Restoration · Well-Being · Leadership

Dr. Alieizoria 'DrA' Redd, PhD, LCSW, Founder of The Institute

Dr. Alieizoria “DrA” Redd

PhD · LCSW — Founder & CEO

Restoring leaders.
Strengthening organizations.
Advancing systems.

Restored leaders build restored organizations.

The Institute equips executives, organizations, and communities to navigate complexity, restore alignment, and build sustainable systems — through executive advisory, clinical expertise, and restorative leadership.

30+ yrs

Executive & clinical leadership

$50M+

Philanthropic investment secured

8,000+

Youth served annually

PhD · LCSW

Scholar-practitioner

Dr. Alieizoria 'DrA' Redd, PhD, LCSW, Founder & CEO

DrA — Alieizoria Redd, PhD, LCSW

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

About The Founder

A scholar-practitioner with three decades of transformational impact

Chief Executive OfficerLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW since 2000)PhD — Social Work Policy, Planning & AdministrationBoard Governance & Fundraising Leader

Dr. Alieizoria “DrA” Redd is a transformational chief executive with more than 30 years of experience leading mission-driven organizations through strategic growth, financial stewardship, community partnership, and organizational transformation. As both an executive and practicing psychotherapist, she brings executive leadership and clinical insight to organizations serving individuals, families, and communities navigating complex behavioral health and social challenges.

Over an eight-year fundraising horizon, DrA partnered with Boards of Directors, philanthropists, foundations, corporate leaders, and community stakeholders to secure more than $50M in philanthropic investment. As CEO of Covenant House Georgia, she led transformational growth — scaling the operating budget from $4.6M to $8.2M, increasing unrestricted reserves from $300K to $1.2M, and securing more than $10M to expand housing capacity and services for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking.

She has led multidisciplinary teams of up to 260 staff across complex, multi-site organizations — including executive roles at CHRIS 180, where she oversaw a $17M budget and services reaching 6,700 individuals annually, and Lutheran Services of Georgia, where she directed statewide behavioral health, refugee resettlement, foster care, and family preservation programs. Across her career she has served as direct-service provider, clinician, clinical supervisor, advocate, administrator, and chief executive.

As Founder and CEO of The Institute for Restoration, Well-Being & Leadership, she provides fractional executive leadership, governance advisory, leadership development, systems strategy, and clinical psychotherapy for nonprofits, corporations, philanthropic institutions, and public systems. She serves as Board Chair of Pebble Tossers and has co-chaired Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens's Advisory Council for LGBTQ+ Affairs and the steering committee guiding Atlanta's LGBTQ+ Community Center.

Education

  • PhD, Social Work Policy, Planning & Administration — Clark Atlanta University
  • MSW, Social Work — Clark Atlanta University
  • BA, Psychology — University of Memphis
  • Executive Education — Harvard Business School
  • Executive Leadership Program — Babson College
  • Leading for Impact — The Bridgespan Group

Areas of Expertise

  • Chief executive & board governance leadership
  • Strategic growth, fundraising & philanthropy
  • Capital campaigns & financial stewardship
  • Youth homelessness & anti-trafficking systems
  • Trauma-informed organizational transformation
  • Clinical psychotherapy, supervision & well-being

$50M+

Philanthropic investment secured

8,000+

Youth served annually

260

Team members led at scale

Recognition & Leadership

  • Board Chair (2025–Present) — Pebble Tossers
  • Co-Chair — Mayor's Advisory Council for LGBTQ+ Affairs (2020–2025)
  • LINKS Award (2025) — The Links, Incorporated
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle DEI Leader (2024)
  • AT&T Community Leader Award (2023)
  • Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2023
  • AmeriCorps Georgia Team of the Year (2020)

What Changes

The outcomes of working together

Restore executive resilience

Strengthen organizational performance

Build sustainable systems

Navigate complexity with confidence

The Three Pillars

Three pillars. One purpose. Transformative impact.

To restore, strengthen, and advance human potential and organizational excellence.

Restoration pillar

Restoration

Sustained Alignment · Well-Being · Sustainability

  • Restorative Leadership Advisory
  • Leadership Retreats & Executive Intensives
  • Workforce Well-Being & Burnout Prevention
  • Trauma-Informed Organizational Design
  • Training & Workshops
Well-Being pillar

Well-Being

Restoration · Insight · Growth

  • Individual, Couples, Group & Family Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Care & Clinical Treatment
  • Clinical Assessments & Treatment Planning
  • Clinical Supervision (Individual & Group)
  • Clinical Consultation for Practitioners
Leadership pillar

Leadership

Strategy · Alignment · Transformation

  • Executive Advisory & Leadership Consulting
  • Organizational Strategy & Systems Alignment
  • Fractional Executive Leadership
  • Board Development & Governance Support
  • Change Management & Leadership Transitions

Engagement Options

Psychotherapy (Insurance & Self-Pay)Consulting & Advisory (Retainers & Projects)Fractional Executive EngagementsClinical Supervision & Professional DevelopmentWorkshops, Retreats & Speaking Engagements

Our Philosophy

We restore leaders so they can restore systems.

Where executive leadership, clinical excellence, and restorative practice converge to strengthen people, organizations, and systems. Restoration is the foundation of sustained leadership — and the conviction at the heart of everything we do.

Restoration

Leadership is sustained, not extracted. We restore the capacity, clarity, and well-being that allow people to lead for the long term.

Leadership

Excellence is cultivated through reflection, courage, and alignment between values and action — not titles or tenure.

Transformation

Lasting change happens at the level of systems. We design organizations that are resilient, equitable, and human by intention.

Who We Serve

Restoring people. Strengthening leaders. Transforming systems.

Individuals

Executives, professionals, and high-performing individuals seeking restoration, clarity, and personal growth.

Leaders & Teams

Leaders and teams navigating complexity, change, and the need for stronger alignment and well-being.

Organizations

Public, private, and nonprofit organizations seeking strategic guidance and transformation.

What Sets Us Apart

01

Integrated Expertise

Bridging clinical depth with executive leadership and strategic insight.

02

Whole-Person & Whole-System Focus

Addressing the individual, the leader, and the system together.

03

Proven Experience

30+ years of clinical practice, executive leadership, and organizational consulting.

04

Restorative by Design

Creating safe, inclusive, and restorative spaces for sustainable change.

“Where restoration meets leadership and transformation creates legacy.”

Insights

Thought leadership for leaders and institutions

Scholarship and perspective on restoration, leadership, and the systems that shape our organizations.

Executive Brief

Restorative Leadership in an Era of Burnout

How executives sustain performance by treating well-being as strategy, not perk.

Research

Trauma-Informed Systems Design

A framework for building organizations that are resilient, equitable, and human by intention.

Article

From Service Provider to Institution

Why the strongest organizations lead with philosophy, not just programs.

Executive BriefsArticlesResearchSpeakingPublications

In Their Words

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