A Different Approach to Therapy
Alexandra Panchella, M.Ed., LPC
DBT-Certified (DBT-LBC) | Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
Most of us spend our lives navigating the world from the neck up. Managing the noise, over analyzing our choices, and feeling increasingly disconnected from our own internal compass. We often call this feeling "stuck," but I see it as a disconnection from your intrinsic knowing.
If you've ever found yourself saying "I know that, but I feel different", your body needs more than just talking.
The Work
I believe that trauma, in its many forms, lives in the body. Talking about it is only half the battle. To truly resolve it, we have to involve the body and nervous system directly.
As a DBT-certified therapist, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) practitioner, and Registered Yoga Teacher, I bring both the structure you need to navigate life's intensity and a somatic approach that creates lasting shifts, without the need for endless retelling of your story.
This isn't passive work. We get into the weeds together — rehearsing difficult conversations, practicing skills inside the session, and helping your nervous system catch up to what your mind already knows.
Why I Do This
In 8 years of doing this work, the pattern I keep coming back to is the gap between understanding something and actually feeling it change. I've sat with so many people who had done their time in therapy. Who could articulate their patterns clearly, and still felt stuck.
That gap is what drives what I do. This work isn't just about insight. It's about creating the conditions for your body to finally catch up.
Who I Work With
I work with adults, teens and couples who are:
Carrying the weight of past trauma — whether obvious or quietly accumulated over time
High-functioning on the outside but running on empty underneath
Stuck in cycles that talk therapy alone hasn't been able to break
Done searching for answers outside themselves and ready to trust what they already know
A Note on Identity & Inclusivity
I am committed to providing affirming, culturally conscious care to all clients, including those in the LGBTQ+ community, clients of color, and neurodiverse individuals, including ADHD and autistic adults. I understand that identity shapes experience in ways that cannot be separated from the therapeutic work, and I don't expect you to educate me before we can get started. Antiracism and cultural humility are ongoing commitments that show up in my continuing education, my personal life, and the way I show up in the room.
Currently accepting clients in New Jersey (in-person and virtual) and Florida (virtual only).
