Licensed Facilitators

Director of Services/Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator

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’svibrant 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.

Lindsey earned a BA in Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and completed a graduate degree in Physician Assistant Studies at University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven. She has been a Family Medicine Physician Assistant since 2010 and was in private practice for many years in Crook County. Throughout her career, Lindsey has worked primarily in rural family medicine, which encompasses a wide variety of areas including a great deal of mental health and end-of-life care.

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

Lindsey completed an 8-month Psilocybin Facilitator training program through SoundMind in July of 2023. She is also trained in Reiki Level III, and Advanced Pranic Healing through the Institute of Inner Studies. Along her journey, she 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.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, rockhounding and lapidary, beekeeping, and working on her hobby farm. In addition, she co-owns and operates a local construction company. Lindsey is a life-long learner and pursues continuing education in both medicine and psychedelics.

JP is a state-licensed psilocybin facilitator. He trained with InnerTrek, which provides a comprehensive six-month program, including 120 hours of core training and 40 hours of supervised practicum training.

He comes to this work with a deep trust in the non-directive approach to psychedelic therapy, developed over many years working with non-ordinary states of consciousness. His facilitation technique is rooted in a long-term meditation practice and informed by the latest scientific research. He provides a grounded presence and a non-judgmental space, so people can fully relax and get the most out of their psilocybin journey.

JP works with a range of clients, including those looking for support in the following areas:

• Personal growth

• Spiritual & existential enquiry

• A life in transition (this could be divorce, a midlife crisis, a career change etc.)

• Grief & loss

• Overcoming anxiety and depression

• Religious/spiritual trauma and re-opening to awe and mystery

Originally from South Africa, JP now lives in Bend with his partner and dog. He has a longstanding career in environmental sustainability, with a BA Hons in Philosophy and an MPhil in Environmental Science. JP has personally benefited from working with psychedelics. While it is no panacea, it has helped him grieve when needed, cry when he was unable to, love more deeply and laugh more freely. He cherishes simple daily routines of exercise and walks in nature. He also loves cooking delicious food with friends and family.

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.

Hi, 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.

Flow Zeda is passionate about guiding individuals to break free from limitations and step into their fullest, most vibrant selves through transformative psilocybin facilitation. With over 15 years of professional experience in healing and expressive arts, an Oregon state facilitation license, and extensive training with Innertrek, Flow brings a wealth of expertise to her work.

She has guided hundreds of clients in healing, growth, and self-discovery by blending ritual, expressive arts, spiritual counseling, holistic healing, and science-based practices. Her approach fosters creativity, self-acceptance, and freedom in body, mind, and spirit.

With more than 20 years of personal psychedelic experience, Flow understands the profound potential of these journeys. She has used psychedelics to heal her treatment resistant depression and anxiety, unlock her creative expression, and embrace and support her late-diagnosed neurodivergence and queer identity.

Flow specializes in helping clients access their authentic creativity and self-expression as well as supporting people to access a deeper spiritual connection. She also is an inclusive and affirming facilitator for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients. Her style is a unique blend of spiritual depth, grounded practicality, and heartfelt relatability, creating a space where transformation feels safe, empowering, and natural.

As a mother, workshop leader, ritualist, and performing musician, Flow draws from a rich background. Her other certifications include Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, Embodiment Facilitator, Heart Wisdom Priestess, and Holistic Health Coach, allowing her to design unique and impactful psilocybin experiences in Bend, Oregon.

Working with Flow may be right for you if you identify with any of the following:

• Are neurodivergent, neuro-questioning, or sensory sensitive

• LGBTQIA+

• Seek to deepen or heal your spirituality

• Have high anxiety

• Want to expand your creativity and self-expression

Psilocybin sessions with Flow can help you release unhealthy patterns, shift out of limiting mindsets, and rediscover your inner glow. Her compassionate guidance will support you in feeling more relaxed, inspired, and at home in your own skin—ready to step into a brighter, more creative, and authentically expressed version of yourself.

As a licensed psilocybin facilitator, I am invested in fostering personal growth, resilient mental health, and joyful living. In my practice, I create a safe and supportive space for individuals and couples to explore their inner realms and embark on transformative journeys toward healing and self-discovery. Through guided sessions, along with preparative and integration meetings, my clients often experience increased openness, creativity, and a heightened ability to process deep-rooted emotions and recalibrate structured belief systems. These shifts have lead to more fulfilling and meaningful life perspectives as individuals integrate these experiences into everyday life.

My approach to psilocybin facilitation is a non-directive method, centered on active listening, encouraging the client towards self-awareness, and instilling confidence in the wisdom of the medicine. Throughout my eight years of working with therapeutic psychedelics, I have perpetually been in awe at the insights that are revealed to each client. Following the psilocybin session, I emphasize the importance of the integration process. Healing happens in phases beyond the session as new perspectives are gained. I also have extensive experience in meditation, breathwork, sound healing, and yoga, all of which can support individuals as they reshape their thoughts and beliefs.

Having had personal experience with deep grief after losing my first husband to a brain tumor, I have immense compassion for spouses, children, and other family members dealing with loss. My experience led me on a path to develop expertise in healing grief and emotional trauma. Research has shown that psilocybin treatment can substantially reduce anxiety and depression related to mortality, often revealing an increased sense of connection with humanity and creation. I assist clients in addressing fears related to death, while promoting acceptance and peace.

I received my psilocybin facilitator training at The Changa Institute in Portland, Oregon in May 2023. I actively participate in a community of peer consultation and mentorship, which ensures that I continuously enhance my skills to better serve those who seek guidance in this nascent field. I have experienced first-hand its transformative power to open doors to improved mental health and well-being.

The Pacific Northwest has been my home throughout my adult life. I love travel and adventures with my husband and our six children. When I’m not supporting clients on their psilocybin journeys, I enjoy spending time in nature and pursuing my artistic passions of painting, and writing both fiction and non-fiction works.

My interest in Psilocybin Facilitation has come from a variety of educational, professional and personal experiences. My undergraduate studies in Psychology focused largely on the clinical research and neuroscience that pertains to psychedelic states and the implications these states have on nervous system regulation, trauma, PTSD, grief, addiction, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and our relationships. In this I also explored and studied therapeutic modalities that involve Somatic Reprocessing and Experiencing that focuses on the root cause of dis-ease and health, and healing. 

In my work with clients as a Psilocybin Facilitator, I integrate my knowledge of neuroscience and the nervous system with my own personal touch of ceremony, nurturance and reflection. It is important to me that clients feel safe and supported in their work with expanded states no matter their stories, past experiences, or traumas. I intend to empower clients with the art of adaptation, in that their nervous systems innate capacity is towards balance, moving from a fight or flight state to a regulated state of homeostasis. As a space holder and facilitator to one's own unique journey, I offer reflection and insight to re-humanize pain, stress, trauma, grief, PTSD, addiction and healing that can integrate and inspire connection and remembrance to one's innate vitality, wellbeing, purpose and meaning. 

As a lifelong farmer and herbalist, and lover of the natural world, I have always been fascinated with the profound healing implications plants and the Earth as a whole have on the human organism. In this, as a facilitator I gently weave my own unique connection to ceremony and the natural world to fit the needs of each client. It is my intention in this work that people from all walks of life, no matter their past, can be reminded of their resilience and connection to self, and also their opportunity as humans for deep and meaningful relationships with one another, with mother earth and all aspects of one's personal and professional life.