Alex Lerza is a Marriage Family Therapist Trainee and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. Prior to coming to CCC Alex worked with college students at Santa Clara, San Jose State and Stanford University. His focus in campus ministry was on cross-cultural issues, racial reconciliation and leadership development. He has also been involved with the Restoration Ministries at his church. Alex's counseling areas of interests are: men's issues, sex addiction, ethnic identity development, grief and loss, depression, anxiety and religious/spiritual issues. He is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Alex has been married since 2007 and looks forward to having children in the near future.

Education:
• Santa Clara University – MA in Counseling Psychology (June 2012)
• University of California, Santa Cruz - BA in History

Areas of Focus:
• Men's Issues
• Sex Addiction
• Ethnic Identity Development
• Grief and Loss
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Religious/Spiritual Issues

Memberships:
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)