Kelly Alpert

Kelly Alpert, LCSW-C, is an EMDRIA-certified therapist and approved consultant who owns Pathways To Peace, a group psychotherapy practice in Bethesda, Maryland. She specializes in the treatment of adolescents and adults who have experienced complex developmental and attachment trauma, childhood sexual abuse, and grief and loss, bringing a holistic orientation that integrates mind, body, and spirit. Alpert is licensed to practice in Maryland, Washington, DC, Maine, and Vermont, and she incorporates experiential mindfulness and meditation practices into her therapeutic work. She has also trained as a Ketamine Assisted EMDR provider through the Ketamine Assisted EMDR Institute, integrating psycholytic low-dose ketamine into EMDR memory reprocessing for select clinical presentations. Her mentors include Deany Laliotis, LICSW, a prominent figure in the EMDR training community, and Mary French, BSN, LCSW-C. In addition to direct clinical work, Alpert provides individual and group consultation to EMDR therapists seeking enhanced clinical skills and deeper mastery of the modality.