The Lion

Alicia Richardson:  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). Alicia started working with non-profits in 1999 contract positions with Children and Family Services AKA C.P.S. Working in the field with parents who had lost their children due to drugs and or mental illness inspired Alicia to obtain her masters degree and work towards licensure, she has great deal of love and compassion for people of all walks of life. She learned that "they know not what they do" and have become products of their environment. She believes that with therapy, and other services, and education the cycle can be broken. Alicia became accredited in Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) in 2008 and began teaching parenting classes all through Contra Costa County. This parenting program is in about 23 different countries (originated in Australia ) by psychologist Dr. Matthew Sanders. Alicia a small private practice, work full time with Youth Homes Inc. as a Transitional Age Youth Clinician, and teach Triple P via C.O.P.E. (another c