Supervised by Amy Gandin, LMFT #40831
At A Place to Turn, we are honored to welcome Alexandra Burke, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, to our Pasadena clinical team. Alexandra works with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, major life transitions, and uncertainty about career or life direction. She understands how easy it can be to feel caught in cycles of overthinking, negative self-talk, emotional distress, or relationship conflict—and helps clients find greater clarity, connection, and fulfillment.
Alexandra brings a warm, relational, and compassionate presence to therapy. She creates a supportive environment where clients can feel deeply understood while also being gently encouraged to explore patterns, challenge beliefs that may be keeping them stuck, and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Her therapeutic approach is relational and attachment-focused, helping clients understand how past experiences and important relationships may influence the ways they think, feel, and connect with others today. Alex works collaboratively with clients to navigate difficult emotions, reduce rumination and self-criticism, strengthen emotional regulation, and identify choices that are more aligned with their values and the lives they want to create.
Alexandra has a particular passion for relationship and couples therapy. She helps couples recognize recurring patterns of conflict, better understand the emotions and needs beneath those patterns, and develop healthier ways of communicating and connecting. Whether couples are preparing for marriage, struggling with disconnection, or simply wanting a stronger relationship, Alex provides a balanced space where both partners can feel heard and work toward greater emotional intimacy.
Her own experiences navigating career transitions and anxiety also inform the authenticity and empathy she brings to her clinical work. Alex understands that uncertainty can be uncomfortable, particularly when questions about career, relationships, identity, or the future begin to overlap. She helps clients move beyond feeling stuck by developing greater self-understanding, identifying what matters most to them, and taking intentional steps toward values-driven change.
Alexandra's areas of focus include anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, coping skills, emotional regulation, life transitions, career and life-direction concerns, and marital and premarital counseling.
Alexandra earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University.
📍 In-person in Pasadena CA
💻 Virtual sessions available throughout California
Alexandra is currently accepting new clients for in-person therapy at our office as well as secure telehealth sessions throughout California. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, feeling uncertain about your next chapter, experiencing relationship difficulties, or wanting to create greater meaning and fulfillment in your life, Alex would be honored to support you.
To schedule a session with Alex, contact us at info@aplace2turn.com or call 818-643-1553.
📍 Begin your healing journey with Alex in Pasadena, CA, or virtually from anywhere in California.
Alexandra works with individuals and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional stress, relationship challenges, major life transitions, difficulty with coping or emotional regulation, and uncertainty about career or life direction.
Yes. Alexandra andraworks with couples experiencing conflict, communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, and other relationship concerns. She also provides marital and premarital counseling, helping partners better understand one another, strengthen emotional connection, and develop healthier relationship patterns.
Alexandra uses a relational and attachment-focused approach. She helps clients explore how past experiences and relationship patterns may be influencing their present lives while also challenging unhelpful thoughts, strengthening emotional regulation, and supporting values-driven change.
Yes. Alexandra particularly enjoys supporting clients who feel stuck or uncertain about their career, relationships, or next stage of life. She helps clients explore what matters most to them, understand what may be contributing to uncertainty, and move toward decisions that feel more authentic and aligned with their values.
Yes. Alex provides in-person therapy in Westlake Village, CA, as well as secure virtual therapy throughout California.
To schedule with Alexandra, email info@aplace2turn.com or call 818-643-1553. Our intake team can answer your questions and help you find an appointment that fits your needs.
"You don't have to have everything figured out before moving forward. Therapy can be a place to understand what has kept you stuck, reconnect with what matters to you, and begin creating a life and relationships that feel more fulfilling."
From anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we utilize holistic talk therapies and innovative treatments like eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).
