Psychedelic therapies that bring you to life

Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, the Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Chair in Suicide and Depression Studies, and a Scientist at Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Kennedy is the lead investigator for a large depression biomarker initiative. He has published extensively on new drug evaluation, neuroimaging and neurostimulation therapies, personality factors in depression, antidepressant effects on sexual function and treatment guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder.Dr. Kennedy is the Immediate Past President of the International Society for Affective Disorders, former President of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and the founding chair of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). He has published more than 350 peer reviewed publications and 11 books on depression and related topics.

Dr. Dominique Morisano, CPsych is a licensed clinical psychologist (Ontario, New York), researcher, and adjunct professor. She completed her undergraduate education at Brown University, her MA/PhD at McGill University, a postdoctoral fellowship at CAMH/University of Toronto in Addiction Psychiatry/Schizophrenia, and more recently, a Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research at the California Institute for Integral Studies. She holds academic appointments at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), University of Toronto, and Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL).

Dr. Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor at Johns Hopkins University, is an expert on psychedelics, other psychoactive drugs, and addiction. Dr. Johnson has published 119 scientific manuscripts, including 47 manuscripts focused on psychedelics. He has conducted research with psychedelics since 2004, and has conducted experimental research in psychopharmacology since 1996.

Dr. David Erritzoe MD, PhD, MRCPsych, is a professor at Imperial College London in the Deparetment of Brain Sciences. Currently, he runs lab-based multi-modal brain imaging studies. Specifically, in the Centre for Psychedelic Research - where David is Clinical Director - studies are undertaken together with Prof Nutt and Dr Carhart-Harris, investigating brain mechanisms and therapeutic potential of MDMA and classic psychedelics.

Dr. Michael Verbora earned an MBA from the Odette School of Business in 2009 and an M.D. from Schulich School of Medicine at Western University in 2013 before entering Family Practice residency at the University of Toronto. He has worked as a leading physician in several clinics and is passionate about furthering knowledge on inner healing intelligence.

Dr. Leora Pinhas is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Medical School and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Toronto. She has also completed a masters in epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

Sabina Pillai is a Registered Psychotherapist with an M.A. in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto. She has spent many years working as a psychotherapist in private clinics and as a researcher and facilitator in mindfulness meditation. She is passionate and knowledgeable about the value psychedelics can bring to clients' lives. Her warm, non-judgemental approach has helped her clients overcome challenges and reach their full potential as human beings.

Martha Kezemidis is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Martha is also a Certified Hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, as well as a Certified Yoga Teacher. Her psychotherapeutic approach has a foundation of mindfulness and compassion.

Dr. Ben Medrano is a board-certified psychiatrist who completed his undergraduate education at Naropa University and the University of Colorado at Denver. He attended medical school at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, followed by a residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. His clinical practice is influenced by a lifelong interest in eastern psychology and complementary alternative medicine. These interests are further enhanced by his current fellowship at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute sponsored by the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an academic background in philosophy. She holds a certificate in Psychedelic Therapies & Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies and was certified in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through The Ketamine Training Center. Prior to joining Field Trip, Amy worked for over a decade supporting individuals in end of life care and those living with anxiety, depression, and chronic illness. A native New Yorker, she has a lot of love for the city and is passionate about the health and wellness of its people.

Susan is a Brooklyn born New Yorker. Though living in a small seaside town in Connecticut, her heart and mindset remain in ‘the city’. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - a graduate of Smith College School of Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts. She completed a three year certification program in Humanistic and Transpersonal Studies at the Temenos Institute in Westport, Connecticut, and received a Certificate in Psychedelic Treatment and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. From the glory days of the 1960s, Susan has had a passionate interest in the intersection of psychedelics and psychotherapy. Susan brings compassion and humor to her work.