Rafaelle Lancelotta

Rafaelle Lancelotta, MS, LPC (they/she) is a white Latine (Cuban) transgender Nationally Certified Counselor and a PhD student at The Ohio State University College of Social Work researching the role of human relationship in psychedelic-assisted therapy. They have co-authored and authored over a dozen scientific articles about psychedelics. They have worked as a somatic-focused, trauma-informed therapist who has supported clients at one of the first clinics in the United States to combine psychotherapy with cannabis or ketamine.

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They are the founder and administrator of 5meodmt.org, a harm reduction forum for using 5-MeO-DMT started in 2017. They received their Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wyoming. Currently, they are supporting the development and implementation of a clinical trial with psilocybin for PTSD in veterans and leading a large-scale survey of LGBTQ individuals who have had a psychedelic experience.

They are passionate about increasing the accessibility and responsible clinical applications of psychedelics/entheogens for treating stress and trauma-related disorders in minority populations, especially in intersectional LGBTQ+ individuals. Rafaelle aims to use their clinical skills combined with doctoral-level research training to design, carry out, and integrate clinical research as part of diverse teams to create changes in the mental healthcare system that can serve to improve mental health outcomes for people from all walks of life.

They also serves as a Founding Board Member and Secretary of the Source Research Foundation, a foundation that aims to connect, inspire, and support students who study all contexts of psychedelic use, and to develop a virtual collaboratory of students, scientists, and community members who are passionate about psychedelic science.