Alicia Crooks

I’m Alicia Crooks — a mission-driven mental health leader, public health strategist, and community wellness advocate with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of clinical care, government program management, and systems-level equity work. I bring a unique fusion of corporate leadership, trauma-informed therapy, and grassroots organizing, all grounded in a deep commitment to uplifting marginalized communities.

Currently, I serve as Director of FSP West for The People Concern, an Associate Therapist (AMFT/APCC), and Wellness Life Coach. I approach healing with an integrative, somatic, and equity-centered lens.

My journey spans across sectors. From leading community health worker programs for LA County departments to supervising government-funded crisis outreach and workforce development teams. As a former Program Manager in public health, I’ve led initiatives around homelessness prevention, mental health crisis response, COVID-19 outreach, and complex case coordination — with a focus on trauma-informed supervision, staff retention, and systems navigation for underserved populations.

Outside of clinical and government work, I’m the founder of the Young Black Professionals of Orange County, and I serve on the advisory board of the African American Real Estate Professionals of Los Angeles, where I’ve cultivated strategic alliances and mentorship ecosystems that center Black excellence and collective healing.

I hold an M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Marriage & Family Therapy specialization) and a B.S. in Psychology & Political Science from Howard University. My training includes certifications in suicide prevention, trauma-focused CBT, cultural humility, and trauma-informed care. I’m currently pursuing licensure hours while building Inner G Wellness, a multidisciplinary platform merging therapy, wellness coaching, and functional nutrition.

Whether I’m designing healing-centered programming, advising public health agencies, or helping clients reconnect with their inner wisdom, I move with purpose, compassion, and a belief in systemic transformation.