Gwen Pelfini

Gwen has been learning and working in the mental health field for twenty years. She was exposed to the world of neurodivergence and innovative healing approaches at a young age through her affiliation with Easter Seals - Bay Area, a non-profit organization that provides support and resources for people and families affected by mental and physical disabilities. Their philosophies and efforts toward early intervention informed a significant curiosity in Gwen’s later years in schooling and training, including pursuing integrative approaches to better understanding Autism, and other creative healing modalities.

Growing up amongst the diversity within the San Francisco Bay Area and gathering influential experiences and training from UCLA, NYU and various mental health settings and institutes along the way, Gwen has honed her expertise in the specialty of Integrated Health. She even spearheaded the counseling internship program at Bronx Health (previously Bronx Lebanon Hospital), as part of her practicum while earning her masters’ in Counseling for Mental Health & Wellness, the program of which she is now faculty at NYU. Gwen initially continued her studies, pursuing a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Alliant University in San Francisco and realized her true calling is in the work, itself; she returned to New York, immersed herself in further clinical application and training - including somatic therapeutic approaches, EMDR, and relational therapy -  and found her place in the specialty of mental health x psychedelics, completing certification with the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She now serves as the Bay Area Ambassador for Journey Clinical, cultivating education and empowerment for the mental health of the psychedelics community.