Hi, there!

I'm Alex Evangelista, owner and operator of Cookie Therapy, and I've been baking since I was 11 years old. As a teenager, I worked in a local bakery in my hometown, where my love of pastry and creating edible art flourished. It was there that I learned to decorate gorgeous shortbread cookies and other delectable desserts, yet was drawn to study mental health as a young adult. I earned my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019 and practiced talk therapy after graduating. 

In 2020, COVID-19 hit, and I, like so many others, was laid off. Devastated, I decided to do what I knew would bring both me and others joy during hard times--bake cookies! In 2021, I launched Cookie Therapy, because simply put,

creating edible art is my therapy.