Alex Casillas

My name is Alejandra Casillas, but most people know me as Alex. I’m a cisgender Latina/Chicana woman, a proud mother of two, a wife, and a therapist. I live with chronic pain and carry a diagnosis of complex PTSD. Like many, I’ve experienced anxiety and depression, and I’ve engaged in various forms of therapy for more than a decade. Healing has been, and continues to be, a lifelong journey—one I honor with care, compassion, and commitment.

I’m the daughter of Mexican immigrants, born in Los Angeles and raised between two countries, languages, and cultures. My early life was shaped by domestic violence, emotional neglect, and bullying—experiences that deeply impacted how I saw myself and the world. At age ten, I moved to Mexico to live with my grandmother, where I spent seven formative years before returning to Los Angeles as a teenager. I struggled with discrimination, isolation, and substance use before choosing to reclaim my life through education and healing. That decision marked the beginning of my purpose-driven path.

My approach to therapy is deeply informed by my lived experience and the intergenerational trauma I carry—rooted in colonialism, migration, the erasure of my Indigenous ancestry, patriarchy, and gender-based violence. And yet, I also carry the strength of my ancestors, the resilience of the women who came before me, and the wisdom of community. I practice from an anti-oppression and Liberation Psychology lens, integrating a variety of modalities—EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, IFS, Neurofeedback, CBT, and DBT. These aren’t just tools I’ve studied—they’re ones I’ve relied on in my own healing. I see each person as whole and worthy, and I’m honored to walk alongside them as they reclaim their stories.