About MATT GALLENSTEIN
Born and raised in Southern California, I’ve been gripped with questions of how to live a meaningful life since I was a child writing oddly existential poems on the nature of time (and how grapes can turn into raisins.) My search for answers led me to study literature, film, and theater, and to work for a decade in the arts while also volunteering in suicide crisis prevention and psychedelic harm reduction. Seeking to be of greater service to others, I earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology with clinical experience focused on adolescents in residential treatment and trauma-informed psychedelic-assisted therapy for adults.
EXPERTISE
Trauma-Informed, Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-Based, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychedelic Integration, Transpersonal Psychotherapy
CREDENTIALS
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #133698, M.S. Clinical Psychology, San Francisco State University
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, Sage Institute Trauma-Informed Depth Psychotherapy, Sage Institute Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Support, The Fireside Project & The Zendo Project
WHY DID I CHOOSE THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH?
My own healing and growth, my dedication to a path of service, and my deep curiosity about meaning, consciousness, and the alleviation of suffering.
SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME
I’m an avid hiker, a meditation nerd, and a lover of soup.
WHAT MADE ME WANT TO JOIN THE HOPE TEAM AND PRACTICE IN THIS MODEL?
I believe in the integrative approach used at Hope and I align with its mission of addressing mental health problems at their core and supporting human thriving at individual and collective levels.