NYC: Psychedelic Fireside Chat in Long Island City

​Join us at Casa Wellness for an evening of slowing down and connecting with therapists and practice owners working at the edge of psychedelic medicine in New York. Casa Wellness is a working home for Spravato treatment, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and group retreats, so this is a rare chance to step inside a real clinical space and experience how a thoughtfully designed environment can support healing.

​At the heart of the evening, Erica Sandoval, LCSW, and Juanita Viera, LCAT, will sit down together for a fireside conversation drawn from their own practice. They will talk about Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Spravato, hosting retreats, and what it actually takes to create an optimal therapeutic set and setting, and how we can make these treatments more accessible to the communities that need them most.

​Before and after the conversation, guests can explore a series of spaces that offer a small taste of the preparation and integration practices that surround psychedelic therapy. You might draw a card in the tarot corner to set an intention, spend a few unhurried minutes in the arts and crafts area reflecting through your hands, or visit the aromatherapy section to experience how scent can ground the body and shape a setting. Light bites will be provided with elixirs throughout the evening.

​Come for the conversation, stay for the connections, and leave with a deeper feel for what thoughtful psychedelic care can look like.

​In conversation

​Erica Sandoval, LCSW

​Erica Sandoval, LCSW, is a social worker, holistic practitioner, and entrepreneur trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Her group practice, Sandoval Psychotherapy Consultation (Sandoval CoLab), offers talk therapy, holistic healing, and KAP at the Casa Wellness space in Queens. Erica is also the founder of Latinx in Social Work®, a book series and movement that amplifies the voices of Latinx/e social workers nationwide, supports more bilingual professionals in the field, and improves access to mental health care in our communities.

​Juanita Viera, LCAT

​Juanita Viera, LCAT, is a Nuyorican art therapist, creative, and founder of The Art of Integration in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her practice offers individual and couples therapy, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), and community workshops that bring together art-making, somatic awareness, and social connection. Drawing on her Puerto Rican roots and experience supporting trauma recovery, Juanita creates spaces where people can explore their inner worlds, reconnect with their creativity, and integrate meaningful experiences into everyday life. Her work centers culturally responsive care and making room for healing beyond words.

​Evening flow
5:00 PM: Arrivals, elixirs, and time to explore the space
5:30 PM: Fireside conversation
6:15 PM: Audience questions
6:30 PM: Mingling and interactive areas