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Ted Riskin, LCSW, is the Founder and Lead Psychotherapist at GroupKAP, a program offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in a supportive group setting. A psychotherapist specializing in relationship issues and transpersonal therapy, he integrates Internal Family Systems, Holotropic Breathwork, Core Energetics, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and decades of group facilitation. Ted also co-developed Essentials...

Harvey Schwartz, PhD, is the Co-founder and Psychedelic Psychotherapist at Polaris Insight Center, a San Francisco clinic and training center specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. A licensed psychologist with more than four decades of experience, he treats complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, and spiritual and therapy-related trauma. Harvey also trains and mentors...

Robert Falconer is an Internal Family Systems (IFS) author, teacher, and consultant whose work explores advanced IFS applications, including unattached burdens, guides, and entities. He co-authored Many Minds, One Self with IFS founder Richard Schwartz and published The Others Within Us in 2023. With more than a decade of practicing...

David Dansky, MD, is an internal and emergency medicine physician with 40 years of experience in acute and emergency care. After training with the Ketamine Training Center in 2019, he began providing ketamine therapy at Monterey Integrated Therapies, supporting both physical and psychological healing. Dr. Dansky also lectures at conferences...

Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Newes, PhD, is a licensed psychiatrist and the Co-founder and Programming Director of Living Medicine Institute, which offers psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy training programs. With over 25 years of clinical experience as a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, she specializes in anxiety, chronic stress, trauma, and recovery. Dr. Newes is also an...

Jorge Camil Starr is the Founder of ENOVA, a Mexican social enterprise that develops, implements, and manages educational centers to expand access to technology-based learning. A Mexican-American social entrepreneur recognized as an Ashoka Fellow and Endeavor Entrepreneur, he has focused his career on innovation, technology, education, and social impact. Jorge...