Dr. Alexandra Hershberger , KY Psychologist 265972

Dr. Alexandra Hershberger is a licensed clinical psychologist in Kentucky (KY Psychologist 265972) with five years of experience working with adults. She offers attentive, evidence-based care that addresses mental, physical, and social dimensions of health. Her training in clinical health psychology brings a focus on how physical health conditions and mental health interact, allowing her to support people managing issues such as chronic pain, gastrointestinal conditions, high blood pressure or cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, and liver disease from a psychological perspective.

Her clinical interests include addictions and substance use disorders, trauma and abuse including childhood and sexual trauma as well as first responder and military-related trauma, insomnia and sleep difficulties, anger and emotion regulation, and depression. She also works with related concerns such as abandonment, codependency, dissociation, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, and relationship challenges including divorce and separation. Additional areas of focus include work with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultures, cancer, chronic illness and disability, and first responder issues.

Dr. Hershberger is experienced in helping adults develop practical skills for communication, emotion regulation, and symptom management. She is available to answer questions about her practice and aims to work collaboratively with each person to support recovery, improved functioning, and overall wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Alexandra Hershberger uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. Trauma-focused approaches involve targeted strategies to process and reduce the impact of past traumatic events and are helpful for post-traumatic stress and related symptoms. Addiction-focused interventions emphasize relapse prevention, coping skills, and behavior change to support recovery from substance use disorders and impulsive behaviors. Her work in clinical health psychology integrates mental health strategies with attention to chronic pain and physical illness, helping people manage symptoms, improve sleep, and cope with the emotional effects of long-term conditions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Hershberger works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most effective, adjusting methods over time to match changing needs and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions around work, family, and medical appointments, and allow clients to receive consistent care from licensed professionals without rearranging daily life.