Our mission is to make the benefits of art, creativity, and the Art Therapy process safely and easily accessible to psychonauts, facilitators, researchers, academic institutions, organizations, and anyone exploring the world of psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSC).
We are passionate about providing resources and supporting research, community-based collaboration, career development, and personal inquiry around the growing understanding of this unique intersection.
Meet the team
Rebecca
Wilkinson
Rebecca Wilkinson, LPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC, ITR-TT is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist, and Certified Trauma Therapist with over 30 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient mental health care, training and education, and professional development. She is co-founder and managing director of Creative Wellbeing Workshops, which provides individuals and organizations with training and resources for managing stress, preventing burnout, and increasing wellbeing. She is co-author with Gioia Chilton of Positive Art Therapy in Theory and Practice: Integrating Positive Psychology with Art Therapy and author/illustrator of “Coloring Creates Wellbeing: The Desert Mandalas Coloring Book”. She is a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapist through the Integrative Psychiatric Institute and trained through the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Sciences. She teaches on the topic at the George Washington Graduate Art Therapy Program.
Alyssa
Gursky
Alyssa B. Gursky, LPC is a Transpersonal Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor based in Portland, Oregon. They Received their Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, concentrating in Transpersonal Art Therapy from Naropa University. They are the owner of Psychedelic Art Therapy LLC, specializing in therapy and education for individuals and groups exploring non-ordinary states and creative practices to foster resilience and well-being. They are a trained facilitator in MDMA with Lykos Therapeutics, ketamine with Ketamine Training Center and Polaris Insight Center, and psilocybin-assisted therapy with Alma Institute and Naropa University’s Center for Psychedelic Therapies. They also serve as a researcher and study therapist at the Social Neuroscience and Psychotherapy Lab, contributing to clinical trials on MDMA-Assisted Group Therapy for Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans and Psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder. They are passionate about community art making & mixed media art. They love connecting with others on this topic & can be reached at Alyssa@PsychedelicArtTherapy.com