Speaker

New Jersey Psychedelic Therapy Association

NJTPA New Jersey Psychedelic Therapy Association

Rena Beyer, MSW, LCSW is a psychotherapist working in her solo private practice, Fostering Greatness, located in Cherry Hill, NJ. Rena works with clients throughout the states of New Jersey and Delaware. In her private practice Rena offers traditional therapy sessions and Ketamine-Assisted therapy sessions (KAP). Rena provides KAP utilizing IV administration in collaboration with the doctors of Initia Nova, with offices in both Cherry Hill, NJ and Wilmington, DE. Rena was a member of the board of directors for the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners (ASKP3) for three years and founded the Therapist Advisory Panel within ASKP3 to further represent the needs and interests of psychotherapists within the psychedelic therapy space.

Liz Flores Farrell, LCSW is Trauma Therapist based in Bloomfield, NJ offering Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Liz earned a Masters of Social Work from New York University, and currently works predominantly with the first generation Latinx community. She completed the two year Certificate Program in Trauma Studies (CPTS) at the Manhattan Institute of Psychoanalysis. Liz received Certification in Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CPTR) with California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) , trained in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with Polaris Insight, and completed parts A-D of the MAPS MDMA Therapy Certification.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Adjunct Professor at Ramapo College, and a generally happy and friendly person, Leland Newman brings years of therapeutic training, clinical expertise, and a client focused approach to his practice. Leland graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2018 with his Masters in Social work, University of Rhode Island in 2015 with a bachelors in Psychology and a bachelors Philosophy. Leland is a graduate of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, where he studied Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.

Denise Rue, LCSW Denise Rue is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Hypnotherapist. In 2019, Denise moved to Jamaica to work as a retreat leader and lead therapist at a legal psilocybin retreat. In her three years at the retreat, Denise had the privilege of guiding over 1,500 psilocybin sessions and as many group integration sessions, working with individuals with a variety of mental health challenges. Denise was also instrumental in developing protocols and policies for psilocybin-assisted therapy at the retreat. Currently, Denise has a private practice in New Jersey and leads legal psilocybin retreats in Colorado.

Stephanie Field LCSW, LCADC, certified Imago Relationship therapist. Stephanie has a passion for researching and learning about psychedelic medicines, and has been offering ketamine assisted therapy with Journey Clinical since July 2022. Stephanie completed the MAPS MDMA Assisted Therapy Education program in November 2023. Her mission is to provide a supportive and welcoming environment where people are free to explore their own healing through the use of psychedelics.

NJTPA's Presentations

Workshop

Introduction to Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT)

For Mental Health Practitioners Clinical Classification

This course seeks to provide practitioners with an overview of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT) including the use of ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin. The field of PAT is changing and evolving, with new laws being introduced at a rapid pace. This form of therapy can be vital for race and gender related trauma work and healing.

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