From Referral to Recovery: An Inside Look into Psychedelic Therapy in New York City
A Rooftop Mixer and Panel at Journey Clinical HQ
More patients are asking their doctors and therapists about psychedelic therapy — and many providers are wondering how to respond. What does treatment involve? Who is responsible for care? What happens before, during, and after the medicine sessions?
On the eve of Horizons: Perspectives in Psychedelics in NYC, and in honor of National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, Journey Clinical invites healthcare providers and wellness professionals to our Manhattan rooftop office for an educational evening on legal psychedelic care, including Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and Spravato® (esketamine).
The evening will feature Journey Clinical medical leadership, local clinicians actively delivering psychedelic care in NYC, and patients sharing their lived experiences. Together, we’ll explore what the care journey looks like in practice — from evaluation and preparation to treatment, integration, follow-up, and collaboration between medical teams and therapists.
You’ll leave with:
A clearer understanding of how to talk with patients who are curious about psychedelic therapy
Insight into who may be a good fit for KAP or Spravato
A better sense of what safe, well-rounded care looks like
Local connections with healthcare and wellness professionals
Whether you’re attending Horizons or simply want to better understand what your patients are asking about, we’d love to have you join us for drinks, bites, and conversation over the New York skyline.
Wednesday, October 14 | 6:30 PM
Journey Clinical Headquarters, Manhattan
Drinks and bites served. Space is limited, so please RSVP.
6:30 PM — Arrival
7:00 PM — Panel
8:00 PM — Social
Providers can also learn more about referring a patient to Journey Clinical here - https://www.journeyclinical.com/refer-a-patient
Meet the Speakers
Erica Priscilla Sandoval, LCSW
Erica is an award-winning mental health practitioner, speaker, author, executive coach, and Advisor to Journey Clinical. She runs Casa Wellness in Long Island City, where she offers KAP through her group practice and hosts a Spravato treatment site in collaboration with Journey Clinical’s medical team. She is also Executive Director of Siembra Today, a women-run, BIPOC-led nonprofit focused on destigmatizing mental health in Latinx/e and BIPOC communities, and President Emeritus of NASW-NYC.
Francesca Aborn, LCSW
Francesca is a licensed clinical social worker and certified yoga instructor specializing in EMDR, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, EFT, guided visualization, and IFS-informed care. She offers a holistic approach for individuals, couples, and groups, and is the creator of the BRAAVE technique and the Embracefull Method, integrative approaches that combine therapy, mindfulness, and mind-body healing.
Brigitte Gordon, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Brigitte is Clinical Director at Journey Clinical, where she helped build the training program that equips psychiatric prescribers to support ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. She speaks widely on the medical side of psychedelic care, including at the FDA’s recent hearing on psychedelic medicines and the American Psychological Association’s annual conference.
Marissa Feinberg, Moderator, TBW PR
Marissa is Founder of Triple Bottom Why, a boutique PR consultancy supporting psychedelics companies, clinics, and nonprofits with media relations, brand positioning, and storytelling. Embedded in the psychedelics space since 2021, she represents Journey Clinical and has led PR for leading ketamine brands. She is also the founder of Psychedelics for Climate Action.
Athanasia [Sia] Kelly Efthimiu, KAP recipient
Sia is a Greek-American, born-and-raised New Yorker who is fluent in French Bulldog (woof). She's an award-winning creative director who has worked with brands both large and small. After years of working for other people, she decided to finally start working on herself, with Journey Clinical. She started doing KAP from the comfort of her own home in NYC, and it changed the trajectory of her life—eventually leading her to this event, to share more about her experience with you.
View photos from our past event: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYsXuAUiTF6/?img_index=1