Licensed Facilitators

Lindsey G. Reinhart MHS, PA-C
Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator

Lindsey’s extensive experience in clinical medicine and mental health provide a solid foundation for clients that choose to pursue their healing through psychedelics.  Her goal is to offer her clients the tools that resonate and promote self-healing including plant medicine, energy medicine, mineral shamanism, sound therapy, art, and more.

Throughout her career, Lindsey has worked primarily in rural family medicine, which encompasses a wide variety of areas including mental health and end-of-life care. Her entrepreneurial spirit has led to a background in business and she has founded and led several companies across diverse, unrelated industries, including privately practicing medicine for ten years. 

In addition to being among the first licensed psilocybin facilitators in Oregon, she holds training in Reiki Level III, and Advanced Pranic Healing.  Lindsey has had the opportunity to learn from many experienced shamans and healers over the last 20 years.  She has worked with psychedelics including psilocybin throughout her personal journey and has found them to be transformative in her own healing and expansion.

Lindsey feels that the power of psychedelics lie in the profound change in perception and inner knowing that comes with the experience, allowing the participant to fully understand and change patterns. She has extensive experience working with entrepreneurs and professionals, couples, neurodivergent clients, and clients with PTSD and trauma-related conditions.  Her special interest in psychedelics includes helping to create a bridge between psychedelic and traditional medicine, and how psilocybin can support the healing of our bodies. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring with her friends and family, rockhounding and lapidary, beekeeping, travel, and music.   

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Psychedelic Facilitation

• Psychedelic Facilitator Training, SoundMind Institute (July 2023)

Clinical Education

• Master of Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies

• Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (May 2010)

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

University of Colorado, Boulder (December 2002)

Additional Certifications

• Reiki Level III (December 2016)

• Advanced Pranic Healing (August 2022)

JP’s interest in psychedelics began in 2010, alongside the early resurgence of modern research in the field. Exploring this growing body of work sparked a lasting fascination with the intersection of plants, neuroscience, and psychology. Over time, his own intentional psychedelic experiences have played an important role in his personal growth and healing, inspiring him to learn how to support others in making the most of their own work with these tools.

Driven by a natural curiosity about the human condition, JP pursued a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, with minors in Psychology and Literature. While intellectually engaging, he ultimately found this academic path unsatisfying on its own. It was through discovering meditation and immersing himself in its rich history that he found what he had been seeking. JP is particularly drawn to the power of direct, felt experience—an approach he believes is central to both meditation and work with non-ordinary states of consciousness, and something that distinguishes them from purely conceptual understanding. He has since developed a long-term meditation practice, which continues to be a meaningful support in his life and shows strong synergies with psychedelic work.

In addition to his facilitation work, JP has spent the past fifteen years as a sustainability consultant, working across the real estate, corporate, and agricultural sectors. His professional focus has been on helping organizations transition toward more environmentally sustainable business practices. He is inspired by the parallels between systems-level change and the deeply personal transformations made possible through psychedelic work, and he looks forward to a future in which teams and organizations feel more comfortable using these tools for facilitated group work, creative exploration, and meaningful transformation.

Education & Experience

• Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator — InnerTrek

• Sustainability Consultant — 15 years’ experience across real estate, corporate, and agricultural sectors

• MPhil, Environmental Science — University of Cape Town

• BA (Hons), Philosophy — Rhodes University

Frank is a licensed psilocybin facilitator who believes we all can achieve wholeness and inner freedom. From his medical career, he’s skilled at listening for the nuances that make each individual unique, and he uses this expertise to help the psilocybin traveler in their journey toward true transformation.

Frank began his career in health care when he graduated from medical school in 1987. Previously a surgeon, he's now grateful for the opportunity to help people support their mental health through the use of plant medicines to achieve greater insight and awareness.

He helped gather signatures in 2020 to place Measure 109, the Psilocybin Services Initiative, on the Oregon ballot that November. Frank is a member of the Central Oregon Psychedelic Society, the Psilocybin Facilitator Association, and the Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association. He also participates in regular peer review with psilocybin facilitator colleagues.

He uses a mindfulness-based approach in his facilitation work and enjoys assisting all those drawn to plant medicines. This includes those challenged with substance use, anxiety (including end-of-life), depression, PTSD, those who feel stuck in their life, and those who desire personal growth and/or to (re)connect with spirit. He’s also honored to work with those who identify with the BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities.

To further his understanding of plant medicines and healing, Frank has participated in transformative group ceremonies led by a Mazatec healer in Mexico. Through his work, he’s discovered valuable connections in his life between the past and present and established priorities that help him focus on living mindfully. His free-time activities include hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, gardening, yoga, and meditation.

Frank’s goal is for your experience to be meaningful and safe. He comes to this work with humility, and also respect – for the natural world and cultures that share these medicines, for our ability to connect with our inner healer, and for our potential to achieve inner freedom.

Brad Piper is a licensed psilocybin facilitator who is immersed in the supportive and informed psychedelic community in Central Oregon and committed to assisting others in their journeys. I feel psilocybin can help provide people with a fresh look at so many aspects of their life or assist in supporting a change they may be seeking. Change can be difficult  as we grow and become ingrained in our behaviors and habits. Psilocybin can give people the additional support needed to break old thought patterns, allowing us to grow and have a new perspective on any issue we set our inventions too. 

A father of three school-age children and retired fire captain from Santa Cruz, CA, Brad moved to Bend in 2022 just as psilocybin facilitation was becoming legal in Oregon and found his calling. He obtained his state facilitators license through Clinical Cognitive and lends his experience to helping others find change, growth and peace in their lives through this beautiful medicine. 

I grew up in a dysfunctional household and was never taught the skills to cope with stress, anxiety, grief, or depression. As a teenager, I became the primary caretaker for my father who was dying of cancer. Upon losing him, self destruction, depression and anxiety took root, ultimately affecting every angle of my life. 

Eventually, I graduated college from CSU Chico with a degree in biology, found my way to Santa Cruz and became a firefighter. Because I lacked the skills to handle the stress and demands of the job in a healthy manner, I found myself constantly struggling.  After 20+ years of a challenging job, raising three children and a failed marriage, I knew I needed change. Like so many others, I was stuck in a Western medicine regimen of antidepressants and talk therapy, yet I felt empty, lonely, and hopeless. My life changed when psilocybin found me and showed me the path I needed. I immediately switched my daily Western medication routine to an occasional psilocybin microdose – with astounding effects. 

Over the next few years, I began a self-taught psychedelic journey, including several deep dive experiences with various medicines and psilocybin microdosing. I began to see my real issues, start healing and living my truth. I now live a healthy, meaningful, calmer life and have become a more present and loving father, and more accepting and aware person. Psilocybin has played a truly crucial role in this transformation. 

Most of my free time is spent camping, backpacking, paddle boarding, and snowboarding in the outdoors with my children, as well as teaching them about the joys of  life and the hurdles they will experience. I openly talk with them about the role Psilocybin has played in my life.

Melinda is a firm believer that all people want relief from suffering even when they don't always know the path to get there. Melinda has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Bend OR for 25 years, specializing in trauma, child development, neurodivergency and couples work.  She believes that psilocybin facilitation, like therapy, is a partnership where her role is to provide safety and support during the journey. Melinda trusts in the path of the medicine and considers herself a follower, not a guide, in psychedelic work - she understands that people come to journeys with the inner knowledge of what they need and the medicine is the catalyst to help them get there.

Melinda has been an Oregon Psilocybin facilitator since 2023 when she graduated from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Boulder CO. She was part of the first cohort legally licensed in Oregon and has been facilitating journeys ever since. Besides individual journeys, Melinda is co-owner of MyceliaBend, a group that facilitates women’s group journeys in Bend, OR. Melinda’s work with groups goes back to her days as an experiential educator with Pacific Crest Outward Bound, as well as a coach of different sports (rowing, swimming and skiing). She has a Masters in Public Administration (which she has never used!) and a Masters in Counseling (which she uses daily) from Oregon State University. 

Her experiences have always provided her with a strong foundation of understanding all ages of human beings and the deep respect she has for people wanting more out of life. Melinda tends to have a direct style with a good dose of humor built in, as she knows we need to be able to laugh at the ridiculousness of life and the beauty that comes with this acceptance.

I’m Josh Goldstein, I bring a diverse range of experience to this work, enabling me to meet you exactly where you are on your personal journeys. With an extensive background in both science and education, and 15 years of experience working in therapeutic environments, I aim to adeptly guide, both individuals and groups as they delve into their inner landscapes. I have nearly 30 years of personal engagement with plant medicine which has afforded me profound insights into facing the various aspects of ourselves that too often linger in the shadows.

During my decade-long tenure as the academic director of a therapeutic boarding school, I gained extensive training and experience addressing a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, and PTSD.

As the lead facilitator for Bendable Therapy since its inception, I oversaw transformative experiences, notably facilitating the first “above ground”, legal group psilocybin ceremony for veterans in the United States. I helped to pioneer a groundbreaking collaboration with Project New Day, which is dedicated to supporting individuals grappling with Opioid Use Disorder. In June 2023, I graduated with the inaugural cohort of trained psilocybin facilitators in Oregon. However, my journey in this realm began long before, enriched by over a decade of mentorship and training within a spiritual tradition that uses plant medicine as a sacrament. Today, I remain  committed to deepening my own practice while guiding others on their paths to

healing and self-discovery.

I hold a profound reverence for the transformative power of plant medicine, enabling access to innate healing wisdom within individuals. I bring a calm and grounded presence to help cultivate an atmosphere where people feel safe to be authentic, vulnerable, and raw. I recognize the challenges inherent in this work, and I approach this work with a deep compassion which allows those in my care to feel seen and supported.

I have a profound reverence and curiosity for mystery which is this life, and I champion the belief that plant medicine can be a powerful catalyst for personal exploration and healing. My work is continually navigating the realities that many of these practices are appropriated and practiced without proper credit given to the many generations of medicine workers that proceed the more recent wide spread interest taking shape in the “West”. I look into the crucial differences between appropriating and syncretic practices. I am a perpetual student, and I am always looking to better understand how to improve my practice as a facilitator and spiritual being.

It is my honor and privilege to do this work. It is truly my calling. If you are curious about this work, feel free to schedule a consult.

I have spent over 25 years exploring the transformative potential of plant medicines, combining personal experience with professional expertise. I graduated from the Changa Institute’s accelerated program and am proud to be one of the first legal, licensed psilocybin facilitators in the U.S. I am currently pursuing my Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree through Oregon Health and Science University, to deepen my capacity to provide integrative, evidence-based mental health care and merge ancestral wisdom with contemporary knowledge. I am a member of the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association and OPENnurses (Organization of Psychedelic and Entheogenic Nurses). I volunteer with the Zendo Project, offering harm-reduction support at festivals, and am actively involved in Bend’s vibrant psychedelic community.

With 17 years of experience as a registered nurse, I combine compassionate care with a deep understanding of trauma-informed practices to support clients on their healing journeys. I specialize in working with those navigating challenging life transitions, C-PTSD, anxiety and depression, seeking spiritual connection, or dealing with family separation/loss. 

At Drop Thesis, I am dedicated to creating meaningful, life-changing experiences for my clients. My aim is to create a space where you feel heard, understood and supported. Each session is approached with empathy, creating a safe and nurturing space allowing you to embrace your healing journey with an open and playful spirit. I believe in the power of psilocybin to catalyze healing and growth, and my mission as the Director of Services is to ensure this powerful modality is accessible to all who seek it.

Outside of my professional work, I live in beautiful Bend, Oregon, where I enjoy hiking, meditation and cheering for my beloved New England sports teams. You can usually find me on the river trail with my rescue dog, Oopsie. I am the proud mother of 2 incredible grown children–my daughter, who is following in my footsteps by pursuing nursing, and my son, who serves in the Air Force.