Middle Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon

“Power and Control in Intimate Partnership,” with Amy Alexander, LMFT

Amy Alexander is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Refuge Center for Counseling. The Refuge Center for Counseling began in 2005 and presently provides nearly 17,000 counseling sessions for over 2,600 clients annually. Services are offered on a sliding-fee scale, based on income, so that everyone has access to care. Affordability and excellence are hallmarks of the services at The Refuge Center. As the Executive Director, Amy encourages and supports a culture of connection, character and continuous growth within the Refuge Center organization.

Amy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been practicing for sixteen years. Her areas of clinical focus include trauma, domestic and sexual violence, grief and loss, and identity work. Amy is trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trust Based Relationship Interventions. She is an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor and a Clinical Fellow of the association. Amy has been married to Dan for thirteen years and they have three children, ages 10, 5 and 2.