Alicia is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #108310), who is supervised by Melissa Drivon, LMFT (#51421). She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a Minor in Child Development, as well as her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Chico. As an Associate, Alicia is registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and has completed her 3000 hours of experience in preparation for licensure.

Prior to working at Building Foundations, Alicia worked as an Associate at Pacific Clinics and provided therapy and behavior-based support to families in Placer County. Throughout her time there, Alicia worked with both youth and adults that struggled with trauma, loss, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, academic concerns, relationship difficulties, and much more. In addition, Alicia also worked closely with parents and caregivers and supported them in learning skills to implement at home to help manage their children’s symptoms, create a safe and nurturing environment for them, and improve relationships within the family.

Alicia enjoys working alongside her clients to help them find their own paths to healing and happiness. Alicia takes an eclectic approach when working with clients and uses strategies and concepts from multiple therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Attachment Theory.