About Dr. Alexa
Alexa Matlack, PhD, NCSP is a Seattle-based licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. Dr. Alexa uses she/her pronouns. Her private practice work focuses on individual and family psychotherapy for teens and young adults, and parent consultation and behavior management support. Dr. Alexa also provides school consultation services to help families navigate the special education system within public schools and maximize educational support for youth attending private schools.
An alumnus of the University of Washington, Dr. Alexa earned her Ed.S (educational specialist) and PhD from the School Psychology Program. Her doctoral training was completed through an APA-approved predoctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health in Omaha, NE. In addition to Dr. Alexa’s private practice work, she is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington, where she teaches and supervises graduate-level school psychology trainees in their pursuit of their degrees.
Dr. Alexa spends her summers supporting youth and training adult counselors at APEX Summer Camp, a clinical behavioral summer program for neurodiverse youth with behavior challenges and social skills needs.
Areas and Populations of Speciality
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Trauma treatment for children and adolescents
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Parent training & consultation
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Neurodiverse populations (Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD)
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LGBTQ+
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Anxiety and OCD
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Depression
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Self-harm
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School issues
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Social skills/interpersonal difficulties
Therapeutic Approaches
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
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Trauma-informed CBT
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Emotion-focused therapy
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Family systems approach
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Person-centered approaches
Services
All services are provided on a confidential, HIPAA-compliant Telehealth platform.
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Psychotherapy & counseling
Dr. Alexa approaches her therapy work with youth and young adults utilizing a relational, client-centered, and culturally-responsive lens to achieve a strong therapeutic alliance. She believes the therapeutic relationship is of the highest priority. Dr. Alexa aims to provide all with a safe and non-judgmental environment to work on wellness and management of symptoms.
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Parent consultation & behavior management support
Dr. Alexa is a certified parent child interaction therapist (PCIT) and provides parent consultation focusing on challenging child and adolescent behavior management (tantrums, physical aggression, property destruction & noncompliance), sleep challenges, and school behavioral and learning difficulties. Parent consultation work can also include parent identity exploration and examining ingrained parenting practices based on parent experiences in their own childhood.
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School consultation & support
Dr. Alexa is a school psychologist by training and therefore has a thorough understanding of the special education system in public schools. She often supports families in navigating the process of seeking academic and social-emotional/behavioral services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan Accommodations and other intervention support in local public and private schools.
Contact
Alexa Matlack
PhD, NCSP
Licensed Psychologist
PY 61078905
Seattle, WA