Trudy Alexander-Love, LPC

Trudy Alexander-Love is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Trudy sees clients who are working through life changes and coping difficulties related to family and aging.

She approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story best. Sessions are collaborative and focused on building strengths. Trudy aims to offer practical steps people can try between meetings to make small changes that add up.

Her work combines cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness approaches. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different ways of responding, and bring attention back to the present moment when stress feels overwhelming. Solution-focused tools are used to set clear, achievable goals.

Trudy also brings trauma-focused methods when past events are getting in the way of daily life. She prioritizes pacing and safety so people can process difficult memories without feeling overwhelmed. The goal is better coping and clearer decision making.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in a variety of formats. People who are curious about starting will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their needs. Trudy supports practical, steady progress toward more manageable days.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Trudy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical skills.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and supporting each person's own goals. This approach helps people feel heard while they clarify what they want to change. Mindfulness Therapy appears in sessions as simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help people feel steadier in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Trudy works with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and the problems they bring. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made or needs shift.

Online therapy offers a range of session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be helpful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and daily life.