Alexis Beckford, LCSW, CMFT, CFRS
Doctoral Candidate
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Certified Family Reunification Specialist
Pronouns: She/Her
Practice Founder & Clinical Director
Individual & Family Therapist
Population: Children 5+, Teens, Adults, Parents, and Families
Specialties: Child/ Teen Counseling, Young Adult Therapy, Family Therapy, Reunification Therapy, Parenting, Depression/ Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, School Avoidance, Trauma, Attachment Concerns, Adoption, Transracial/Transcultural Adoption, Self-harm, Multicultural/ First-Generation American Issues
Service Area: Alexis provides In-Home and In-Community Services to the Metro Atlanta area and services all GA residents via telehealth.
About Alexis:
Alexis is a licensed clinical social worker, doctoral candidate at Tulane University, and Part-Time Assistant Professor of Human Services at Kennesaw State University. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families navigating complex relational and emotional challenges. Her areas of focus include reunification therapy, high-conflict family dynamics, and adoption-related work, alongside therapy for children, teens, and adults.
As a Certified Family Reunification Specialist (CFRS) with specialized training in reunification therapy, Alexis is highly skilled in helping families repair strained or disrupted relationships and move toward healthier, more stable connections. She also has extensive experience supporting adoptive families, including transracial and transcultural dynamics, attachment concerns, and identity development. Alexis is the founder of The Traveling Therapist Co., a mobile, in-home, and community-based practice serving Metro Atlanta. By working directly within the environments where families live and interact, she is able to assess dynamics in real time and provide more targeted, effective intervention than traditional office-based therapy.
Her professional experience spans inpatient psychiatric care, behavioral health assessment, residential treatment for youth, community mental health, family preservation services, and private practice. In addition to her clinical work, Alexis contributes to the education and mentorship of future helping professionals through her role within the Department of Social Work and Human Services at Kennesaw State University. She is also a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and has experience working within court-involved family systems, maintaining a neutral, clinically grounded role focused on therapeutic progress.
Alexis takes an integrative, evidence-based approach, drawing from Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and family systems interventions. She is known for her ability to step into complex situations, quickly identify underlying dynamics, and provide clear, actionable guidance that leads to meaningful change.
Families often seek Alexis out when they feel stuck—when conflict is ongoing, relationships are strained, or previous approaches have not worked. Her work is direct, collaborative, and results-oriented, with a strong focus on restoring connection, stability, and trust.
Education
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Doctor of Social Work, Advanced Clinical Practice- Tulane University, School of Social Work- In Progress, Expected December 2026
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Graduate Certificate in Marriage & Family Therapy- University of Georgia, School of Social Work
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Master of Social Work, Clinical Concentration- University of Georgia, School of Social Work
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Bachelor of Arts, Religion, cum laude- University of Georgia, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
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Bachelor of Science, Psychology, cum laude- University of Georgia, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
Therapeutic Approach
Alexis takes an integrative, family systems–oriented approach to therapy, with a strong focus on attachment, relational patterns, and the underlying dynamics driving behavior—particularly within complex family systems. Her work is rooted in the understanding that individual challenges often reflect broader family interactions, making parent involvement and systemic change a key part of the therapeutic process. Her approach is collaborative, structured, and tailored to each client and family. She draws from evidence-based modalities while incorporating mindfulness and practical skill-building to support lasting change both within and beyond sessions.
Alexis utilizes the following modalities:
-Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
-Attachment-Based Therapy
-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
-Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
-Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
-Family Systems
-Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed
-Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
-Motivational Interviewing (MI)
-Psychodynamic Therapy
-Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
-Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
