Elizabeth Alexander

Working with adolescents, adults, and seniors, Dr. Liz Alexander is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in South Carolina who has been providing clinical care since 2010. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Northeastern University, where her doctoral research focused on enhancing the quality of care for opioid-dependent patients in primary care settings using Vivitrol injections. Her professional background includes extensive experience in urgent care and primary care clinics in Boston, Massachusetts, which allowed her to cultivate specialized expertise in addiction medicine. In her current practice, Dr. Alexander is authorized to provide buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependency within South Carolina. Her comprehensive clinical approach involves conducting detailed patient histories, mental health examinations, and diagnostic testing, including blood work. She focuses on developing age-appropriate screenings and individualized treatment plans that encompass medical diagnosis, therapeutic education, and clinical treatment. Dr. Alexander’s clinical specialties include the treatment of alcohol and drug use issues, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. She also provides expert care for patients navigating grief, PTSD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, OCD, psychosis, and sleep disorders or insomnia. For patients who require or prefer services in languages other than English, she is proficient in Hindi and Malayalam. Outside of her clinical practice, she finds balance through traveling, gardening, and singing.