We prioritize person-centered research and inclusivity in the dynamic field of psychedelics, focusing on women's health. Our mission is to uncover innovative solutions, amplifying diverse voices. Join us in redefining psychedelic research for the holistic well-being of women.
Psychedelic Science 2023.
Deva Collective Is reweaving Women’s Health through Psychedelics research and practices
Who We Are
Deva Collective is a growing network of researchers and practitioners re-imaging women's well being as a transformational journey.
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Meet the Team
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Founder
Melissa Whippo is an LCSW and Certified Yoga Instructor integrating Western psychology with Indigenous Plant Wisdom. She specializes in individual and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, particularly in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Melissa has taught at UCSF School of Medicine, co-founded Afterglow Postpartum Support, and trained in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy. She's a published writer and researcher, passionate about a non-profit dedicated to Women's Health and Psychedelics, bridging Western Medicine and Indigenous Wisdom.
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KAP Provider, expert on Women’s Health
Kate is an experienced Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist who takes their approach using holistic methods inspired by her certified trainings in Qi-Gong, Reiki, and Somatic Trauma therapy. She brings these modalities to life by supporting her patients to understand the impacts on the gut/brain axis of healing.
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I'm a psychologist with a passion for understanding human behavior. I focused on women's health during my Master's degree and gained experience in eating disorder outreach. My doctoral program specialized in researching and treating eating disorders, and I trained at UC Berkeley in student mental health. Now, I specialize in maternal mental health, including postpartum depression, and support creative professionals, particularly writers, in their career journeys. I also provide prenatal parenting consultations to help parents navigate the emotional challenges of raising children.
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Dr. Moller is the Vice President of Integrative Health at Field Trip Health & Wellness and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She has extensive training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy. Dr. Moller also specializes in Pearl Psilocybin Therapy for Patients with Advanced Cancer. She serves as a Teaching Assistant for the Foundations Certificate program in Psychedelic Psychotherapy at the University of Toronto.
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Adam holds an MBA focused on Design Innovation. He completed his bachelors of Science in Pan African studies and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Louisville. Most recently he has completed certificates from Stanford and MIT.
Deva Collective Advisory Board
Our advisory board provides guidance in our research and efforts focused on driving the most impact and maintaining ethical integrity in our work.
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Founder of Inbodied Life
Lauren graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College at Columbia University with a BA in Religion before completing her Masters in Social Work at NYU. Lauren focuses on the matrices that hold individuals, rejecting mainstream efforts to pathologize people as if their symptoms could be isolated from their environments.
Licensed as a clinical therapist in both New York and California, Lauren believes that life - and good psychotherapy - is psychedelic. She is trained by MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of
Psychedelic Studies), the Ketamine Training Center and in the shamanic realms. Lauren feels honored to partner with plant and compound allies in her work, but will always hold loving relationships as the most important medicine, and the only one we all really need.
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Psychedelic entrepreneur / KAP & IFS Lead Trainer
I am a certified and licensed psychedelic trauma therapist, merging novel technology, art and science. This alchemy fosters deep and enduring positive change. The world is in a psychological crisis, trauma is an epidemic, and mental healthcare is inaccessible for most. I develop novel approaches to healing by delivering therapy, speeches and interviews, training, retreats, virtual reality and mobile app content, and psychedelic exploration to optimize and expedite positive outcomes.
Utilizing effective and attuned communication and support, we can remove the blocks of trauma, cultural conditioning and self doubt. Then, the true self yearning to step forward is not only revealed, but activated. I serve to inspire all people, including therapy clients, mental health clinicians and other professionals through the exploration of consciousness and self actualization.