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The Journey Within
The Journey Within
If overthinking burned calories, you'd already be shredded.
Your anxiety isn’t a vibe.
It’s running the show ⇢
I help you take it back ✨
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Licensed Psychotherapist. NASM Certified Personal Trainer. NASM Certified Nutrition Coach.
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What I specialize in
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Evidence‑based therapy for teens and young adults (anxiety, self‑esteem, stress)
Functional fitness coaching to build confidence and resilient bodies
Real‑life nutrition counseling (no diets, no shame, just balance)
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You’re more than your challenges. Let’s unlock your best self, from the inside out.
Hey, Hello, How are you?!
My name is Alexandria.
I am a licensed psychotherapist (LCSW) and your soon to be co-pilot through emotions, overthinking, and everything your inner critic won’t shut up about.
If your anxiety has been running the show, if your self-talk is… unkind, or if fear of failure keeps blocking your confidence, we can work through it together. I help teens and young adults understand their emotions, challenge their thoughts, and actually start believing in themselves again. No emotion is “good” or “bad” here. It’s info. And once we decode it, you get your power back.
Therapy doesn’t have to be intimidating. I keep things real, supportive, and just humorous enough to make the hard stuff feel possible. Let’s find your strength and build the version of you that finally feels like home.
My Journey
From Athlete to Psychotherapist to Whole-Person Practicioner
Because Strength Has Always Been More Than Physical
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Before I was a therapist, before I was certified in fitness and nutrition, I was an athlete. Growing up, being a competitive athlete was my first teacher — discipline, resilience, pushing past limits, trusting my body. But they also taught me some hard lessons about burnout, body image, and the pressure to always do more, achieve more, be more.
Back then, I didn’t have the language for anxiety, perfectionism, or self-worth struggles. I just knew how to out-train them. It wasn’t until later, through my own work in therapy and eventually becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), that I realized how deeply connected our minds and bodies really are.
Therapy became my foundation. I built a career helping my clients. From an Intake Coordinator at 24/7 residential treatment for adults with severe mental illness to then the Assistant Program Director at the same company. To now, focusing on helping teens and young adults understand themselves beyond the anxiety, the self-doubt, the people-pleasing, and the burnout. But over the years, I saw a clear pattern:
Mental health wasn’t the whole story.
Physical health wasn’t either.
The way we treat ourselves — mentally, emotionally, physically — is all intertwined.​
So I expanded my practice. I became a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and a Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) — not to move away from therapy, but to bring my clients something I wished I’d had earlier: a space where mental health, movement, and nutrition could exist together, without shame, without extremes, and without disconnect.
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Today, my work reflects my journey:
Athlete: Understanding discipline, confidence, and the body-mind relationship firsthand.
Therapist: Holding space for healing, self-discovery, and mental well-being.
Coach: Guiding clients toward physical strength, nourishment, and sustainable health.
Because true well-being is never just about one part of you.
It's about how you move, how you think, how you treat yourself — every day.
Therapy. Fitness. Nutrition. For the Whole You.
Life isn’t always easy, but healing and growth shouldn’t feel impossible.
At The Journey Within, I help you strengthen your mind, body, and self — because real, lasting change starts from the inside out.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, stuck in self-doubt, or just want to build a healthier relationship with yourself (and maybe your gym shoes), you’re in the right place.
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How I Can Help:
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Therapy for Teens & Young Adults
Fitness Coaching for Confidence & Strength
Nutrition Counseling for Real Life, Not Perfection
Your path forward doesn’t have to be perfect — it just has to be yours.
Let’s take the next step together.