Therapist in North Brunswick, New Jersey Alexa Burgess, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Alexa Burgess, MS, LMFT
Specializes In:
Alexa Burgess is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New Jersey. She received her Bachelor’s of Arts & Science in Psychology from Rutgers University and her Master’s of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling with a specialization in Family Counseling from Capella University. Completing her internship at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. Prior to transitioning to private practice, Alexa worked at Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s Partial Hospitalization Program from 2013 to 2020. Alexa follows a philosophy that everyone has a unique story to share and through therapy, a person’s story can be shared in a way that allows for the person to walk away with greater strength, personal growth, and resiliency. Her main areas of focus include Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused methods, Family Focused treatment and Marriage/Couples Counseling. In her spare time, Alexa enjoys spending time with her family going outside, finding new recipes to cook, researching and planning new places to travel to, as well as playing the piano and visiting close friends.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 15-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Family conflict
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bullying or harassment
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
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Capella University
FAQs
Please call us at 848-893-1932 to schedule an appointment with Alexa Burgess.
Alexa Burgess generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 848-893-1932 to find out Alexa Burgess's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Alexa Burgess:
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 848-893-1932 to see how we can help.
Alexa Burgess is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Alexa Burgess works at:
Yes, Alexa Burgess does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Alexa Burgess is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: