Anna serves as Transcend’s Director of Training and is one of the most experienced clinicians in Transcend’s model of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). A black-belt level KAP therapist, Anna has facilitated over 3,000 KAP sessions and has played an integral role in developing, refining, and teaching Transcend’s therapeutic approach.
Anna was the first therapist selected by Transcend’s founders to train in their model of KAP. Her openness, curiosity, and beginner’s mind quickly distinguished her as a clinician with a strong aptitude for this work. Over the years, her clinical judgment, intuition, and ability to recognize the nuances of psychedelic-assisted therapy have made her an important contributor to Transcend’s clinical development.
As Transcend has grown, Anna has worked closely with the founders to develop and refine the organization’s therapeutic methodologies and training standards. Today, she leads training across Transcend, helping clinicians understand and consistently apply the principles underlying the organization’s trauma-informed model of KAP. She has trained team members across clinical, medical, and administrative roles and continues to shape Transcend’s approach to KAP education, therapist development, and quality of care.
Anna received her Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Edward’s University in 2017 after completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Louisiana State University. Before joining Transcend, she spent three years working as a psychotherapist in a psychiatric inpatient setting, where she developed a strong foundation in CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises. This experience shaped a principle that remains central to her work: meaningful therapeutic change begins with creating a genuine sense of safety.
Anna’s current clinical specialization centers on bottom-up, experiential approaches to trauma. She has completed advanced training in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Theory, and other somatic and experiential modalities. She has also completed advanced training in psychedelic-assisted therapies, including certification as a Psilocybin Facilitator in Oregon, and formal training in Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI). Anna also maintains a private practice focused on complex trauma and the use of experiential, mind-body approaches to healing.
As Director of Training, Anna brings together extensive hands-on KAP experience, advanced training in psychedelic-assisted therapies, a deep understanding of trauma and the nervous system, and a distinctly warm and down-to-earth teaching style. Her work extends beyond teaching techniques; she helps clinicians develop the clinical judgment, attunement, and foundational understanding necessary to provide safe, trauma-informed, and effective psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Anna is not currently accepting patients at Transcend and is focused on training, education, and the continued development of Transcend’s therapeutic model.
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