Alison McQueen
Licensed ProviderMA, LPC, ATR-BC (Board Certified Art Therapist), ACS (Approved Clinical Supervisor)
Boulder, CO, United States
About
Alison McQueen is the Clinical Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, one of the first legal psychedelic plant medicine centers in North America, established in 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, and Approved Clinical Supervisor. She serves as Lead Instructor of the Medicinal Mindfulness Academy. Alison has over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, including FDA-approved clinical research experience in psychedelic therapies as a Sub-Investigator in the MAPS MDMA Phase 2 trial (2011-2014). She also has four years of international experience in therapeutic art education in the Czech Republic. Her approach integrates transpersonal psychology from Naropa with somatic trauma depth work, combining body-centered, mindfulness-based approaches with art therapy and psychedelic-assisted therapy. She is a Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator Trainer (Colorado DORA-approved) and trained in Cannabis-Assisted and Ketamine-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy.
Clinical Orientation
Transpersonal psychology foundation from Naropa with somatic trauma depth work. Integrates body-centered, mindfulness-based approaches with art therapy and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Focuses on the intersection of creativity, embodiment, and consciousness in healing — a genuinely depth-oriented transpersonal approach rather than symptom management.
Details
Education & Training
- MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology (Art Therapy emphasis), Naropa University (2012)
- BA, University of New Mexico
- MAPS MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Sub-Investigator (Phase 2 FDA trial, 2011-2014)
- Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator Trainer (Colorado DORA-approved)
- Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
- Somatic Training Institute (3+ years)
- Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC)
- Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
Session Rates
Certifications
- MAPS MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy (Sub-Investigator, Phase 2 FDA trial 2011-2014)
- Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator Trainer (Colorado DORA-approved)
- Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
- Somatic Training Institute (3+ years)
Best for
- Complex trauma and PTSD
- Art-based psychedelic integration
- Psilocybin-assisted therapy (Colorado)
- Addiction recovery