Jenna pronouns (she/her)  has been a leader in the psychedelic industry and a featured speaker at psycon, she has a passion for helping folks with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) using psychedelics.

With a BA in Psychology and MA in counseling, she had a therapy practice for 20 years as an LPC in a variety of settings and specialized in treating BPD and PTSD. She is the former co-owner of the Journey Service Center one of the first licensed Psilocybin Service Centers in Oregon, she then went on to be the equity program director of Fractal Service Center an Oregon Licensed Psilocybin Service center. After years of unofficially helping clients integrate their psychedelic experiences Jenna is now the owner of Nature’s Path Wellness where mental health therapists, healing coaches and Psilocybin Facilitators come together to support the full-spectrum of human experience in heart led trauma informed care, as well as providing additional mentorship to licensed Psilocybin Facilitators, mental health care professionals, and professionals in the health and healing arts. 

Doctor Darron T. Smith pronouns (he, him) is our Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and one of our lead instructors. Darron is associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. He is also Co-Director at The Center of Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry. He has been a speaker at many psychedelic conferences and is a physician assistant and US Army veteran with over twenty years of healthcare-related experience as an educator and mental health practitioner.

Dr. Smith has trained and published with MAPS’ and done the MAPS MDMA-assisted therapy certification. His research and scholarship examine US-based systems of racial oppression and systemic inequality in all societal domains, including healthcare, the family (transracial adoption), healthcare disparities, addiction, religion, sport, culture, and politics.

Dr. Smith’s current research and practice intertwine the study of applied neuroscience, race-based trauma, and mental illness by looking at the impact of EEG biofeedback versus MDMA-assisted psychotherapy on brainwave activity in individuals with racial trauma (PTSD) using EEG technology. Dr. Smith is an American Psychedelic Prescribers Association (APPA) board member. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines

Esteban Orozco (pronouns he/they) is a former Lead Instructor at Naropa, he is a Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator, former Lead Instructor at Naropa University Psilocybin Facilitator Program, an indigenous permaculture instructor, decolonized cooking educator, integrative health educator, trauma healing facilitator and project manager. He is second generation, Wixarika (Huichol) lineage from Northern Mexico. They currently reside on Kalapuya territory (also known as Portland, OR). They are a co-founder of Psychedelic Legacy, a POC psychedelic training program and founder of Comida Pura.

Esteban has been a cannabis and psychedelic organizer in the East Bay since 2018. He’s the son of a Chicana midwife and a Mexica medicine man. He has trained in Psilocybin Facilitation, Ketamine Facilitation, Cultural Anthropology, North Amercian Herbalism, Trauma Healing, Indigenous Permaculture, Laboratory Cannabis Extraction, Group Conflict Resolution, Nonviolent Communication, Cultural Humility, Restorative Justice, Indigenous Rights, Healing Justice, Project Management, and Psychedelic Integration.

Esteban has trained through ERIE, the Hood Incubator, and with curandera Veronica Iglesis. He facilitates in-person and virtual integration circles and cacao ceremonies. They have been a volunteer peer supporter on the Fireside Project warm line since May of 2023. He has worked as a practitioner for several mutual aid organizations, including the Healing Clinic Collective (HCC) and Freedom Community Clinic (FCC). Esteban has been a mentor in the SSDP Pipeline, and has partnered with RooT Healing Cycles of Harm, the Portland Psychedelic Society, Berkeley Decriminalize Nature, and Exiting the Hologram (XTH) Men’s Group. And has been a featured speaker at several psychedelic conferences, including Tam Integration.

Laurel Younis pronouns (she / her) is the founder and academic architect behind Emerald Valley Institute and Emerald Valley Holistic (an OHA Licensed Psilocybin Service Center in Eugene Oregon), Oregon’s most accessible, equity-driven licensed psilocybin facilitator training program and service center. A PhD candidate and Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator whose work bridges psychology, anthropology, disability studies, and psychedelic science, Laurel has spent more than 25 years immersed in plant-medicine traditions, integrative healing practices, and community-centered approaches to consciousness exploration.

Laurel is the primary author of the Oregon Psilocybin Facilitation Training Manual, a foundational academic text used by students across the state as a guide for ethical, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive psilocybin facilitation. Her curriculum design integrates cutting-edge neuroscience, social-justice frameworks, and cultural equity practices, weaving together Indigenous-informed wisdom with evidence-based psychological models. Under her leadership, Emerald Valley Institute has become known for its academic rigor, regulatory excellence, affordability, and its unwavering mission to eliminate financial and systemic barriers to entering the psychedelic field.

With undergraduate training in Anthropology and Sociology, Laurel’s work is rooted in the study of culture, community systems, and the structural factors that shape access to healing. Her academic training includes undergraduate coursework at Harvard University, alongside an MBA with a concentration in organizational leadership and business development. She brings a multidisciplinary lens that integrates cultural anthropology, social equity, neurodiversity, and disability justice into every aspect of EVI’s training ecosystem.

Her professional focus includes creating accessible, legally compliant pathways for historically excluded populations—including LGBTQ+ students, BIPOC communities, disabled students, autistic and neurodivergent practitioners—to enter and thrive within the psychedelic profession. Laurel has presented on equity in psychedelic care, trauma-informed facilitation, community safety, and the sociocultural dynamics of non-ordinary states of consciousness. Her work emphasizes safety, relational ethics, and community accountability as core pillars of responsible facilitation.

A long-time advocate for equity in both theory and practice, Laurel has championed pay-what-you-can tuition models, pro-bono training seats, and adaptive learning formats that ensure socioeconomic status, disability, or identity are never barriers to becoming a facilitator. She leads one of the largest and most active psilocybin student and alumni communities in Oregon—an ecosystem grounded in mutual support, cultural humility, regulated best practices, and lifelong learning.

Driven, mission-aligned, and committed to reshaping what accessibility looks like in psychedelic education, Laurel guides Emerald Valley Institute with the belief that healing must belong to everyone—and that the future of psychedelic care depends on who is welcomed in.

Sandon Ritter pronouns (he/him) is a nationally licensed Emergency Medical Technician, mycologist, educator, and lifelong advocate for safe, ethical, and community-grounded psychedelic practice. With more than two decades of experience working with plant medicine, Sandon brings a rare blend of clinical knowledge, ancestral wisdom, and deep mycological expertise to the emerging field of psilocybin facilitation and legal psychedelic manufacturing.

Born into a culturally rich African American and Trinidadian heritage, Sandon’s early life was rooted in his lineage that brings traditions that honor nature, healing, and collective responsibility. These ancestral influences continue to shape his vision for accessible, justice-centered psychedelic care. His lifelong passion for fungi and ecological intelligence evolved into a dedicated study of mycology—an expertise that now anchors his leadership in the regulated psilocybin space.

Sandon is the founder of Sacred Fungi, the cultivation and manufacturing arm of the Emerald Valley ecosystem. Under his leadership, Sacred Fungi is currently undergoing the rigorous process of obtaining a legal psilocybin manufacturer license. Sandon is the first BIPOC individual in Oregon to be in the process of securing this license, marking a historic and deeply meaningful milestone for representation, accessibility, and equity within the psychedelic industry. His commitment ensures that psilocybin manufacturing is held to the highest standards of safety, integrity, and community accountability.

In addition to his clinical training as an EMT, Sandon brings extensive experience in harm reduction, emergency response, and field medicine. His background enables him to bridge traditional plant-medicine knowledge with Western medical protocols—an essential foundation in a field where physical, emotional, and spiritual safety must be upheld simultaneously. He provides support to facilitators, ceremony leaders, and psychedelic communities with grounded guidance, safety oversight, and culturally informed mentorship.

A strong advocate for equity, Sandon is deeply committed to increasing BIPOC representation within psychedelic professions. He believes that psychedelic medicine must evolve in a direction that is accessible, affordable, and inclusive—and he leads by example, creating pathways for historically marginalized communities to participate in this emerging field.

Grounded, steady, and deeply knowledgeable, Sandon embodies the integration of science, spirit, and service. Whether cultivating fungi, designing safety systems, educating, or supporting community healing, he brings an unwavering presence and profound respect for the transformative power of these medicines.

Kharma Lindsey pronouns (she /her) is a Holistic Integration Coach, educator, and psychedelic practitioner whose work bridges Earth-based shamanic traditions with Western psychological sciences. Originally from Northern Arizona, Kharma has spent decades living and studying in accordance with Earthways practices. She has trained with Indigenous teachers across both North and South America, grounding her work in lineage-respecting traditional healing and modern therapeutic frameworks.For more than ten years, Kharma has supported individuals and communities through plant medicine work, specializing in end-of-life care, spiritual exploration, and healing across the mind–body–spirit system.

Kharma has spent the last several years serving as an Integration Guide and Circle Facilitator within the ketamine-assisted therapy paradigm at Mindbloom, where she provided individual and group integration, journey facilitation, and ongoing support. She is also the founder of Whole Minds Healing Pathways, where she offers individual and group integration coaching for psychedelic-assisted therapy clients.

Kharma holds a B.S. in Clinical Psychology, and is in process of finishing up her Master of Science in Psychology. She is a Certified Life Coach with advanced training in Somatic Experiencing, Breathwork, DBT, CBT, Jungian psychology, and mindfulness-based practices. Her work incorporates shadow exploration, somatic awareness, behavioral pattern reframing, and trauma-informed approaches to support deep and lasting transformation. She has facilitated integration circles, taught workshops, and presented nationally and internationally on the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness. Her philosophy is rooted in the belief that true healing is a partnership:“We partner with the Medicine. We are active participants in our own transformation, and the medicine serves as our ally. Lasting change happens through committed integration—long after the ceremony ends.” With a background spanning community outreach, death doula work, group dynamics, vibrational healing, and trauma-responsive care, Kharma brings a rare blend of spiritual insight, psychological depth, and grounded, compassionate presence. Whether guiding an individual through a ketamine journey, facilitating a circle, or supporting someone through integration, her work centers empowerment, embodiment, and sustainable personal evolution.

Susan Cochrane pronouns (she/her) is a licensed psilocybin facilitator, spiritual mentor, retreat leader, whose work bridges legal wisdom, pastoral care, and the transformative potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness. Based in Eugene, Oregon, Susan serves as the leader of the Center for Spiritual Living, where she guides individuals and communities in practices rooted in contemplative spirituality, compassion, and self-actualization.

With years of experience as a practitioner, Susan brings a uniquely grounded and principled approach to facilitation—one that blends ethical clarity, deep presence, and reverence for personal agency. Her background informs her meticulous attention to safety, consent, and integrity in psychedelic care, making her an anchor of professionalism within the psilocybin community.

Susan has co-hosted numerous retreats focused on healing, spiritual exploration, and inner transformation. Her facilitation style is warm, steady, and deeply attuned to the emotional and spiritual dimensions of the human experience. She is known for creating spaces that support profound insight, gentle unfolding, and empowered integration.

As a licensed psilocybin facilitator, Susan weaves together her extensive spiritual leadership, decades of pastoral experience, and her dedication to conscious living. Whether working one-on-one, co-facilitating retreats, or supporting individuals through psilocybin sessions, she brings a rare combination of professionalism, empathy, and unwavering ethical commitment.

Susan’s work is anchored in the belief that every individual carries innate wisdom—and that spiritual growth is most powerful when approached with humility, curiosity, and unconditional respect. Her leadership continues to shape the emerging landscape of legal psilocybin services in Oregon, offering a model of facilitation that is spiritually grounded, ethically aligned, and deeply human.

Steven Krug pronouns (he/him) is an integration specialist, retreat facilitator, and holistic performance coach whose work sits at the intersection of psychedelic integration, sports medicine, somatic healing, and physical optimization. With extensive experience supporting individuals through psilocybin journeys, Steven brings a grounded, embodied, and deeply practical approach to transformation—one that bridges emotional insight with physical vitality and long-term lifestyle change.

Steven is the founder of Krug’s Krew Integration Coaching, a specialized program designed to guide clients through the emotional, mental, and spiritual work required to create lasting transformation from the inside out. His integration model blends shadow work, personalized coaching, somatic awareness, and intentional mind–body practices that help individuals rebuild inner alignment and step into a life grounded in clarity, purpose, and authenticity. He teaches that when the inner world strengthens, every part of the outer world begins to shift—and his work is built around cultivating that inner shift with precision, care, and accountability.

With a background and focus in sports medicine and physical performance, Steven brings a unique expertise to the psychedelic field: the understanding that psilocybin can be a powerful ally in body awareness, injury recovery, physical resilience, and peak performance. His approach integrates physiology, kinesiology, nervous-system regulation, and biohacking principles to support clients in optimizing both their mental and physical health. Whether working with athletes, first responders, or individuals seeking to reconnect with their bodies, Steven brings a depth of knowledge that bridges science, movement, and consciousness.

As a retreat specialist, Steven has co-facilitated transformative group experiences rooted in safety, embodiment, integration, and community connection. His facilitation style is steady, compassionate, and highly attuned—creating environments where participants feel supported in both their emotional unfolding and their physical grounding.

Driven by a passion for functional health and human potential, Steven incorporates sustainable biohacking practices, nervous-system optimization, and lifestyle alignment into his coaching. His work empowers clients to move beyond insight alone and translate their psychedelic experiences into lasting behavioral change, improved wellbeing, and a more intentional life path.

Dedicated, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to holistic transformation, Steven offers a rare blend of athletic expertise, integration wisdom, and spiritual grounding. His work continues to shape innovative approaches to psilocybin integration—where healing, performance, and conscious living come together.

Trevar Acuña-Hughes pronouns (he/him), D.Div., is a shamanic minister, educator, cultivator, and plant-medicine practitioner with more than seventeen years of experience working within sacred plant and fungal traditions. Since 2010, he has been the host of the long-running EntheoRadio podcast, where he has interviewed leading voices in psychedelic science, consciousness studies, shamanism, and integrative healing—bringing accessible education and cross-cultural insight to audiences around the world.

Trevar’s multidisciplinary expertise spans herbalism, Western and Eastern alchemy, metaphysics, tantra, comparative religion, and global shamanic traditions. He teaches as a Toltec practitioner, drawing from lineages associated with Don Miguel Ruiz, Sergio Magaña, and Carlos Castaneda. His work supports students and seekers in lucid dreaming, self-awareness, dream yoga, energy cultivation, and the refinement of personal consciousness—blending ancient techniques with modern frameworks of psychological and spiritual development.

Beyond his ministerial and educational roles, Trevar is a father, musician, astrologer, and seasoned retreat facilitator known for his warm presence, grounded discernment, and commitment to safety and inclusivity. His retreats emphasize integration, personal empowerment, and the responsible use of altered states for healing, insight, and transformation. Blending scientific perspective with spiritual depth, Trevar helps participants access expanded states of awareness in a way that is ethical, trauma-informed, and culturally respectful.

Trevar teaches entheogenic biochemistry, mindful facilitation, and psilocybe cultivation within Oregon’s regulated psilocybin framework. He also serves as an official cultivator for Sacred Fungi Eugene alongside Sandon Ritter—with an emphasis to oversee legal mushroom cultivation, strain development, field identification studies, and community-based mycology education.

Trevar’s ongoing mission is to bridge ancient wisdom with contemporary safety and scientific understanding. His work guides others into deeper relationship with nature, consciousness, and the living intelligence of fungi—supporting personal transformation, communal healing, and responsible stewardship of sacred medicines.

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“Emerald Valley Institute offers an unparalleled learning experience. The training has equipped me with the skills needed to excel in psychedelic therapy.”