Telehealth Services
Update March 2020: Given the current restrictions due to COVID-19, we are shifting our practice to virtual platforms and offering services over telehealth. This allows us to continue providing support for our clients, and to extend our services to residents all over the state of California.
If during this time of social isolation, you find yourself feeling more depressed and anxious, please reach out to us to discuss resources. If we can’t help you, we’ll connect you to someone who can.
If during this time of social isolation, you find yourself feeling more depressed and anxious, please reach out to us to discuss resources. If we can’t help you, we’ll connect you to someone who can.
PSYCHOTHERAPY and PSYCHEDELIC INTEGRATION SERVICES
Our therapists provide both general and integration-focused psychotherapy for those seeking support around therapeutic, ceremonial, or recreational use of psychedelics/entheogens.
It can be a challenge to understand and incorporate the insights that arise during these experiences into our everyday selves without support and a nonjudgmental space. Integration can also assist those who have had difficult experiences to safely work through the material elicited by these substances. We practice from a stigma-reducing and harm reduction/benefit maximization model.
NOTE: we do not support the illegal use of psychedelics. We are aware, however, that many people who use psychedelics may need additional support, and can benefit from our expertise.
It can be a challenge to understand and incorporate the insights that arise during these experiences into our everyday selves without support and a nonjudgmental space. Integration can also assist those who have had difficult experiences to safely work through the material elicited by these substances. We practice from a stigma-reducing and harm reduction/benefit maximization model.
NOTE: we do not support the illegal use of psychedelics. We are aware, however, that many people who use psychedelics may need additional support, and can benefit from our expertise.
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Will Barone, Psy.D (he/him) is a clinical psychologist with many years of experience helping people with a variety of psychological concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, addiction, and acute psychiatric illness. He uses a humanistic approach to therapy, which emphasizes warmth, authenticity, humor, and appreciation for the uniqueness of every individual.
He also has a strong interest in non-ordinary states of consciousness and psychedelic-assisted therapies. He has worked as a research consultant for several FDA-approved studies on the use of MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine for treatment-resistant conditions, and has been a staff member and supervisor for the Zendo Project psychedelic harm reduction program for 7 years. He also lectures frequently at conferences and universities about psychedelic medicines and the future of psychotherapy. He studied Biological Psychology for his Bachelor’s Degree, and earned his Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Clinical Psychology at John F. Kennedy University. He is currently working as a post-doctoral psychotherapist under the supervision of Jessica Katzman, Psy.D (PSY #22569). In addition, he has specialized training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy from KRIYA Institute and participates in a ketamine therapy specific consultation group. |
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Liz Pettit, LMFT (they/them) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and studied Counseling Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies with a specialization in Somatic Psychotherapy. Liz has worked in a variety of Community Mental Health settings including Project Open Hand, serving the HIV and breast cancer communities, as well as at Conard House, which provides permanent supportive housing to adults.
Liz specializes in providing trauma-informed psychodynamic psychotherapy to the LGBTQQIAAP, queer, poly, gender non-conforming and kinky communities. Liz also has a passion for social justice issues and exploring how systems of oppression impact marginalized communities. Liz uses a harm reduction approach for those who use substances, and is also enthusiastic about creating a safe space to explore and integrate themes that may arise during the course of a psychedelic journey. Liz employs holistic approaches as well as evidence based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, for those who are facing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Liz is also proud to be a member of the Health at Every Size (HAES) community, and to provide competent care for all bodies. |
Liz has a solid foundation in the field of Psychedelic Science, beginning with their membership in Students for a Sensible Drug Policy in college, to attendance at conferences over the past decade including the Psychedelic Science Conference, The Women's Visionary Conference, Queering Psychedelics, and KRIYA Conference.