About Healing Journey

Healing Journey Counseling Services offers a non-judgmental, therapeutic space to encourage you to uncover your unique strengths, explore your issues and gain insight on them, identify effective ways to address your struggles, become the best version of yourself, and create a happier life. I believe in your strength and internal abilities to change thoughts and behavioral patterns that don’t serve you well, and I am here to help you increase awareness and foster your change.

Aleksandra Bessent is the founder and therapist of Healing Journey Counseling Services. Bringing outstanding knowledge, compassion, and genuine care to the counseling field, Aleksandra possesses the following qualifications:

  • ECFMG-certified Medical Doctor (MD; # 0-829-586-7).
  • Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA).
  • Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (#89693) supervised by Aimee Rhodes, LPC-S.
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC).

Trained as a Medical Doctor, Aleksandra possesses advanced knowledge in psychiatry, psychopharmacology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, as well as experience in various therapeutic modalities, using integrative counseling approach to effectively help her clients. She is passionate about helping her clients to identify and address the origin of their issues. Aleksandra has experience working with clients who have the following conditions or diagnoses:

  • OCD
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Divorce
  • More