Dr. Alexandra Vlahakes

Dr. Alexandra Vlahakes is a licensed clinical psychologist at Brighter Life Therapy, PLLC located at 263 Concord Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She specializes in helping adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma-related disorders, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and emotion regulation. Dr. Vlahakes is particularly interested in working with individuals with borderline personality disorder and dissociative disorders.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Boston University and her Doctor of Psychology in clinical psychology from William James College. Dr. Vlahakes is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and utilizes evidence-based therapeutic methods such as DBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic principles in her practice.

Dr. Vlahakes completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, where she treated children, adolescents, and adults. She has also received training in DBT at McLean Hospital and forensic neuropsychology at the Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center.

In her clinical work, Dr. Vlahakes aims to provide individualized, collaborative, and compassionate treatment to each client. Outside of her practice, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, practicing mindfulness, watching documentaries, exercising in nature, and painting.