Lana SciberrasClinical PsychotherapistClinical SupervisorLana is a Clinical Psychotherapist trained in Gestalt Therapy and Process-oriented Psychology, Mindfulness and Compassion therapies. She has worked in private practice for over 20 years and in psychiatry, facilitating inpatient and outpatient groups. She also specialises in addiction and consulted to a private residential rehab for 15 years. Lana is devoted to practising meditation and is an accredited facilitator and trainer of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy groups. She finds the combination of psychotherapy, process work including somatic work, mindfulness and compassion models effective in working with clients.Lana is part of Monash University’s Clinical Psychedelic Lab having been trained in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). She is currently a therapist on the MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy trial for severe PTSD. Lana has also done training with Dr Justin Dwyer and Dr Margaret Ross in using Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression and is part of the 3PAP Trial at Swinburne University. She has been a clinical supervisor for over a decade working with individual clients, psychology students and clinical groups. She facilitates Reflective Practice Clinical Supervision groups for the Trauma and ICU teams at The Alfred Hospital. As a clinical supervisor, Lana is informed by the process work model. |
Psychologist and Social WorkerSupervisorDr Alana (Lani) Roy is a Melbourne-based psychologist, social worker, and therapist with extensive experience in mental health, suicide prevention, trauma, sexual abuse, family violence, and the disability sector. Lani provides Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) for clients accessing ketamine treatment in Australia and is actively engaged in research trials focusing on novel molecules. She is currently researching Australian community Ayahuasca and has a passion for co-production, co-design and harm reduction with people who have lived experience. She also has a special interest in Ayahuasca and dieta. Lani specialises in complex trauma, disabilities, and dual diagnosis, providing therapy in Auslan sign language for the Deaf community. She predominantly works with a model known as EMPATHS Integrative Somatic Psychology (EISP). She provides a range of psychedelic education programs in the community and with The Biomedical Institute of Yoga and Meditation; she is passionate about integrating science and the sacred. She is a board-approved psychology supervisor. Lani coordinates the psychedelic and plant medicine Mental Health Professional Network (MHPN), is an advisor for Cyberdelics Virtual Reality technologies, and Chapter Lead for Psychedelic Medicine America. Furthermore, she has completed an Advanced Diploma in Nature Based Therapies and is committed to expanding PAT outside clinical rooms into more nature-based settings. Lani has cultivated an approach named Integrative Psychedelic Integrative Somatic (IPSP) approach focusing on the somatic, relational, transpersonal, and metacognitive domains. |
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Jacquie Josephson, PsyDLicensed Clinical Psychologist & SupervisorJacquie is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has worked in mental health for 18 years. She completed her doctoral degree and training in the San Francisco Bay Area and recently moved to Brisbane, Australia in 2023. Jacquie’s work is informed by several modalities including IFS, EMDR, Psychodynamic, somatic, and mindfulness/Buddhist philosophy. The beginning of her career, where she worked in public mental health, was inspired by the motivation to work with diverse and underserved populations. In 2019, Jacquie transitioned to private practice with a specialisation in trauma and associated diagnoses such as grief, substance abuse, depression, and anxiety. Jacquie is passionate about working from a holistic perspective combining traditional talk therapy with a relational and somatic focus, while utilising mindfulness and compassion to foster the client’s self-awareness and healthy relationship to self. Jacquie’s psychedelic training includes courses offered by Sage Institute, Fluence, Healing Realms, and Polaris Insight Center for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD by Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and Psychedelic Somatic Institute. She is passionate about the potential of psychedelics to assist in the healing process and supporting other therapists who work with these powerful tools. In addition to direct client care, Jacquie has also worked as a clinical supervisor working individually with psychology students and leads a peer consultation group for clinicians who specialise in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Outside of her psychologist career, Jacquie is a partner and mother of 4 children and one dog. She regularly practices yoga and meditation, and is a creative who enjoys dance and engaging in fabric arts. |