Our Board Members
Stephen Thomas (he/his) is a passionate advocate for alternative mental health paradigms and regenerative living practices. He received his BA in English in 2005 and is a Master's in Social Work candidate at Colorado State University. Formerly from Atlanta, Georgia, Stephen helped found the first chapter of the Evolver Network, an international social movement fostering ideas for cultural transformation. In Tucson, Arizona, he worked in communications and development with nonprofits dedicated to environmental conservation. He is a writer, gardener, DJ, and purveyor of radical challenges to the status quo. A more beautiful, living world is possible, and Stephen's life mission is to plant the seeds that grow it.
Stephen Thomas, MSW, LCSW
Secretary of the Board
Rob Colbert, MA, PhD, LPC
Treasurer of the Board
Rob (he/his) received his BA in Contemplative Psychology in 2008, and an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology in 2012 from Naropa University. At Naropa Rob helped co-organize a student group, the Naropa Alliance for Psychedelic Studies (NAPS), and while finishing doctoral course work at the California Institute of Integral Studies became a member of the Entheogenic Research, Integration and Education (ERIE) student group. Rob completed his dissertation in 2018, titled "Evenings with Molly: a Grounded Theory Discovery of Adult Recreational MDMA use," which investigates the use of MDMA in adult committed relationships. Rob is currently in private practice with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and is a sub-investigator in the MAPS Phase III trials for MDMA.
Lucia Terpak earned her BA in Religious Studies from Wake Forest University in 2015 and an MA in Medical Anthropology from The University of Colorado Denver in 2019. She conducted her master’s thesis research on the role of the visionary experience in healing from opioid addiction at an ibogaine detox facility in Mexico. Lucia is passionate about building community, harm reduction, and understanding the root causes of addiction and other “mental health” issues.
Lucia Terpak, MA
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Dr. Shannon Hughes (she/her) teaches, writes, and conducts research about the medicalization of human distress and the role of psychotropic drugs in managing our mental and emotional lives. She is passionate about supporting grassroots movements that help us re-claim our individual power from external bodies and corporations that seek to have us living outside of ourselves for their own profit or benefit. It is time to re-claim the use of medicine and connect with our inner sources of intelligence. While simple, this is not always easy, and being in community with others is the most supportive path to change and transformation. To learn more about Shannon, visit her personal website here.
Shannon Hughes, MSW, PhD
Co-organizer, Psychedelic Professional Meetups
Bri Bendixsen (she/her) is a psychotherapist offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration work in Fort Collins. She is a therapist on the MAPS Phase 3 clinical trials for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD and completed the MAPS therapist training program in 2019. Bri is a co-founder of PRATI (Psychedelic Research and Training Institute) where she serves as a lead faculty member, teaching on ethics and integration, and has helped coordinate trainings for hundreds of mental health professionals from around the country in the clinical application of KAP. She also completed her own KAP training with Dr. Phil Wolfson and the Ketamine Training Center in 2019. Aside from talking about psychedelics, Bri is fueled by practicing yoga, snowboarding, devouring books, and playing in nature with her soul dog Max.
Bri Bendixsen, MA
Organizer, Psychedelic Education Festival
Katie Klumb (she/her) graduated in 2017 from Naropa University with a Master’s in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and is currently a therapist and witchy witch in Lyons. Katie supports individuals working through life transitions, relationship struggles, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, and those who are working to gain a better sense of themselves and their life purpose. Katie works from a mindful, person-centered approach and holds the belief that each of us has what is necessary to find our way to a more peaceful and fulfilling life with the proper support to get there. Katie teaches for Elemental Psychedelics and occasionally teaches meditation courses for Naropa University.
Katie Klumb, MA, LPC
Chair of the Board
Dylan (he/his) received his Bachelor's in Psychology and Outdoor Recreation from Indiana University before going on to complete a Master's in Transpersonal Psychology, Wilderness Therapy focus, at Naropa University in 2013. He now works in his own private practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Boulder. He specializes in somatic and experiential psychotherapy, as well as providing ketamine assisted psychotherapy to adults struggling with depression and anxiety. A long time lover of nature and student of spirituality, Dylan works to support people to connect with higher states of consciousness in order to bring greater change to their own lives and the world at large.
Dylan Rivard, MA, LPC
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