Alexis Lowenstein, MFT | East Bay Therapy for Adults, Children & Teens

ABOUT ALEXIS

Over the last almost 20 years it has been a privilege to accompany people of all ages and walks of life as they grow in their lives and relationships. My style has been influenced by the fields of attachment theory, intersubjective and relational psychotherapy, body-centered, parts work, and mindfulness-based psychotherapy approaches. Years of learning with indigenous healing ways, folkloric dance and martial arts, and earth-based spiritual practice inform how I approach psychotherapy and the healing journey of the human beings. I'm passionate about living with soul and creating more wholeness within and without.

I got my BA in Community Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2001, and my MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles in 2004. I received advanced clinical training at Family Services of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, CA and Pathways Counseling Center in San Leandro, CA before becoming a staff clinician at Jewish Family and Children's Services of the East Bay in 2008 where I worked with children and their families until 2020. I have maintained a private practice since 2011. I completed four years of post-graduate training at the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) and graduated from the Level III Advanced Skills Training. In addition I have trained in EMDR with Laurel Parnell and incorporate these modalities into my work with people. I have completed Sue Johnson's Emotion Focused Therapy Core Skills training and continue to learn and develop my couples work skills with regular advanced consultation. I have worked as a Clinical Supervisor and am available for consultation. For the past 10+ years I have deepened my own commitment to indigenous healing ways and have studied with North and South American teachers of traditional healing.

I love nature and animals and find peace in feeling connected to the greater web of life. Yoga, Capoeira Angola, dance and music bring me joy and balance and have all influenced my work as a therapist. I have a background in community organizing and social justice work which is an important aspect of who I am and my commitment to healing not just on a personal level but on a community and global level as well. I'm fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and have conducted therapy in both of these languages. Originally from New Jersey, California has been my home since 1996 and I moved from the Bay Area to Santa Barbara in 2020. The jungle of Belize is a second home, where I spend part of the year with family and community.