J. Ashley T. Booth, ASW, MS

My passion is fostering people’s connection to a deeper sense of themselves, and through that, to something bigger and more awe-inspiring. I have received invaluable gifts along my journey and much experience to share. I am a lifelong lover of learning, exploring, and experimenting, and I bring that into the spaces where I teach, consult, and counsel.

I have been a community leader and educator in Southern California around the therapeutic, spiritual, and shamanic uses of psychedelics since 2014. My journey has taken me from a previous career in environmental science to a passion for the reintroduction of psychedelics and entheogens back into Western society. I founded the Southern California psychedelic society, the Aware Project, in addition to co-founding InnerSpace Integration, producing and hosting over 90 psychedelic educational events.

In 2015, I transitioned professionally into the field of mental health. From 2015-2017, I worked as psycho-spiritual retreat facilitator at Crossroads Treatment Center in Mexico supporting attendees through ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT experiences. In 2017, I was hired as the study coordinator for the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)-sponsored clinical trial of MDMA-assited psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD during which time I returned back to school for my 2nd masters degree, this time in Social Work. By 2019, I had transitioned into the role of co-investigator as a psychotherapist on the MDMA trial. More recently, I have been trained by Compass in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and am a consultant for Beckley Psytech for their 5-MeO-DMT-assisted psychotherapy therapy manual in service of upcoming research trials.

As an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), I am currently finishing up my final hours towards licensure.