Alexis Herman, Psy.D.

About

Alexis Herman, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and clinical supervisor at Expand Psychology. She provides psychotherapy to adults, children, and families.

She uses an integrative approach, combining psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and relational techniques depending on a person's presenting concerns and preferences. She is certified to provide telepsychology services to clients in any state that recognizes PSYPACT.

She works hard to establish a safe and authentic therapeutic relationship with her clients so they can achieve meaningful treatment results — including symptom relief and the ability to face life's challenges with more freedom and flexibility. She helps each client better understand and ultimately change the behavioral and relational patterns that interfere with their goals and desired outcomes.

Specialization

Dr. Herman specializes in mood and anxiety symptoms, trauma, identity formation, interpersonal difficulties, relationship/intimacy concerns, life transitions, and family conflict. Dr. Herman has experience, training, and interest in working with diverse populations, including the LGBTQ+ community. She has received her Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Certification. Dr. Herman brings expertise and enthusiasm to group therapy. She has presented several times on starting a therapy group at the American Group Psychotherapy Association's annual conference.

Education, Training, and Professional Experience

She received her Master's and Doctorate in clinical psychology from The George Washington University, an American Psychological Association-accredited program in Washington, D.C. She subsequently completed a Predoctoral Internship and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, an outpatient community mental health agency serving children and adolescents experiencing a wide range of psychological difficulties. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across outpatient clinics, non-profit agencies, schools, and private practice.