Alexis Lehr,

Hello, my name is Alexis Lehr (she/her), an MFC Intern Therapist completing my Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lock Haven University.

My Background and Experience

I earned a Bachelors Degree in Behavioral Health with a focus on Addictions Counseling from Alvernia University. With five years of experience in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, I have gained valuable insight into substance use disorders, the recovery process, and the understanding that everyone’s journey to sobriety is unique and multifaceted.

Additionally, I have supported residents and their families at a skilled nursing facility, helping them navigate major life transitions, caregiver stress, coping, hospice, and end-of-life issues. This experience has honed my ability to offer compassionate and tailored support, meeting people where they’re at with empathy and understanding.

Working Together in Therapy

Above all, I value the therapeutic relationship and the strides that can be made in therapy when nurtured. I firmly believe that personhood, a sense of belonging, and worthiness are a birthright and not something to be earned. My goal is to validate your identity, your intersectionality, and your unique lived experiences as I recognize that even in sameness, there are differences.

My Techniques and Training

I utilize a strengths-based and client-centered therapeutic approach to therapy. I firmly believe you are the expert on your own life, and I value your perspective, your vision for the work we do, and the pace at which we move. I will always support your autonomy within therapy and will be happy not to utilize a tool or an approach that does not sit right with you.

That said, I often utilize different techniques in therapy, including Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Humanistic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Mindfulness.  I also incorporate elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Positive Psychology, and Trauma-Focused therapy.

I am also:

• Sex-positive
• Trans-affirming
• Body-neutral

Who I Counsel

I offer counseling to children (6+), teens, young adults, adults, and older adults (65+) for many mental health challenges, including substance use, being adult child of an addict, anger, anxiety, attachment issues, relationships, body image, chronic pain/illness, depression, self-control, grief, LGBTQIA+, life transitions, post-bariatric surgery, self-harm, caregiver stress, spirituality, sports performance, technology addiction, sexual addiction, and suicidal ideation.

I look forward to the opportunity to learn about where you are in your journey.

PA License # N/A (Masters Student, Intern Therapist)

Clinical Supervisor: Brandi Whitman, LCSW (she/her)

Alexis Lehr’s Availability

Alexis Lehr offers in-person sessions at our Lebanon, PA, therapy office and online sessions across Pennsylvania.