Lisa McJunkin received her Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University. She has been a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practicing across California since 2011. She trained with Healing Beyond Borders in Healing Touch and Emotional Freedom Techniques with the EFT Tapping Training Institute. Lisa has vast experience with working with adults, veterans, first responders, health care professionals, adult students, active-duty personnel, parents, partnerships and chronic pain populations. She offers individual and couples therapy, psychedelic integrative therapy services, EFT coaching, Healing Touch sessions, trauma informed care and trauma recovery consultation, self-healing classes and retreats using energy psychology methods. Lisa specializes in provision of holistic and evidenced based treatments for acute stress to chronic anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma recovery to complex posttraumatic stress disorder. She engages her clients in healing through mind, body, and soul alignment to release old and often unhelpful responses and memories, by providing integration of Eastern and Western healing practices. Lisa’s approach is direct, relational, somatic, and integrative with a trauma recovery lens. She is skilled at creating a safe, warm, and humorous environment. Her individualized whole person healing approach and engagement in advocacy for trauma recovery, support people in shifting through toxic stress, dysfunctional relationship patterns, deepening interpersonal connection, reconnection to spirituality and becoming more authentically themselves.
My name is Jamie Kohanyi and I primarily approach psychotherapy from a Jungian or depth perspective. I am a graduate of Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Counseling Psychology program with an emphasis in Depth Psychotherapy. I also hold a certificate from the CG Jung Institute of Los Angeles. From a depth orientation, symptoms like anxiety or depression, addictions, or compulsive behaviors are expressing an unmet want or need that is often buried in the psyche. These unconscious longings reveal themselves in our dreams and images (including those from psychedelic journeys), but also through the unwanted symptoms that bring us to see a counselor. Part of the task of therapy is uncovering these hidden longings and discovering less destructive ways to meet these subconscious desires and become more whole. Many significant events in people's lives that lead to upsetting symptoms happened before they had words or were so distressing, they couldn't be captured in language. Most of the people I work with realize they have been expressing themselves through eating disorders, addictions, and compulsive behaviors until therapy gave them a new way to talk about, tolerate, or transform their experience. With these limitations of language in mind, I often incorporate the visual or performing arts in therapy. There is often a habitual or deeply engrained element to our unwanted behaviors and many people can't imagine themselves without their symptoms as much as they would like to see themselves healed. Psychedelics in the context of therapy appear to offer a poignant ritual experience that can transform these "stuck" patterns. I offer ketamine assisted psychotherapy and integration services under the seasoned supervision of Wilhelmina De Castro, faculty member at PRATI (Psychedelic Research and Training Institute) and owner of Integrate to Evolve.
Dr. Arsalan Azam is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and medical director of Daydream MD. He attended medical school as a Dean’s Scholar at Case Western Medical School and completed his clinical rotations at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Azam attended residency in Emergency Medicine at Metropolitan/Harlem Emergency Medicine Residency. Subsequently, he worked as an emergency medicine physician around the country, including as a relief physician for hospitals impacted by staffing shortages. During his time as a physician, Dr. Azam has dealt with numerous psychiatric emergencies and wanted to do more to help his patients. This inspired him to start Daydream MD to provide affordable, effective, state-of-the-art psychedelic and mental health solutions to his community.
Originally from West Michigan, Sam got his bachelor's degree in nursing from Michigan State University in 2014. He has worked with Daydream MD since its inception in February 2022. Sam's innate enthusiasm for human connection further developed in the seven years he spent working in emergency departments and critical care units in Michigan, New York City, Seattle, and San Diego. Soon after starting with Daydream, he realized that his life and nursing experiences had all been subtly grooming him for a career in mental health. In July of 2022 Sam left his job in the hospital to pursue advanced practice, enrolling in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree program at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, from which he is projected to graduate in May 2024. His particular areas of interest include neuropsychiatry, interventional mental health treatment, existential anxiety/end-of-life care, first responder trauma, and psychotherapy.
Dr. Gold integrates Western medical practices with Integrative and Functional Medicineplans of care. She teaches mindfulness meditation to her clients and also prescribesmedication, supplements, and herbs. Dr. Gold incorporates Ketamine AssistedPsychotherapy in her therapy plans when appropriate. Dr Gold’s areas of focus are: integrative functional psychiatry, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, spirituality, working with unresolved trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, LGBTQIA+ and women’s issues. Dr. Gold believes in the vital connection between the emotional, physical, and spiritualwell-being of each individual and will often use 5-Element Acupuncture to access andalign the energy flow during in-office visits. Her desire is to offer a meaningful spacewhere patients can be inspired to find ease, peace, optimal health, and deep connectionwith self and others. In her experience, she has found that the application of these healing modalities helpsher to comprehensively address the root cause of a patient’s health concerns. Withintegration of all these modalities, it provides her with a deep and wide medicine bagfrom which to draw.
Honoring the entire person, Wilhelmina provides a safe space for people to explore the root of their pain, the situations that perpetuate their challenges, and solutions that will help them achieve their ultimate goals. Wilhelmina has worked with hundreds of people in California and worldwide to meet their therapeutic goals. Her work specializes in the areas of anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She has significant experience working with womxn, the BIPOC and LGBTQI community, and poly/non-monogamous people. Through insight-oriented and somatic work, she believes in the co-created space to heal, thrive and emerge into the most liberated version of oneself. Wilhelmina values vulnerability, compassion, grace, empowerment, somatic, science, nature, and spirituality. Wilhelmina is trained in KAP (Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy) through PRATI (Psychedelic Research and Training Institute) and MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy through MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies).
Shayna Kelleher is a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working in the field of mental health. Her specializations include helping adults navigate through depression and anxiety, heal from past trauma, improve relationships and self-esteem, and connect with their inner wisdom. She believes true wellness is holistic and uses a trauma-informed blend of cognitive, somatic, and mindfulness techniques to empower her clients to release and move through what no longer serves them. She currently offers traditional psychotherapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) using sublingual, intramuscular, and intravenous ketamine in-person in San Diego, CA as well as virtual psychotherapy services throughout California and Florida. Shayna received her certification as a Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Provider (PATP) through Integrative Psychiatry Institute’s year-long program and has completed extensive training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) through Polaris Insight Center and Fluence. She has been working with ketamine as a tool to support her clients since 2021 and is in the process of completing MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy Training through MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies). Shayna is looking forward to incorporating MDMA and psilocybin into her practice as these medicines become available to deepen psychotherapy and support transformation for her clients. She is also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional and an Empowered Relief Instructor. Shayna’s past clinical experience includes working in psychiatric hospital units, emergency rooms, intensive outpatient programs, private practice, and clinical research. During her career, she has designed and implemented innovative mental health programs, conducted clinical trials, supervised new therapists, and led teams of mental health professionals delivering holistic care focused on treating the whole person, rather than just symptoms. In her spare time, Shayna enjoys spending time outdoors with her loved ones in the Southern California sunshine, taking a class to learn some new skill, watching live music, and moments spent in peaceful solitude.
Robert Donaldson is a marriage and family therapist licensed in California and Nevada. Robb saw his first client as a trainee therapist in 2004, and has been honored to work with countless people since that time. He views modern psychotherapy as a sacred art that's grounded in the ancient healing and storytelling traditions found throughout the world. Through his work with hospice patients, homeless individuals, those facing serious addiction and health challenges, and successful people overwhelmed by a busy life, Robb has witnessed firsthand how anyone can cultivate a sense of serenity even in the midst of major external uncertainty. With the right practical psychological tools, it's possible to bring a sense of enjoyment back into the routines of daily life. It's not always easy, but it's possible. By learning to intentionally monitor and align our thoughts and behaviors, our emotions calm. We come into balance. Through increased awareness and intention, we heal old hurts and begin experiencing more peace. Watching a person bloom into the full authenticity of who they truly are is one of the great joys of Robb’s life. He’d be delighted to accompany you on your own healing journey at Daydream MD.
Jimi McJunkin received his Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from San Diego State University. He has been a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practicing across California since 2015. He also received certification as a life coach in 2019. Jimi has vast experience in working with adults, couples, parents, college aged students, health care professionals, educators and those dealing with significant losses. Jimi offers individual and couples therapy, psychedelic integrative therapy services and retreat gatherings. He offers grounded and compassionate therapeutic support for a range of challenges, from grief and loss, anxiety, depression, men’s issues to life transitions. Jimi uses integrative and evidence-based modalities including Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), spiritual counseling and healthy attachment-based theories to help his clients move from surviving to thriving in their lives. Jimi believes that challenges are a natural part of life and when we are faced with a difficult situation, we are being presented with an opportunity for growth and healing. These can be hard to deal with, especially if you are feeling alone. Reaching out for help is not always easy and takes courage. Jimi believes it is possible to build healthy relationships with ourselves and others, to overcome patterns and beliefs that no longer serve us and to step more fully into our place of authenticity and power . Having a supportive therapeutic relationship can help in this process. Please feel free to reach out for a free consultation.
Choosing a therapist can feel much like trying to find the right key to unlock a door. I deeply respect the decision you are making to invest in your wellbeing by entering the therapeutic process. As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, my priority is to create a safe place free of judgment where, together, we can explore and process life events, both past and present. Common responses to life transitions and stress is to occasionally find ourselves stuck in patterns of thought and behavior that often require processing in order to move through to the desired outcome. As part of the healing process, I utilize evidence-based interventions that align with what is comfortable and beneficial to each client. These tailored sessions are unique and intentionally designed to meet your personal therapeutic needs. I take the responsibility of my job as a guide with great reverence and will honor your valuable time and energy as we work towards your ultimate goals and overall healing. I have worked extensively with individuals managing Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, PTSD, life transitions, grief and navigating difficult familial and intimate partner relationships. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults and senior clients. My nature is warm and down to earth as I truly enjoy working with and for people.
Sara’s primary goal is to help you prepare for your ketamine journey and incorporate the lessons you learn from your experience. Sara recognizes the importance of feeling empowered and validated, and holds a compassionate, positive and non-judgmental space for the individuals she works with. Through a trauma-informed and strength-based lens, her approach is to assist her clients with exploring the inner world and how one can relate to their past and fears with curiosity, kindness, and courage. By becoming aware of the negative and often unrealistic thoughts that hinder our potential, we can engage in healthier thinking patterns, ultimately allowing for positive change and even thriving to occur. Sara brings an integrated approach that will help prepare you for your ketamine experience. She utilizes evidence-based practices that assist in learning ways to calm your autonomic nervous system and also make meaning from your psychedelic journey. These practices include Internal Family Systems therapy, somatic exercises, mindfulness practices, and psychoeducation.
Sol is an integrative, holistic psychotherapist with a MA in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University and a certification as a Holistic Health Practitioner from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her philosophy is that in order to cultivate authentic healing, we must address not only the mind— but the body and spirit. Her approach is warm, relational, and humorous. She draws from modalities such as IFS, DBT, somatic experience, psychodynamic therapy, and existential psychology. Sol completed her clinical training in a PTSD recovery intensive outpatient recovery program where she gained experience working with trauma, mood disorders, grief, chronic pain, and substance abuse. Her hope is that through working alongside her, clients can build the capacity for change, uncover strengths, improve communication, regulate emotions, and strengthen relationships. As a multiethnic, bi-cultural woman, Sol spent her life tethered in various worlds, languages, cultures, and values
Dr. Stephanie Knatz Peck (Ph.D) is a clinical psychologist, Associate Clinical Professor at the UCSD Eating Disorder Center and founder and clinical director of BrightMind Therapy. Her expertise and focus include developing and delivering novel models of treatment for treatment-resistant conditions with a particular focus on youth (and their families) and eating disorders. She has experience delivering both psilocybin therapy and ketamine-assisted therapy for mental health populations, and is also trained in psychological support models for other psychedelic drugs. She is co-investigator on two trials evaluating psilocybin treatment for anorexia nervosa and served as lead psychologist on trials evaluating psilocybin for treatment resistant depression and anorexia nervosa. She is also a senior clinical consultant for Compass Pathways where she assists with clinical development, serves as lead trainer, and provides ongoing therapist training and mentorship to trial therapists. Stephanie is passionate about forging meaningful connections with her clients and developing and disseminating indication-specific psychedelic therapy models which reduce harm, increase safety, and leverage healing.
Molly Zive specializes in Inbodied Psychedelic Assisted Therapy & Integration Training, Psychedelics in Therapy: MDMA, Psilocybin, Ketamine, MicroDosing, and more. She focuses on trauma-informed expansion by identifying limiting beliefs and programming that have kept people stuck in their lives. Molly attended the University of California, San Diego, where she earned a BA in Human Development, and the University of Southern California, where she completed her Master’s in Social Work. Molly is a certified brainspotting practitioner. She helps clients use this brain and body-based modality to get into the deeper parts of the brain to experience lasting change.
Sara Provence is here to facilitate your transformation journey. When needs go unmet, and issues go unresolved, they continue to infest and entangle our day-to-day well-being. Sara believes therapy is a powerful tool that can assist individuals in reaching their full potential by unlocking old patterns that prohibit growth. Her goal is to provide a safe space to meet you where you are and help you get where you want to go. Sara is trauma-informed and operates through the lens of social and racial justice, and is committed to providing person-centered care. She has worked with a wide array of individuals struggling with challenges, including perfectionism, imposter syndrome, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She believes that though these labels may inform treatment, they in no way define an individual. Some modalities Sara pulls from include person-centered, psychodynamic, narrative, CBT, and systems. She has dedicated a significant amount of her practice to working with womxn, TAY youth, and those within the LGBTQIA+ community. She believes each patient deserves an individualized approach that fits their needs. For those who may have felt “stuck” with traditional forms of therapy or just curious, Sara is also a certified Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist through PRATI (Psychedelic, Research and Training Institute). Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) integrates the use of medical-grade psychedelics in tandem with traditional therapy to allow for a deeper dive and has the potential to create sustainable shifts. Sara looks forward to meeting you, exploring options, and potentially building an authentic and collaborative relationship.
James Carr is an emphatic, compassionate, and positive therapist who helps people rise above what they’re going through. He offers support to those feeling overwhelmed with the pressures of life and when emotions feel out of control. James shares his deep knowledge about the mind in a way that helps people understand that they aren’t broken. They’re a work in progress. He has been working as a therapist in different capacities for over 14 years and says he feels truly blessed to work with people facing hardships and helping them become happier and free of suffering. His current area of focus is working with people to expand beyond their traumas by using a blend of several modalities, including Internal Family Systems (Level 3 training), Somatic Experiencing (Level 2 training), Mindfulness Self Compassions (Level 2 training), and Buddhist Psychology.
Denise Alba, LMFT is a Holistic Therapist who incorporates the revolutionary approach of psychedelic assisted therapy into her therapy practice. With a deep understanding of the profound healing potential of a holistic approach, Denise integrates consciousness medicine with Western medicine into a safe and therapeutic environment, allowing her clients to explore and process their subconscious experiences. Denise's approach to psychedelic assisted therapy is anchored in her unwavering belief in the power of the mind-body connection and the ability of psychedelics to unlock transformative insights and promote inner growth. Through careful preparation, guidance, and integration, Denise skillfully guides her clients on their path towards self-discovery, healing, and personal transformation, helping them transcend barriers, heal traumas, and cultivate a deep sense of self-awareness and well-being. Denise is the proud founder & owner of Brave Wellness Studio, the first Mental Health Wellness Studio in San Diego, offering Holistic Psychotherapy, Yoga, Community Circles and International Retreats.
Hello! My personal deep dives into the world of meditation and altered states has led me to today where I offer mentorship and guidance to fellow humans who are curious about these modalities for their own evolution. I always incorporate the teachings of mindfulness and aim to share with others how to have a balanced yet powerful relationship to psychedelic medicine. I've been lucky enough to get connected to people from all over the country in the three years I've been in this work. I am on the board of the Warrior's Healing Network where we connect veterans struggling with PTSD to psychedelic therapy and retreat. I continuously feel humbled by the transformations and growth I witness in this space and look forward to how my own ways of service will transform and evolve. For more information please visit https://seekingsantosha.com/
Transpersonal Coach, Retreat Facilitator, Energy Medicine Practitioner Stefany Reed utilizes the best of clinical social work through a transpersonal lens, opening the door to a variety of healing modalities used for centuries by indigenous and non-Western cultures. As a trauma-informed coach, she supports clients in reducing anxiety, depression, and PTSD to experience greater joy, purpose, and meaning. Stefany is known for being real and accessible, using humor and affirmation to help clients overcome long-held stories of victimhood and embrace their innate power and insight. Stefany Reed earned a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology (MATP) from Sophia University in Palo Alto in 2003, where she studied with Dr. Jim Fadiman, pioneer in the field of psychedelics. She received her Professional Coaching Certification (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation in 2012. Stefany has been a student and teacher of martial arts and “moving ki” for over 25 years. In 2017, received her Energy Medicine Certification (EMC). Stefany brings the intersection of modern science and physics to the ancient understanding of energy medicine, psychedelics, and integrated healing. She incorporates universal practices for clearing energy imprints and restoring healthy energy flow. Stefany offers individual transpersonal coaching, classes and workshops, support groups, self- defense, and personal empowerment. She facilitates local and international wellness retreats and year-long journeys around the Medicine Wheel. Stefany works with teens, men, women, LGBTQ, and neurodiverse populations. She has a passion for helping women connect to their innate power to overcome adversity and thrive. For more information please visit www.mamawellnesscoaching.com
Lisa McJunkin received her Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University. She has been a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practicing across California since 2011. She trained with Healing Beyond Borders in Healing Touch and Emotional Freedom Techniques with the EFT Tapping Training Institute. Lisa has vast experience with working with adults, veterans, first responders, health care professionals, adult students, active-duty personnel, parents, partnerships and chronic pain populations. She offers individual and couples therapy, psychedelic integrative therapy services, EFT coaching, Healing Touch sessions, trauma informed care and trauma recovery consultation, self-healing classes and retreats using energy psychology methods. Lisa specializes in provision of holistic and evidenced based treatments for acute stress to chronic anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma recovery to complex PTSD concerns.
At Daydream MD Integrative Health & Wellness we are committed to transforming lives through an integrated approach to mental health and well-being. We combine evidence-based therapy, psychiatry, and internal medicine services with cutting-edge psychedelic-assisted therapy to offer comprehensive care that empowers individuals on their journey towards healing and recovery. We start by understanding who you are and what you want to become. All patients undergo a comprehensive initial evaluation process. We want to understand if there are specific problems you're addressing, deep seated traumas you would like to heal or if you’re simply looking to keep growing as a human. We then match you with providers who are best suited to your needs, culture and background. We do therapy differently. Our therapists focus on achieving measurable results using collaboration and constant evaluation of desired progress. We pair evidence based and integrative practices together, and layer therapeutic gains with ketamine therapy, mindfulness practices, breathwork, somatic exercises, art therapy, group work, ecotherapy, biofield therapies and more. Our treatment team works closely with our mental health and medical providers to create synergistic plans of care that accelerate your growth. We support you in making sustainable progress towards your goals. We do mental health medication differently. Depending on what you need and want, we utilize a full spectrum of tools, including conventional medications, ketamine therapy, supplements and wellness practices to address your needs. We recognize that not everyone wants to take medication everyday and can provide solutions to honor that. We do medical care differently. We offer medical care services for wellness, not sickness. Improving your mental health may involve optimizing your sleep, managing your weight, enhancing your sleep, or myriad other potential avenues that a typical primary care physician may not be familiar with. All of our practitioners coordinate care to provide integrated care focused on what you need to create sustainable results to assist you on your path forward.
