The Healing Porch was founded by Alicia Crews, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). With years of experience in higher education, Alicia has taught and mentored future mental health professionals, blending her passion for mental wellness, education, and advocacy.

​Alicia is a proud member of the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI), the National League for Nursing (NLN), the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the Golden Key International Honor Society.

Outside of her clinical practice, Alicia embraces her roles as a pastor, wife, and mother of six. These experiences shape her compassionate and authentic approach to mental health care, guided by the belief that healing starts when people feel genuinely seen, heard, and valued.

​Her mission at The Healing Porch is simple: to create a virtual space that feels like home, a peaceful refuge where psychiatry meets compassion, and every client is supported with respect and understanding.