Alicia Patterson, MA, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor serving patients in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Colorado. She has worked in mental health and human services since 2008 across emergency psychiatry, inpatient and residential treatment, community mental health, trauma-informed care, and private practice settings.
Alicia completed her graduate training at Naropa University in contemplative and integrative somatic psychology. Her clinical approach integrates evidence-based and relational modalities including ACT, CBT, DBT, AEDP, attachment-focused therapy, somatic interventions, family systems, Gestalt therapy, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).
Her work has focused primarily on trauma treatment, anxiety disorders, women’s mental health, relationship dynamics, family systems, and high-functioning professionals. Within ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), Alicia emphasizes structured preparation, trauma-informed care, and post-session integration within a collaborative psychiatric framework.