About Alicia Patterson

I am one of those lucky people who discovered my interest in and capacity for supporting others early in my life. From a young age, I found myself interested in others’ well-being, their relationships, and human growth and development. I’ve always been a seeker of truths. I enjoy the human relationship and find that a safe relational presence is invaluable and sometimes scarce in our world today.

My journey toward private practice has been in the making since my first experiences working in public service as a young adult. Thanks to my family values, I hold a strong work ethic and a high standard of professionalism. I’ve been working in human services, student & client care, within the medical & education system in various ways since 2008. I love what I do and am still fulfilled after almost 20 years of working to support those who are ready to receive it. I’ve been in the field of psychology since 2011, fully licensed since 2016, and working in private practice since 2013.

I pride myself on my ability and interest to dive in with clients and be partners on the journey to deepening our knowledge of ourselves, others, and how we fit into this wider world. I was raised in the Washington D.C. area and have personal and professional experience with people from many different areas of the country and world.

How I Work:

I work in partnership with my clients, collaborating to forge a path toward healing and growth that is unique for everyone. While you bring your expertise about yourself and your life into therapy, I bring my experience and a wide variety of training and skills to each session. I am forever a student, always studying so I can keep growing and honing my skills as a psychotherapist.

Clients have often told me they have been in therapy before, but my approach, depth, relational style, and combination of modalities are unique. I also receive feedback that my direct communication style makes our time together feel efficient and well spent. My goal is to always have you walk out of the office carrying effective tools and feeling more deeply connected to yourself, your truth, and the capacity to move forward in your life.

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Why I Chose My Specialties :

I chose my specialty in the somatic psychology field after working at an orthopedic surgeon’s practice. I found myself drawn to the opportunity to look below the surface of the medical experience I was witnessing. I was most interested in the psyche and story of my patients. As I pursued my career, my own journey with my body and female experience brought me to specialize in women’s health needs.

I’ve treated men and women alike for a wide variety of challenges, but my efforts seem most effective for women (and those in women’s lives) who are ready for a cutting-edge and modern-day approach to addressing all it means to be a woman in this complicated world. I’ve worked with a significant number of clients, supporting them with:

  • Managing anxiety & depression, & trauma recovery

  • Starting (or the longing to start) a family, fertility issues, child loss

  • Dealing with the nuances of the women’s health journey

  • Coping with the changes that happen as we mature and grow older

  • Navigating divorce, relationships with adult children, family issues related to health challenges, and more. 

I hold years of extensive training to support my orientation in this work. I complete at least one training per year. My training includes EMDR, Holistic Pelvic Care, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Attachment & Birth Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Sexuality & Intimacy work via AASECT sex therapists, Family Systems, Multi-Cultural Competency, and more. I am also a licensed massage therapist in addition to possessing a counseling license. In addition to the trainings above, I draw on psychodynamic therapy, AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), The Gottman Method, Neurobiology & Polyvagal Theory, Transpersonal & Depth Psychology, Ancestry & Lineage work, and more. I also offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy & psychedelic integration support.

My work with couples evolved naturally from my focus on women’s health work. The women I was seeing eventually would ask about bringing their partners in to hear my thoughts about couples work, how to address the nuances of long-term relationships / dating, monogamy and more. I enjoy working with couples and find the deepening of relationships a beautiful and stabilizing force in a world that continues to feel uncertain for many.

Working with mothers, child-free women, women who are seeking partnership, women and men who are seeking help with parenting and the modern-day struggles that come with it is a needed and helpful addition to women’s work. Women are the center of their personal and familial universe, and when they are well, the system can more easily thrive.

When I’m Not In The Office

Though work is a central force and top core value of mine, I maintain a full life outside my private practice. When not in my office, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, traveling, beloved pets (including chickens!), playing racket sports, and doing anything sun-related. I maintain strong personal practices & important self-care to ensure my work supporting others is sustainable. I stay connected to studies that drive my continued evolution and development as a woman in this world, during a continually pivotal and powerful time.

Credentials:

I completed my master’s degree in Somatic Counseling Psychology at Naropa University in 2014, have been licensed (LPC) since 2016, and have been working in human services since 2008. I added massage therapy training and licensure to my work in 2016 and Holistic Pelvic Care in 2017. As I grew my private practice, I honed my skills working in emergency rooms & hospital inpatient treatment, private residential treatment, community crisis services, and a small trauma-informed agency in Denver. Before that, I worked in an autism preschool classroom, at the orthopedic practice, at a small business with email marketing, and in healthcare staffing. I enjoy visiting classrooms and speaking with students in training as well as mentoring and working with practitioners as clients. I maintain strong professional and supervision relationships. I can’t say enough how important it is that I maintain a strong personal and professional support system for myself, so that I am grounded and well for my work. I've been affiliated with the ADTA American Dance Therapy Association since 2011, served on the board for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ADTA for years, and follow the ACA (American Counseling Association) guidelines. Working in multiple treatment settings and environments has given me a broad range of experience and knowledge. I now specialize in Women’s Health, Anxiety, Couples Work, and Trauma recovery. I especially enjoy working with busy professionals with strong work ethics who know that receiving support is important for growth.