Dr. Michelle Weiner Neuropain Health

Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW is the founder/clinical director of Cannectd Wellness. She has 30 years of experience in both NYC and Florida. Kaplan is the creator of integrative mental health and well-being programs, based on trauma treatment protocols, designed to help individuals on their path of mind, body, soul healing, well-being and empowerment. Kaplan is also an innovative formulator of plant extracts for the cannabis and health and wellness industries. As the founder of CANNECTD Wellness™, Kaplan successfully treats people using the ‘Whole Life Plan© (WLP),’ her signature integrative approach to well-being. Kaplan received her Masters in Clinical Social Work (MSW) degree from Fordham University. She is also the founder of the Can’t Tell Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization (www.canttellnetwork.com). Kaplan collaborates with Dr. Michelle Weiner using ketamine assisted therapy, cannabis and plant medicines to support their patients on their path of well-being. Additionally, Kaplan, along with Dr. Weiner and the University of Miami, has completed a study on Ketamine assisted therapy.

Alessandra Zapata is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with a plethora of experience in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Internal Medicine & Mental Health. She has been in the healthcare industry since 2007 as an LPN where her first job was working in a juvenile correctional setting, it is no wonder that mental health is one of her passions! Since then, she has obtained a Bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Women’s Studies, Associate in Science of Nursing & a Masters in the Science of Nursing. Alessandra has worked in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, doctors offices among many other settings. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, participating in community events and practicing aesthetic medicine. You will always feel at home with Alessandra, her priority is always providing a cathartic experience no matter what your appointment is for!

Jessica Stark is a prior traveling nurse who decided to leave the hospital and go back to school to pursue holistic nursing. She has a growing passion for natural/alternative medicine, including psychedelics and places a priority on mental health. Working as a Ketamine integration nurse and sitter, Jessica is with the patient from beginning to end. She will sit with the patient before the session to go over what their set intention is and create a space for them to feel safe. Jessica will remain with or near the patient as they go about their journey, and once completed, will listen and speak on what they experienced during their psychedelic conquest. She will then educate the patient on how to integrate the profound insight from the journey to do the “work” once they’re ready to go home. Jessica holds much empathy for each individual and believes everyone has the power to connect to their highest wisdom. With this belief, she wishes to provide accountability to her patients while enacting a positive, lasting change to all aspects of their health- Mental, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual.

Jenelle Becerra, MS, is a Miami-based trauma-informed psychedelic integration coach specializing in life transitions and performance, using an integrative approach that combines modern coaching methods with the intentional use of psychedelics. As a certified professional coach with a degree in health science, she employs diverse modalities such as embodiment, pain reprocessing therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), behavior change, and design thinking. Her practice focuses on connecting with the emotional root of behavior, identifying limiting beliefs, and empowering clients through personalized goal-setting and accountability. Whether in-person or virtually, Jenelle guides those ready to change on a transformative journey toward self-discovery, growth, and fulfillment.

Anamargret Sanchez was born in Kingston, Jamaica into a racially mixed family. This diverse background has given her the ability to move effortlessly throughout the world. Her curiosity and reverence for the esoteric directed her toward yoga philosophy.For the past two decades she has taught and shared yoga from her personal experiences. By cultivating a strong mindfulness practice she has courageously moved through both the shadow and the light that yoga has helped her uncover. These discoveries help her relate to students wherever they might find themselves. Her classes are fun, challenging, compassionate and create space for students to shine in their own light.

Jillian Acosta is a registered dietitian and owner of the functional nutrition private practice, The Root Cause Method. In her practice she works with clients to uproot life-long behavioral patterns and deeply buried traumas that result in physiological imbalances. Through her expertise in functional nutrition, she provides personalized dietary guidance to support the body, but Jillian takes her clients beyond the physiology to address the underlying psychological and emotional reasons that drove each client to their current state of health. Her work results in measurable and lasting changes, that dramatically improve her clients’ relationships to food, their bodies, and themselves. Uncovering and uprooting what shapes our relationship with food is, in her experience, what’s missing in the reversal and prevention of obesity and associated chronic illnesses, and what’s standing in the way of true embodiment, fulfillment and connection.

As an Awareness Coach, Irina’s path is deeply rooted in the discovery and exploration of the authentic self. After obtaining her coaching certification from University of Miami and establishing her coaching practice, Irina traveled to the Himalayas, India, to study with living Masters and embody the ancient knowledge of Kriya Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. Her coaching style expanded into mindful practices, inviting the clients to combine the tools of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy. This path has led her to co-create Evolve, the Wellness App for personal transformation via evolutionary modalities. This curated marketplace platform connects mindful leaders and clients from around the world for live virtual sessions and ultimately contributes to building a healthier society.

Michelle is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who is passionate about helping people attain an optimal level of mental wellness. She has 15 years of experience as a registered nurse, and in 2023 was able to unite her passion for mental health with her experience as a nurse, by obtaining her master’s degree as an advanced practice registered nurse with a focus in psychiatric mental health, and is board certified by the ANCC. To help individuals thrive mentally and emotionally, Michelle employs a holistic approach to care, where the whole person, mind, body, and spirit is treated together. She incorporates simple interventions into a plan developed with each individual, including movement and nutraceuticals. She is a South Florida native that completed her undergraduate education at the University of Miami and her graduate studies at Nova Southeastern University.

Since 2019, Julia Mirer MD has been a pioneering voice in the realm of psychedelic medicine, leveraging her background as a non practicing physician to champion education and advocacy in this transformative field. Initially immersed in pediatric medicine, Dr. Mirer identified a critical absence of holistic care approaches and preventative strategies, prompting her departure from conventional Western medicine in pursuit of alternative health methodologies. After recognizing the unmet need for ongoing support following psychedelic treatments, Dr. Mirer received a coaching certificate with a focus on youth, parents and families. Dr. Mirer now offers in-clinic and ongoing coaching support for ketamine treatments at NeuroPain Health.

Elizabeth Hayes is a Registered Nurse as well as a Board-Certified Integrative Nurse Coach. After being in healthcare for nearly 20 years, Elizabeth understands that our current model falls way short of treating patients as whole beings, and not just symptoms of various conditions. She herself spent years unable to walk without assistance and knows the battle of trying to be seen and heard in the allopathic model of pharmaceuticals and not being listened to by her medical team. Elizabeth is a holistic nurse who understands the mind/body/spirit connections to our wellbeing. She educated herself in all her options and has done her inner work to understand the underlying traumas beneath her condition and chronic pain. She was relentless in listening to her gut, finding the right medical professionals, and fought for her own autonomy and agency in her own care. Elizabeth no longer needs to crawl upstairs nor use a cane to walk. She knows the work that needs to be put in and the freedom that comes from not quitting on yourself.