PhD Candidate and Tutor
Kayla Greenstien, B.A.
University of Sydney
| Kayla Greenstien (she/they) is a psychology PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. Their research covers the epistemological orientations of psychedelic and MDMA-assisted therapy, participant feedback, and informed consent. Kayla is a committee member of the Australian Psychological Society’s interest group on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the research committee of Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
Before starting their PhD, Kayla worked in domestic violence and sexual assault crisis intervention services. They provided expert advice to police, courts, and child protection services on coercive control and the nature of complex post-traumatic stress disorder in victim-survivors. Additionally, Kayla was a research assistant on the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children.Kayla grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and approaches their work with a critical, harm reduction lens. |
