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Alex Cashman-Rolls, MSW(He/him)

(He/him)

Master of Social Work, MSW

Colorado•New York•Washington

Substance abuse-Mood disorders-Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)-Emotion regulation-Shame-Worry-

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Accepting online

Out-of-network with insurances

$250

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Professional statement

I have 9 years of experience supporting mental health in a variety of roles. After a 15-year corporate career, at age 43 I decided to pursue my authentic purpose: I love supporting & guiding individuals who are seeking insight and change in their lives as they pursue the healing, self-direction and connectivity needed to build a life that has meaning and value to them. I began practicing psychotherapy in 2022. Educated and trained at Boston University and Columbia University, I’m a certified trauma specialist (Arizona Trauma Institute) and I’m certified in EMDR. I've previously held roles at the University of Rochester Medical Center, the University of Chicago Medical Center, and other mental health & substance abuse treatment settings.

You will feel heard. You will feel seen. But this isn’t just about support - it’s about healing. You can expect calm, steady, compassionate support and gentle but firm guidance while I accompany you in achieving or regaining healthy self-direction. Healing is what will set you free to reach your goals. Healing requires us to accept the truth. When something painful happens, our minds do exactly what they’re designed to do - protect us - but often via defense mechanisms that lead us to avoid or disregard the truth about our experiences and our choices. The transformational change necessary to heal requires full self-awareness and acceptance of the truth. So part of my job is to make it safe for us to tell each other the truth.

It usually takes an investment of 18-24 sessions to facilitate transformative change, and in some cases as few as 10 sessions. Long-term treatment is also available. Once I’ve listened to what you’re experiencing, I can make a recommendation and you can decide what you will do.

Message to clients

You've done everything right: career, relationships, the life that was supposed to feel like enough. And mostly it does — except for that feeling: a low hum underneath everything that says something is wrong. You can't explain it. You might not even have words for it. But it's been there a long time.

That feeling isn't a character flaw. It isn't ingratitude. And it isn't permanent.

Lasting change doesn't come from insight alone. It comes from a relationship that gives you something you may never have fully had: safety, attunement, the felt sense of being genuinely known. When that happens inside the therapy relationship, old emotional learning gets updated. The hum gets quieter. And then, over time, it stops.

I work with high-functioning adults navigating depression, anxiety, panic, and anger — but more often with people who just know something underneath everything needs to change. My approach draws on schema therapy, EMDR, and attachment-based work, designed to reach what talking alone never quite does.

I also bring something most therapists don't: 15 years in the corporate world. I speak the language, I understand that world, and I don't pathologize ambition or success.

The destination isn't symptom management. It's constant, steady, undiluted joy as a baseline. I've seen it happen. I believe it's available to you.

If you've tried therapy before and felt like it helped but didn't quite get there, I'd like to talk.

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 2 years

ACR Psychotherapy, Owner, 2024 - Present

Boston University, Master of Social Work, 2024

Rochester Institute of Technology, Master of Business Administration, 2018

Licensure

Colorado: LSW.0009925563 - New York: 124462 - Washington: SC61587128

Languages

English

Specialties

Substance abuse - Reducing and preventing the negative impact of drug and alcohol use and addictions on physical, emotional, and relational health

Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect

Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions

Shame - Exploring how shame shows up in one’s life and the origins of this shame, especially in specific situations or environments; processing through this shame and developing an empowerment to feel less ashamed in daily life

Worry - Learning how worry shows up in one’s life and exploring how worry impacts daily life, relationships, and wellbeing; developing coping skills to mitigate the impacts of worry

Treatment approaches

Schema Therapy

Clientele

Adults (24+)
Teenagers (13-18)

Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Insurance

Alex Cashman-Rolls is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

Individual sessions:$250 (60min)

Additional session information

Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

Weekly
Monthly
Every other week