About Alexis
19 years of experience. A deeply human approach.
Alexis is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, trainer, and consultant whose work is grounded in evidence-based care, trauma expertise, and a commitment to meeting people where they are.
CLINICAL APPROACH
Alexis creates a non-judgmental and validating environment where people can feel understood without being defined by what they have been through. Her approach pairs genuine human connection with evidence-based practice, creating the conditions for meaningful cognitive and behavioral change.
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
01
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech.
02
DBT for Children
Trained in the DBT modification for children (DBT-C) through Behavioral Tech.
03
Trauma-Informed Treatment
Trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and IE Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
04
Complex Trauma
Extensive experience supporting children and adults who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and child sex trafficking and exploitation.
05
Child Welfare
More than 10 years in child welfare, including integrating DBT practice into five child welfare programs.
06
Addiction Counseling
Prior experience providing addiction counseling to adolescents and adults.
EDUCATION
Union College
Bachelor of Science — Neuroscience
Fordham University
Master’s Degree — Social Work
TEACHING + TRAINING
Alexis serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia University, Fordham University, and SUNY Stony Brook, teaching clinical classes to Master’s-level students. She is also a trainer at Fordham and Stony Brook, preparing licensed professionals across diagnoses and treatment modalities.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
SUNY STONY BROOK
Courses include CBT, Trauma, Suicide Assessment & Prevention, and Child & Adolescent Development.
PROFESSIONAL WORK
CLINICAL PRACTICE
TEACHING
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
CONSULTATION
NONPROFIT INVOLVEMENT
Beyond direct clinical care, Alexis consults for a nonprofit agency that provides treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced sex trafficking and exploitation. She also serves on the board of another nonprofit organization that helps people heal trauma through writing.
Alexis brings extensive clinical knowledge to the work, but never loses sight of the person in front of her. Care begins with a validating, non-judgmental relationship — one where expertise and humanity belong together.