Alexandra Whitney, Ph.D.

A Somatic Experiencing®-based trauma intensive program for 21-55 adults with PTSD/C-PTSD, delivered both in-person residential and online formats.

• Facilitated individual and group sessions

• Spearheaded all program operations including curriculum design, staff recruitment, budgeting, community outreach, and regulatory compliance.
  
• Ensured the consistent delivery of high-quality, compassionate trauma care through effective operational management and program development.

Comprehensive Somatic Experiencing®-based trauma intensive program for 21 combat veterans suffering from PTSD

• Conceived and executed program design, curriculum development and collaboration with Dr. Levine
• Facilitated group and individual sessions
• Responsible for fundraising, recruitment, and facilitating post-retreat online groups, to ensure continuity of care

• Provides individual, couples, and group therapy with a focus on trauma (PTSD), substance abuse, chronic pain, and life transitions
• Develops tailored treatment plans for clients
• Creates and facilitates therapeutic and educational curricula for workshops and group therapy integrating Somatic Experiencing, practical neuroscience, and evidence-based modalities including CBT and DBT within a person-centered approach

• Served as a Training Assistant to Dr. Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing®
• Co-developed and drafted core curriculum content and co-facilitated live online and in-person sessions
• Facilitated breakout groups, ensuring the effective application of Somatic Experiencing and trauma theory into experiential learning for students

• Provided online mental health coaching to a diverse caseload of approximately 20 clients daily
• Developed personalized care plans to address anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and work-related burnout
• Equipped clients with practical tools to empower their journey toward positive life changes and sustainable well-being

• Managed a team of up to 15 licensed therapists and caregivers
• Provided in-home, end-of-life care for clients
• Collaborated with families, medical teams, and caregivers to ensure the precise implementation of personalized treatment plans
• Facilitated team meetings
• Provided direct therapeutic support to clients
• Served on the 24/7 crisis response team

• Weekly caseload of 25+ adults within the criminal justice system
• Delivered individual and group psychotherapy
• Provided state-mandated DUI Level I and II programs
• Developed evidence-based Mind-Body Interventions for relapse prevention
• Managed all clinical documentation, from intake to discharge
• Served as a key liaison to the legal system, providing critical progress reports to probation officers, attorneys, and the court to support client rehabilitation and legal compliance