The panelists
Meet your local facilitators and advocates from Central Oregon
Tommy Wisdom
Marine Corps Combat Veteran
Tommy Wisdom currently works in various capacities in advocacy and education around psychedelic therapies, especially for veterans. He has found purpose in the intersection of mentoring others to help them be the best they can and advocacy for veterans through the powerful healing capacity of psychedelics.
Through his own journey working to understand trauma he brings a commitment to helping ensure that our nation's veterans all have the chance to heal. That commitment comes in the rediscovery of purpose as part of his own work with plant medicines. These journeys helped Tommy understand his own complex-PTS, moral injury and formative traumas. He hopes his story can be a catalyst for others to continue their own journeys to healing.
Tommy holds a B.A in Psychology from Middlebury College and a MBA from the University of Colorado - Boulder. He lives in Bend Oregon with his wife, 4 dogs, 9 cats, 5 cows, 12 chickens, 6 ducks and on any given day between 16-20 horses.
Amanda Gow
Founder and Executive Director | Bendable Therapy
Amanda has served youth and families at various non-profits throughout Central Oregon for the last fifteen years. She has held leadership roles at Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, J Bar J Youth Services, and Guardian Group.
In addition to her work with Bendable Therapy, Amanda is currently in a Master’s program pursuing a degree in Clinical Mental Health. She is also a graduate of a psilocybin training program in Oregon. She is an advocate for mental health, community, and low-barrier access to services. In her free time, Amanda can be found enjoying all of the outside activities Central Oregon offers and spending time with her family. Amanda is thankful to be able to continue to support her community with high-quality programming and services that help people find healing.
Nick Levich
Co-Founder | Psychedelic Passage
Nicholas Levich is the co-founder of Psychedelic Passage, the nation's first psychedelic concierge service. His platform connects clients with a pre-vetted network of trusted, local facilitators across the country. They serve as an independent body that moderates the network of facilitators who all have their own private practice, which means they can advocate for clients without a conflict of interest. Their comprehensive vetting process holds facilitators to higher standards than are required for state licensure in an effort to ensure that each hand selected facilitator serves journeyers with integrity.
Mary Sheridan
Facilitator & Guide | Myco-Vision
Mary is an experienced and versatile psychedelic guide who help prepare clients for, guide them through, and aid them in integrating psychedelic journeys using the substance of their choice, working within the boundaries of decriminalized substances and amounts.
She has many years of experience and training, and currently works with an incredible, highly experienced mentor out of Puerto Vallarta, MX for practice supervision. Her training and experience have equipped her with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide an informed, warm, safe, and supportive environment. Mary's compassionate and supportive approach to guiding individuals through the psychedelic experience has helped hundreds of individuals achieve greater clarity, purpose, and connection in their lives.
Mary does not practice from a particular cultural tradition. All tools and techniques used in each session are secular, simple, and personally developed. Every session is unique and personalized, although there is a core practice and rhythm to the sessions.
Jeanette Small
Licensed Facilitator | Lucid Cradle
Jeanette Small earned her BA in Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and completed her graduate work (MA, PhD) in Clinical Psychology with emphasis on Somatic Psychology at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute (SBGI) before the institution was incorporated into the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2011. She has a breadth of clinical experience providing crisis response, counseling and psychotherapy to a variety of populations. Additionally, Jeanette is a professional artist with international exhibits and collectors.
Jeanette completed her training as a Psilocybin Facilitator at the Changa Institute and was licensed by the Oregon Health Authority in April 2023.
Jeanette is fluent in English, German and Russian.