Teresa Crossland, MS LPC NMCF

As the creator of the Happy Rebel brand, this is a label that encapsulates so much of who Teresa is and aspires to be. For one with such serious education, training and experience, she is surprisingly irreverent, hilarious and kind, and cares deeply about the people with whom she works. You will most likely find her in the company of a 150 pound Great Dane, who brings her own brand of levity and goofiness to make the healing more palatable. But in between the jokes and the eye-rolling commentary on the absurdity of life, Teresa has a way that helps you feel deeply understood and genuinely cared for, and will always hold your healing, comfort and safety with the deepest care and attention.
Teresa is a licensed therapist, specializing in trauma and psychedelics, bringing 20 years of expertise in guiding people through profound inner work. She has been trained in EMDR and IFS and as well as seeing clients in her private therapy practice, has been working with MAPS and Lykos in psychedelic research for over a decade, as both a therapist and a consultant to help guide and train other therapists. As a graduate of CIIS’s first psychedelic therapy studies program in 2016, she combines cutting-edge research with deep compassion, creating a space for healing that is both grounded and expansive. Teresa has experience facilitating sessions with psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine and feels very comfortable guiding others in the psychedelic space. She has extensive experience with non-ordinary states of consciousness – personally and professionally, and recognizing that we are all works in progress, is committed to her own deep work in service of healing others. Her main passion at Happy Rebel Healing is blending her skills as a therapist with the wisdom and openness that comes with psychedelics.