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About the Psychedelic Society

Today the San Francisco Psychedelic Society is a bay area 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to weaving community with people from all walks of life who share an interest in the exploration of altered states of consciousness.

We are dedicated to helping individuals, and the global community, unlock the healing and transformative potential of psychedelics while seeking to honor their Indigenous lineages.

Our mission is to educate and advocate for altered states of consciousness by providing community, support and integration resources to those seeking harm reduction, addiction recovery, spiritual growth and personal development. We emphasize honoring indigenous lineages, access without dogma and the destigmatization of all drugs.

Danielle Nova

Executive Director

Danielle Nova is building a conscious global community that provides education into the responsible and intentional use of psychedelics. Danielle counsels individuals through addiction recovery, microdosing, psychedelic integration and spiritual transformation. The purpose of her work is to assist individuals and communities transcend out of patterns that are no longer serving them so that they can live empowered lives. Danielle is the Founder of Psychedelic Recovery, Executive Director of the San Francisco Psychedelic Society, was on the founding team of Decriminalize Nature Oakland and on the advisory board for Project New Day.

Hannah Koch

Community Advisor

Hannah advocates for and supports the psychedelic community by providing guidance on program management, video creation, membership, and support group facilitation. Hannah is passionate about her work both in the tech space and as well as building community and connection in the psychedelic community.

Jahan Khamsehzadeh Phd

Mushroom Integration Circle Facilitator

Jahan Khamsehzadeh Phd- Jahan is the author of the upcoming book “Psychedelic Revolution” and medicine guide with Atman Retreats. He mentors at the School of Consciousness Medicine. His website is www.PsychedelicEvolution.org

Kufikiri Imara

BIPOC Entheogen Integration Circle Facilitator

Born and raised in Oakland, California. He works with Sacred Garden Community, deepening his craft as a facilitator working with ethnically diverse communities. He works to increase access to opportunities to change one’s life for the better.

Rebecca Brown

Treasurer

BeQui RAMSAL Frankel

Sorceress Of Newsletter and OCD Support Network Facilitator

BeQui builds bridges between the SFPS Teamily and Community via the SFPS Newsletters. She also frequently plays the role of Official Jester for the Teamily by entertaining them with comedic relief throughout their busy workdays.

Adam Strauss

OCD Support Network Facilitator

Adam Strauss is a writer and performer based in New York. His monologue The Mushroom Cure is the true story of how he treated his debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder with psychedelics. The New York Times said it "mines a great deal of laughter from disabling pain," The Chicago Tribune called it "arrestingly honest and howlingly funny" and Time Out New York called it "riveting; a true-life tour de force" and named it a Critics' Pick.

Bob Otis

Resident Entheobotanist

Bob Otis brings decades of Sacred Garden love to SFPS. With gratitude and carel respect, Bob has been permitted and instructed to return sacred plants and practices to local communities by traditional and modern lineages. He loves to share.

Our Roots

Daniel Jabbour birthed the first ever Psychedelic Society in December of 2011 during the MAPS Psychedelic Science conference in Oakland. He rapidly began holding a variety of meetings and events for the group, from harm reduction to digital security and even speaking at Burning Man. Sadly, two years after the group’s inception Daniel Jabour passed away, leaving the community at a massive loss and with uncertain leadership.

In April of 2018 there was a search for new leadership and several people stepped up to share the responsibility of the society and dedicate themselves to this work; Danielle Negrin, Damla Gungor, and Seth Warner have remained the core team with help from a wide range of contributors. We rebirthed this organization into existence after many years hiatus and incorporated as a non profit organization 501(c)(3) in 2019.

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