ASW Therapist

Alex Frank, ASW

SPECIALTIES: Trauma, PTSD, Life Transitions, Burnout, Grief and Loss, Somatic Therapy and Nervous System Healing, Interpersonal and Intergenerational Trauma, Identity and Self-Exploration, ADHD, Learning Differences, Neurodivergence

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A note from Alex:

Grief, trauma, and life transitions can leave us feeling untethered—disconnected from ourselves, others, or the world around us. You might be carrying old stories in your body, trying to push through pain with the same coping strategies that once worked but now leave you feeling stuck. If you’re here, it may be because something in you is ready for change. I’d be honored to walk with you on your healing path.

In therapy, I offer a warm, grounded space to slow down, reconnect with your body, and explore how your nervous system has learned to protect you. We’ll look not just at what’s happening in the present, but at the deeper roots—systemic, historical, familial—that may be shaping your internal experience. Together, we’ll co-create a process of healing that centers your resilience and supports you in living a life that feels more balanced, embodied, and aligned.

A note from Alex:

I use a trauma-informed, somatic-based approach that honors the wisdom of the body. My work weaves together breathwork, mindfulness, nervous system education, and talk therapy with restorative and ancestral practices like storytelling, time in nature, creativity, and cultural rituals. I bring curiosity, gentleness, and directness to our work, and I adapt my approach to meet your unique needs, goals, and pace.

My clinical background is shaped by years of experience working with people impacted by the criminal legal system, military veterans, corrections staff, and those navigating racialized trauma, grief, anxiety, and the weight of systemic oppression. I also support people with learning differences, including ADHD and dyslexia, and those moving through career, identity, and relational transitions.

Education and Licensure

  • Masters in Social Work, New York University, 2013
  • Bachelors in Holistic Psychology, Lesley University 2010
  • License #108074, Supervised by Kerrie Mohr, LCSW

Credentials and Training

  • [Current Training] Grounding in Grief: Interrupting Overwhelm with Embodiment and Ritual; School for Transformative Mental Health
  • Undoing Racism Training; People's Institute for Survival and Beyond
  • Foundations in Somatic Abolitionism for White Bodies; Cultural Somatics Training Institute
  • Family Partnership in Youth Justice Trainer; Justice 4 Families, Train the Trainer
  • 8-Month Plant Medicine Craft; MINKA Brooklyn
  • 10-Week Healing from Internalized Whiteness; Re-Becoming Human, Sandra Kim
  • Managing to Change the World & Managing for Race Equity; The Management Training Center
  • Community Conferencing, Restorative Justice Facilitator Training; Community Conferencing Center Baltimore, MD

Memberships

  • Society for the Study of Social Problems
  • National Association of Community and Restorative Justice

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