Dr. Susan B. Alexander, Ph.D.
“Having the ability to help people overcome the challenges they face and gain control of their lives is very rewarding. I enjoy being able to extend my knowledge and experience to my clients so that they can achieve a better quality of life.”
Education
Ph.D. | Duke University, Durham, North Carolina |
M.Ed. | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
B.A. | B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Professional
- Licensed Psychologist, North Carolina #1408
- Practice located in Cary, NC for 30 years
- Consultant with School Systems and Physicians regarding Attention Deficit Disorder
- Expertise in Therapy (all age groups) and the Evaluation and Treatment of ADD
- Have had 3 active therapy groups since 1990 (30 years)
- Professional Supervision and Training:
- Dr. John Fowler, MD, Duke Child Guidance (Adult, Teen, and Child Therapy)
- Dr. Robert D. Phillips, MD, Duke Group Training Program and Private Practitioner (Group and Individual Therapy)
- Former Psychologist at North Carolina State University Counseling Center
- Former Psychologist at the Children’s Psychiatric Institute of John Umstead Hospital
- Former Psychologist at the Children’s Unit at Dorothea Dix Hospital
- Authored and edited two books on peer counseling
- Workshop and seminar leader
- Developed and implemented the first successful school peer counseling program in North Carolina. This award winning model program was replicated in NC and several other states.