New Reflections Counseling

Alexis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has over 10 years experience in the behavioral health and addiction recovery field. She has worked in numerous roles and settings within the field including crisis interventionist, therapist, program manager, and clinical director. She has extensive experience working with clients who have been living... with co-occurring disorders and feels particularly passionate about helping that population recover. She also spent six months training with the Florida Center for Survivors of Torture where she provided culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions for clients seeking asylum in the US while learning new skills in culturally competent care. Specializing in trauma informed behavior-based therapies, she believes that the key to success is empowering the individual to be confident in their abilities to maintain healthy changes over time through healthy changes in cognition. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida with a passion for aiding and supporting others in the processes of change, healing, and empowerment. I received my degrees from Florida Atlantic University and I have been practicing for 7 years. I have experience working with children, adolescents, families, adults, couples, and groups. My approach is holistic, client centered, solution focused, and strengths based. I have training in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, anxiety, depression, and other co-occurring disorders and mental health issues. I have been a Mental Health Counselor for 25 years and have helped countless amounts of clients learn about, and work on, their core issues of depression and anxiety and have extensive experience with substance abuse issues. I also work with clients dealing with abandonment and issues that they have due to childhood and recent traumas; including grief and loss issues. I specialize in trauma, substance addiction, co-dependency and abuse issues as well as domestic violence and family ...Read More