ALEXIS WITTKE, LMSW
Marietta
Summary
Dedicated mental health professional with extensive experience in therapeutic practices and patient care, committed to delivering reliable and effective outcomes. Proven ability to foster team collaboration while adapting to the evolving needs of clients, ensuring a responsive approach to care. Expertise in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and comprehensive patient assessment, all aimed at achieving measurable results. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and deep empathy, cultivating a supportive and productive therapeutic environment that empowers clients on their journey to wellness.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Therapist
Thoroughbred Wellness and Recovery
Marietta, GA
05.2025 - Current
- Conducted clinical assessments and developed clinical impressions to guide individualized treatment planning and therapeutic interventions.
- Provide individual therapy utilizing trauma-informed and client-centered approaches to support emotional processing, self-awareness, stabilization, and psychological well-being.
- Conduct clinical assessments and develop clinical impressions to inform individualized treatment planning and therapeutic interventions.
- Conduct suicide risk assessments and implement appropriate crisis management interventions and safety planning to support client safety.
- Provide affirming, culturally responsive care to LGBTQIA+ clients, supporting autonomy, identity exploration, psychological safety, and therapeutic engagement.
- Collaboratively developed and facilitated psychoeducational groups on intimacy, sexual wellness, healthy relationships, boundaries, and interpersonal functioning to enhance client understanding and skills.
- Developed and facilitated Emergent Strategy psychoeducational groups to promote resilience, intentional adaptation, interdependence, and sustainable behavioral change among participants.
- Collaborate with clients to identify treatment priorities, strengthen coping strategies, increase psychological flexibility, and support progress toward meaningful personal goals.
Primary Therapist / Staff Trauma Therapist
MARR — Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences
Doraville, GA
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Conducted clinical assessments and developed tailored treatment plans for substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and trauma-related concerns, enhancing client recovery trajectories.
- Utilized Brainspotting to support trauma processing and emotional healing within the therapeutic setting.
- Conducted clinical assessments and developed individualized treatment plans addressing substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and trauma-related concerns.
- Provided individual counseling and emotional support to promote emotional regulation, self-awareness, recovery, and psychological growth.
- Facilitated therapeutic groups in men's and women's programs, fostering emotional processing, interpersonal functioning, accountability, and recovery among participants.
- Delivered psychoeducation on trauma responses, addiction, recovery principles, and adaptive coping strategies.
- Facilitated Emergent Strategy education focused on resilience, interdependence, intentional adaptation, and personal agency.
Substance Use Counselor
Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center
Ball Ground, GA
04.2024 - 02.2025
- Conducted clinical assessments and developed individualized treatment recommendations for clients with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, enhancing treatment effectiveness.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that addressed recovery goals, trauma-related concerns, emotional regulation, and behavioral change, supporting client progress.
- Provided individual counseling and emotional support to clients navigating psychological distress, substance use recovery, and complex psychosocial challenges.
- Utilized trauma-informed interventions, including Brainspotting and somatic approaches, to support trauma processing and emotional regulation.
- Facilitated therapeutic processing groups and psychoeducational programming, delivering addiction education and experiential interventions to enhance client engagement and recovery.
- Conducted suicide risk assessments and implemented clinical interventions to support stabilization and client safety.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary treatment providers to promote continuity of care and individualized clinical outcomes.
- Served as lead therapist for active-duty military personnel and veterans, supporting individualized clinical needs and treatment engagement.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Community Crisis Services, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD
04.2022 - 04.2024
- Evaluated crisis counselors' clinical skills and intervention practices to promote effective, consistent, and high-quality crisis counseling.
- Collaborated with crisis response and quality assurance teams to identify service needs, resolve operational challenges, and improve program effectiveness.
- Facilitated individualized training and coaching that enhanced clinical judgment, communication, and intervention effectiveness.
- Developed and updated training materials addressing crisis intervention, counselor competencies, and best practices in client engagement.
- Collaborated with crisis response and quality assurance teams to identify service needs and resolve operational challenges, leading to improved program effectiveness.
- Evaluated service data and program outcomes to pinpoint quality improvement opportunities.
- Advocated for clients and staff by providing emotional support and facilitating collaborative problem-solving.
Crisis Counselor Intern
Community Crisis Services, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided crisis counseling through national crisis lifelines and crisis warmlines to individuals experiencing acute emotional distress, suicidal ideation, and psychosocial challenges.
- Conducted suicide and crisis interventions to assess risk and support emotional stabilization for individuals in acute distress.
- Assessed and documented client risk levels, presenting concerns, and contextual factors to support appropriate clinical decision-making.
- Collaboratively developed safety plans incorporating coping strategies, protective factors, and appropriate support resources.
- Utilized active listening, empathy, and compassionate communication to establish rapport and facilitate exploration of emotions and behavioral patterns.
- Connected individuals facing homelessness and psychosocial challenges with essential community resources to facilitate access to support.
- Connected individuals experiencing homelessness and other psychosocial challenges with relevant community resources.
- Coordinated with local emergency responders during critical incidents.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Social Work
Fordham University
The Bronx, NY12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA12-2009
Skills
- Individual Psychotherapy and Treatment Planning
- Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Focused Care
- Brainspotting Phase 1
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Regulation
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention
- Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
- Clinical Assessment and Case Conceptualization
- LGBTQIA Affirming Care
- Relational Health, Intimacy, and Sexual Wellness
- Attachment, Boundaries, and Interpersonal Functioning
- Psychoeducation and Therapeutic Group Facilitation
- Collaborative Goal Setting and Strengths-Based Practice
- Safety Planning and Crisis Stabilization
- Client Advocacy and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Empathic, collaborative, and client-centered therapeutic engagement
- Strong clinical assessment and risk identification skills
- Attention to detail and clinical documentation
- Trauma-informed conceptualization and intervention
- Commitment to culturally responsive and affirming care
- Collaborative problem-solving and professional communication
- Knowledge of 12-step recovery principles and substance use treatment
Certification
- Trauma-Focused Modalities
- Brainspotting Phase 1
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- ASK Suicide Prevention Training
- Verbal Intervention
- CPR
- Narcan / Overdose Response Training
- Additional Clinical Training
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
- Family Intervention — Evidence-Based Practice in In-Home Care
- Mandated Reporter Training — Georgia
- Mandated Reporter Training — Maryland
Personal Information
Title: Individual Therapist | Trauma & Mental Health | Substance Use Recovery
Timeline
Primary Therapist
Thoroughbred Wellness and Recovery
05.2025 - Current
Primary Therapist / Staff Trauma Therapist
MARR — Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences
02.2025 - 05.2025
Substance Use Counselor
Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center
04.2024 - 02.2025
Quality Assurance Specialist
Community Crisis Services, Inc.
04.2022 - 04.2024
Crisis Counselor Intern
Community Crisis Services, Inc.
05.2021 - 04.2022
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Social Work
Fordham University
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology
Kennesaw State University