Julie is an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who has been working with ketamine since 2022 in clinic and group settings. She completed her Master’s Degree and two post-Master’s Degrees (Psychiatry and Perinatal/Neonatal) at UCSF. Julie is a graduate of the California Institute for Integral Studies Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Research program (2022) and has completed MAPS training in anticipation of the FDA approval of MDMA for therapeutic use. Julie is a full mesa carrier trained in Andean Cosmology and is also trained in the application of Depth Hypnosis.

Julie has a passion for combining Earth-based energy practices with psychedelic medicines and strongly believes in the ability to promote healing from within. Prior to working as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Julie held various executive leadership positions at Kaiser Permanente ranging for clinical information technology, innovation and healthcare safety and quality. Before joining Kaiser Permanente, Julie’s varied career includes positions that range from health care IT consulting with IBM Business Consulting Services to clinical operations and project management both within and outside Kaiser Permanente. Julie holds a Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco and a BSN from the University of San Francisco.