Dee Lexandra, Phd, Msw, Lcsw, Cap Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Integrate the application of advanced evidence-based clinical research in individual, couple and family counseling.Provide professional consultation presented in a usable and understandable manner. Leadership and presentation skills with small and large clinical health care provider groups. Perform continuous quality improvement activities, evaluation/consultation, teaching, referral and linkage to various community agencies, diplomacy, patient advocacy, and negotiation in spanning boundaries of multiple large and small institutions for nonprofit/profit health care.Expertise Focus: Veterans and Service Members and their families; Substance Abuse/Addiction treatment and research, Marital/Relationships, and Coaching through Life Transitions.Professional services: individual, couple, group, and family treatment; didactic interactive training for small and large groups; and keynote presentations. Approved Clinical Supervision for Florida State license for Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, and Clinical Social Workers.

Center for Alcohol & Addiction StudiesOnline Instructor and Designer of CEU CourseBasic Group Counseling SkillsAdvanced Group Counseling Skills

Oconus And Conus

Provides non-clinical solution-focused problem solving support for U.S. Military Active Duty, Guard and Reservists and their families including all branches of service: Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy at International (OCONUS) and National (CONUS) installations to support the unique stressors of Military life including pre-deployment, deployment, re- integration, relocation and separation. Expert psycho-educational presentations based on solution focused problem solving skill building for relationship enhancement and the "Cycles of Deployment" to small and large audiences up to 650 members. CONUS experience also includes "On Demand" "Yellow Ribbon" and Summer Camp "Operation Military Kids." Contacts with individuals, couples, groups, and family. Utilize independent leadership skills while being part of a team of professionals who collaborate to meet the strategic needs of Military leadership and support connections to existing service resources. Extensive travel from 3 to 90 days for more than 30 rotations to multiple locations as needed: Japan,Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, England, Guam, Alaska, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Florida, and North Carolina.

PSYC 3550 Substance Abuse and the FamilyPSYC 3580 Rehabilitation Strategies for Substance AbusePSYC 4150 Group SkillsPSYC 3650 Drug Prevention and EducationPSYC 3600 Criminal Justice & Substance Abuse

1965 A1A South Pmb 136 St. Augustine Florida 32080-6509

By using a solution-focused perspective, where the client is the "expert in their life," my consulting, training and counseling style represents a coaching collaboration that focuses on connecting the client to the strengths and resources in their lives.My expertise includes research, education and training focused on performance improvement for nonprofit and for profit mental health and substance abuse treatment providers. In private counseling practice, addiction, depression, anxiety, life span development changes, deployment cycles, grief, and anger with adolescents and adults. Special populations include US Service Members and Veterans, Elderly, and Divorce-Mediation, Custody, & Parenting Co-Ordination.Florida State Qualified Clinical Supervisor for Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist

Online Undergraduate Program

Interpersonal Effectiveness PSY 180

School of Public Service LeadershipHS5318 Scope of Human ServicesHS 5401 History of Social Welfare PolicyHS5423 Philosophy of Social WorkCST 5334 Ethnic & Cultural Diversity

Miami Shores, Florida

SW 336 Social Welfare as a Social InstitutionSW 470 Human Behavior In the Social EnvironmentSW 401 Social Welfare Policies and Services 1

Provide individual, couple, family, counseling with a focus on addiction and couple relationships.

The Effects of Addiction on the FamilyBasic Individual Counseling SkillsBasic Group Counseling SkillsEthics in the Practice of Substance Abuse TreatmentIndividual and Group Counseling Issues with the Chemically Dependent The Dually Diagnosed and Special Populations: Domestic ViolenceIntroduction to Addiction Studies: Biopsychosocial Approach

College Of Urban And Public Affairs

School of Social WorkSOW 3232 Social Welfare and PolicySOW 6435 Evaluative Research in Social WorkSocial Environment and Human Behavior

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Met organizational goals and objectives and recommended revisions to policies when necessary. Created and designed, managed, and presented training and contracted with external providers to meet the continuing education needs of 250 employees for a JCAHO accredited county Substance Abuse treatment modality with five separate locations. Responsible for writing and implementing online data base training tracking program which led to 98% accreditation approval for the year 2002.

Ph.D., Family Therapy

Activities and Societies: Medical Family Therapy Specialization, Certified 50 Hour Hypnosis Certification, Boys and Girls Club Grant/.

Msw, Clinical Social Work

Activities and Societies: Practicum Experiences: Severely Emotionally Disturbed public School Social Worker and Fort Lauderdale Community.

Ba, Liberal Studies