Alex Peuser

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Alex (he/they) is a therapist-in-training pursuing their doctorate in clinical psychology at Adler University. Before training as a psychologist, Alex was trained as a music therapist and has been board certified since 2019. Alex works with adolescents, emerging adults, adults, and queer individuals to explore and understand their lived experiences. Alex is in his fourth year of his doctoral program. His research explores the impact of anti-LGBTQ legislation and policy on parental acceptance of their queer children.

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Education and Credentials

Adler University
- Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology, 4th Year
Adler University, MA in Clinical Psychology
Colorado State University, MM in Music Therapy
- Graduate Certificate – Advanced Clinical Behavioral Health
University of Missouri – Kansas City, BA in Music Therapy & Psychology
- MT-BC (Music Therapist – Board Certified)

I work with

Adolescents (13-17)
Emerging Adults
Adults
Parents

Therapeutic Modalities

Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Relational
Solution-Focused

Areas of Interest

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma (Childhood Trauma, Relational Trauma, Regulation and Attunement)
Life Transitions
Neurodivergence (Identity Exploration, Unmasking, Rejection Sensitivity, Self-Advocacy)
Queer Issues (Identity Exploration, Coming Out, Finding a Chosen Family)
Relationship Issues
Identity exploration in relation to diagnoses
Insight-oriented work

What specific modalities do you practice and are you certified?

My work as a therapist is guided by a sense of curiosity, attunement, and an understanding of the impacts of trauma on the individual. I am theoretically influenced by self psychology and object relations theories. I believe the individual in treatment is the expert in their experiences. As a result, they set the tempo for treatment. As a therapist I aim to support the individual as they explore and build their identities.