Alexis Lopez-Palomar, MSW, LCSW

(She/Her)

Online Therapy

About Me

I specialize in working with trauma survivors who want to increase their self-compassion, understand themselves more fully, build healthier boundaries with those around them and increase their sense of safety. I thoroughly enjoy working with the following populations: BIPOC, 1st & 2nd Generation Immigrants, Sex workers, Survivors of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Survivors, LGBTQIA+., Adult Children of Abusive Parents. Areas of Specialties: Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Dissociation, Neurodivergence, Intergenerational Trauma, Life Post-Narcissistic Abuse and Relational challenges. Please feel free to send an email if you would like to further discuss the opportunity of working together!

Education & Experience

Specialized training: Sensorimotor Therapy, Brainspotting, EMDR, and MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy. University of Illinois at Chicago Degree/Diploma: Masters in Social work Loyola University Chicago Bachelors in Psychology

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

Membership: Physicians for Human Rights since 2020 Membership: International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation since 2021

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Survivor's Guilt
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Immigrants
  • LGBTQ+
  • Underserved

Language

  • English
  • Spanish

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealth