Therapist Information

Specialties and Areas of Focus

  • Anxiety

  • Relationship and social struggles; social anxiety; family of origin related relationship and psychological struggles

  • Depression, self-harm, self-criticism, shame & guilt

  • Persistent dysfunctional patterns of personality, behavior, thought, or actions; "Personality Disorders"

  • The experience of feeling lost, directionless, or incomplete sense of identity

  • Issues surrounding race, ethnicity, class, sex or gender, particularly 1) issues of living between two cultures and 2) ways that these identities relate to our struggles in unrecognized ways

  • College student mental health

  • Precocious and parentified teenagers

 

I’m Alex Gomez, Psy.D., LMHC—a Seattle-based therapist with over a decade of experience working with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity questions, relationship patterns, and periods of feeling stuck or disconnected. My background spans private practice, community clinics, crisis response, college counseling centers and K-12 school-based work, and NIH-funded research, giving me a grounded and flexible style that adapts to where each person is starting from.

I’ve co-founded a relational therapy collaborative, led consultation groups for clinicians, and worked with a wide range of clients—from tech professionals facing burnout to highly guarded teens in high-need environments. These experiences shaped the calm, thoughtful way I approach therapy today.

I’m not the “just give you coping skills” type—though practical tools have their place. My work looks at the deeper patterns and pressures shaping your life, with the full details of my approach shared on a separate page.

Outside the therapy room, I’ve long been interested in social issues related to therapy, and the connection between psychology and culture. I also have an interest in exploring the intersection of psychology and technology, especially the possibilities and risks of AI in mental health. I also draw on creative influences—film, writing, and art—as ways of understanding the emotional landscapes people move through.

At my core, I’m here to help you make more sense of yourself, feel less alone in what you’re carrying, and move toward a life where your inside resonates more clearly with the outside and vice-versa.

Now that you know a bit about me, learn more about my approach to therapy!