Our Mission
To increase community education about mental health, promote safe and supportive spaces for healing and growth, and improve access to resources that advance individual and community wellness.
Established 2021 · Psychedelic & mental health education nonprofit
American Association of PsychedelicsHealthier minds.
Stronger communities.
A nonprofit advancing evidence-informed psychedelic and mental health education, creating safer spaces for healing, and connecting communities with wellness resources, training, and medical ethics expertise.
Explore our purposeWho we are
Progress begins with people.
Established in 2021, the American Association of Psychedelics (AAP) is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding community understanding of mental health, wellness, and emerging psychedelic medicine. We work alongside individuals, educators, professionals, and local communities to reduce barriers to education and connect people with supportive resources.
Our approach welcomes every community, respects individual experiences, and emphasizes responsible, evidence-informed education.
Our direction
Our mission, vision & commitment to community mental health
Our Vision
A future in which every community has the knowledge, support, and opportunity to pursue better mental health, meaningful connection, and an improved quality of life.
Our Commitment
To build collaborative, respectful partnerships that meet communities where they are, elevate local voices, and make education and wellness resources easier to access.
What guides us
Our values in mental health education
People firstEvery individual deserves dignity, compassion, and the opportunity to be heard.
Safety & trustHealing and growth are supported by environments rooted in respect, informed choice, and trust.
Education & integrityWe value transparent, responsible, evidence-informed learning and open dialogue.
Community collaborationWe listen to local needs and work with communities rather than assuming one solution fits everyone.
Accessibility & inclusionWe strive to reduce barriers and make resources welcoming to people of diverse backgrounds.
Growth & empowermentWe support the ability of people and communities to build lasting skills, connection, and well-being.
Education & collaboration
LST Therapy: Love, Safety, Trust education
The American Association of Psychedelics works directly with LST Therapy—Love, Safety, Trust—to support trauma-informed mental health education centered on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and supportive relationships.
Through this collaboration, we aim to help communities learn practical approaches to wellness while supporting responsible training, appropriate professional boundaries, and accessible educational opportunities.
Community certification · Shared resources · Lasting impact
Bringing Love, Safety, and Trust into every community.
AAP is the designated nonprofit working directly with communities through teaching, distributing educational resources, and partnering with local organizations. Together, we create welcoming, safe spaces where everyone can learn about their mental health, build understanding, and find pathways to greater well-being.
Guided by the educational and therapeutic framework presented in Inflamed: Love, Safety, and Trust and its teaching series, AAP supports local community certification and access to learning opportunities for schools, clinics, community centers, and other gathering spaces.
Teach & learn
Community-focused workshops, guided learning, and practical mental health education.
Equip & certify
Community certification initiatives and training pathways aligned with LST Therapy.
Partner & connect
Work with schools, clinics, community organizations, and local leaders to expand access to resources.
The Inflamed learning collection
Mental health books & resources for people and places.
Inflamed: Love, Safety, Trust by Kathryn A. Walker
Explore the book and teaching series behind AAP's community education approach. AAP helps communities access the book, accompanying workbook, LST app, and trainings designed for schools, clinics, community spaces, and beyond.
Pre-order the book at Pegasus Publishers ↗Publisher lists the paperback for pre-order, with publication scheduled for November 26, 2026.
Every purchase can help extend the mission.
A percentage of proceeds from each participating book, workbook, and app sale is designated to support AAP's community education and access initiatives. Our goal is to reduce the burden of mental health conditions, improve access to support, and strengthen mental health and wellness across communities.
Specific contribution percentages and participating sales channels will be published when finalized.
Professional consulting · Patient safety · Provider advocacy
Medical Ethics & Provider Advocacy for Ketamine and Psychedelic Medicine
Complex healthcare questions deserve multidisciplinary review. The American Association of Psychedelics offers a medical ethics consulting team that brings together legal analysis, specialized experience in ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic medicine, and physician-level medical evaluation.
Our team helps providers, clinics, and organizations assess professional responsibilities, clinical practices, patient safety, informed consent, documentation, regulatory considerations, and ethical concerns arising in emerging behavioral healthcare.
Blake Reagan, JD
Lead Consultant · Attorney at Law · Medical Ethics & Provider Advocacy
Blake is a Tennessee-licensed attorney whose background combines legal analysis, regulatory considerations, education, and medical ethics. A University of Tennessee College of Law graduate, he began his legal career as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and subsequently spent approximately 18 years working in education.
Read Blake's full professional background
Born and raised in Seymour, Tennessee, Blake earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2004 and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in December 2006. His experience includes federal appellate legal research, judicial analysis, institutional policy, communication, and organizational leadership. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
His consulting interests include informed consent, patient-provider relationships, professional boundaries, conflicts of interest, professional complaints, regulatory inquiries, and the evolving ethical considerations of ketamine-assisted and psychedelic-related care. He works with medical and mental health professionals to integrate clinical context with legal and ethical analysis.
Blake values time with his wife Amanda and family and enjoys hiking, rucking, weight training, and lifelong learning.
Kathryn A. Walker, MSN, APRN, CRNA, PMHNP
Psychedelic Medicine Expert · Clinical Ethics Consultant
Kathryn brings dual advanced-practice training in nurse anesthesia and psychiatric mental health to the evaluation of ketamine-assisted treatment, emerging psychedelic medicine, and clinical ethics. Her career spans critical care, anesthesiology, psychiatric care, and healthcare leadership.
Read Kathryn's professional background
After approximately nine years in a Level I Trauma Center and eight years in anesthesia practice, Kathryn founded Revitalist Clinic in Knoxville in 2018. She subsequently expanded her training through post-master's psychiatric mental health education and served as CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness.
Her work considers medication pharmacology, clinical monitoring, psychiatric assessment, trauma-informed care, patient autonomy, informed consent, and clinical standards. She developed the Federal Unit Scale and Love, Safety, Trust framework and authored Inflamed: Love, Safety, Trust.
In consulting, Kathryn contributes clinical context to questions of provider conduct, treatment protocols, documentation, patient safety, and ethical responsibilities in emerging mental healthcare. Her consultation is clinical and educational, not legal representation.
Susan C. Zwiebel, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Medical Consultant · Occupational Medicine & Independent Medical Evaluation
Dr. Zwiebel is a physician with extensive leadership experience in occupational health and medical evaluation. She is board-certified in occupational medicine and has a background in family medicine, public health, independent medical examinations, and medical review.
Read Susan's professional background
Dr. Zwiebel earned her MD from The Ohio State University and MPH from the University of Illinois Springfield. She completed family medicine residency training at Mount Carmel Health System and occupational medicine residency training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Her experience includes medical director roles at Licking Memorial Occupational Health and Ballad Health Medical Associates Occupational Health, alongside prior physician leadership roles in occupational and corporate health. Her credentials include Medical Review Officer and independent medical evaluation certifications.
Her consulting perspective emphasizes medical standards, clinical documentation, physician judgment, occupational health, patient safety, and defensible, evidence-informed evaluation. She has delivered professional presentations on public safety medicine, firefighter health, and occupational health topics.
Request a medical ethics consultation
Connect with our team to discuss your ketamine, psychedelic medicine, or behavioral healthcare ethics question and determine the appropriate professional expertise.
Call 615-461-0109 Request a Medical Ethics Consultation
Phone: 615-461-0109
Email: info@americanassociationofpsychedelics.org
Consulting inquiries do not establish an attorney-client relationship. Any legal representation requires a separate engagement with an appropriately authorized attorney or law firm. Clinical consulting is not a substitute for individualized medical care.
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Local impact
Community partnerships: working with communities, not just for them.
We collaborate with individual communities to understand their priorities, identify gaps in support, and help improve access to mental health education, wellness resources, and trusted networks of care.
Whether through community conversations, educational partnerships, or resource navigation, our goal is to strengthen local capacity and make pathways to support easier to find.
Explore a partnershipOr email us directly at info@americanassociationofpsychedelics.org