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About Dr. Lexi

Over 25 Years of Clinical Excellence, Compassion, and Trusted Expertise

Dr. Lexi Welanetz-Bursin is a licensed clinical psychologist, expert witness, and author with over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. Her work is grounded in compassion, respect, and the gifts of adversity — and a deep belief in the resilience of the human spirit.

A Message From Dr. Lexi

I’ve had the privilege of helping people navigate some of life’s most difficult moments. Whether working with therapy clients or sharing lessons through writing and speaking, my goal remains the same: to help people better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move forward with resilience and hope. My clinical experience in a multitude of settings over two decades has enriched my expertise as a forensic psychologist.

Professional Experience

  1. Advantage Psychological Services | 2003 – Present

    Director / Owner

    Providing counseling services in a private practice setting. Offering short-term and long-term psychotherapy and psychological assessment for individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Welanetz-Bursin has conducted DUI evaluations, substance abuse evaluations, and evaluations related to other criminal matters for more than two decades.

    Areas of specialization include:

    • Couples counseling
    • Parenting concerns
    • Grief and loss
    • Addiction and substance abuse
    • Eating disorders
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    • Mood disorders
    • Crisis management
    • Serious chronic mental illness

  2. Foundations Treatment Center | 2008 – Present

    Director / Owner · Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) Since 2014

    Since becoming certified as a Qualified Medical Examiner in 2014, Dr. Welanetz-Bursin has developed extensive expertise as a forensic psychologist providing comprehensive psychological evaluations, consultation, and expert witness testimony.

    Her forensic practice includes:

    • Therapist abuse and professional misconduct cases
    • Personal injury matters
    • Employment-related psychological injury claims

    She provides independent evaluations, consultation, expert reports, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony.

  3. Cedars-Sinai | 2002 – 2012

    Psychologist – Allied Health Professional

    Provided on-site care as a private contractor for cases referred by admitting psychiatrists. Offered assessment and short-term treatment for individuals experiencing:

    • Mood disorders
    • PTSD
    • Substance abuse and eating disorders
    • Serious chronic mental illness

    Focused on stabilization, crisis intervention, and rehabilitation.

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY 16306)
  • Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) since 2014
  • Medicare Provider # CP16306

Professional Associations

  • Los Angeles County Psychological Association
  • California Psychological Association

Publications

Ignite Resilience (Most Recent)

Contributing Author (June 2026)

Contributing author in the international bestselling compilation Ignite Resilience: Stories That Show Enriching Ways to Endure, Overcome, and Grow Stronger.

The Lost Art of Empathy

Article

An exploration of empathy as a foundational element of healthy relationships, emotional resilience, effective communication, and personal growth in an increasingly disconnected world.

Media Experience

Fox News

Including children’s temper tantrums, coping with the fires in Southern California, social media bullying and violence, the Chilean miner rescue, and Schwarzenegger’s affair..