Rachel is a PhD candidate (Clinical Psychology) and Research Officer at Monash University and has previously worked in Complex Mental Health and Harm Reduction. She contributed to the establishment of the first Clinical Psychedelics Lab in Australia, led by Dr. Paul Liknaitzky, which is currently conducting a number of world-first psychedelic clinical trials. Rachel’s thesis aims to evaluate certain therapeutic techniques commonly used in psychedelic-assisted therapies, and to explore the nature of therapeutic benefits associated with psychedelic-assisted therapy using qualitative methodologies.