Alex Credgington, MA, MFTA
Alex Credgington is an associate marriage & family therapist and former consultant in Seattle's tech industry. He holds dual Master's degrees in Applied Psychology and Communication from Antioch University and the University of Washington. He is also specially trained in career coaching, workplace conflict, and couples therapy.
Alex works with a wide-range of client situations in two practices: Mindfire Therapy for working professionals, and Centerlight Therapy for couples and families. Through these, Alex helps clients through job stress, work-life challenges, life transitions, men's issues, relationship issues, anxiety & depression, parenting/co-parenting, and child behavioral challenges.
Alex practices therapy from a humanistic perspective. His warm, collaborative style allows him to join with clients in a therapeutic relationship of trust. As a marriage and family therapist, he maintains a systems focus, drawing from structural, experiential, and cognitive behavioral therapies to fit client needs. In his work with children, Alex emphasizes child-centered play therapy and child-parent relationship therapy to build child self-esteem and positive attachments.
Outside of the therapy office, Alex is a published writer, active volunteer, and father of two. He is a lifelong learner, outdoor enthusiast, avid reader, and native Seattleite. Alex is a member of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT) and Association for Play Therapy (APT).
Specialized Work
- Job Stress & Career Issues
- Child Behavior
- Parenting/Co-parenting
- Couples Therapy
- Men's Issues
- Life Transitions
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Issues
- Attachment Styles
Types of Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Imago Couples Therapy
- Gottman Couples Therapy
Certifications
- Gottman Couples Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Child-centered Play Therapy
- Child Parent Relationship Therapy
- Filial Therapy
- Sandtray Therapy