Alicia Avila, LCSW

Clinician in private practice treating adults with a wide array of problems from psychiatric disorders and trauma to general life stressors. Her specialties include acculturation issues including LGBT. Ms. Avila is a former clinical instructor for the University of California, San Diego, department of psychiatry. She co-authored the article “A Dual Diagnosis Demonstration Project: Treatment Outcomes and Cost Analysis” published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. She is a teacher and trainer presenting at local and international conferences on mental illness, addiction, and cultural competence with over 20 years of experience. Ms. Avila is bilingual and bicultural, originally from Mexico City.