About Us
Michele Turner
Certified Psychedelic Practitioner
Trauma-Informed
Harm-Reduction & Integration Coach
End-of-Life Doula
Michele has been working in the holistic wellness arena for most of her 37-year career. Her first certification was in 1993 for Fitness and Nutrition, followed shortly thereafter with a certification in Personal Training through the American Council on Exercise. With her background in fitness and nutrition, she worked clinically for almost 25 years as a case manager for multiple wellness clinics, both in Minnesota and Texas.
In 2017, she studied with the International School of Regenerative Detoxification and holds certifications in both Regenerative Detoxification as well as Clinical Iridology. She spent the next several years coaching and educating others on integrative nutrition and living a holistic lifestyle.
It was also around that time that the psychedelic psychotherapy space started making it’s way into the mainstream due to clinical trials that were taking place, showing great promise for conditions such as PTSD and treatment-resistant depression. Since then, the field has been expanding and starting to train practitioners to work with the medicine and hold space for those wishing to do deep therapeutic work.
Michele was lucky enough to be chosen to be a part of the inaugural cohort with the Synthesis Institute’s Psychedelic Practitioner Training program out of the Netherlands back in 2020. Their program was one of the first that met all the needs for licensure once available. She graduated from the program in August of 2022, and completed her practicum in April of 2023.
In addition to Michele’s clinical background and training, she is also well-versed ceremonially through various wisdom traditions, has completed courses in Ethical Psychedelic Care, and in 2023, completed an End-of-Life Doula training program with the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine.
Most recently, she was accepted into the Spirit Pharmacist inaugural cohort for a Psychedelic Screener Mastermind, graduating in June of 2025.
In addition to her work as a Certified Psychedelic Practitioner, Michele now helps screen those who may be candidates for psychedelic work and assess whether moving forward with plant medicine, whether with a facilitator in their area or in the jungles of the Amazon, would be safe and appropriate. In addition, she can help them prepare for their journey by creating a dieta (spiritual practice) and provide tools for risk-reduction throughout challenging moments, allowing them to gain as much insight as possible from their time with the medicine. She also helps with integration afterwards, helping navigate re-entry into the world and their own life, and helping each individual create meaning-making from their experience.
Along with her husband Jared, Michele has created a model for working with clients in the medicine. They work together as creative growth and operational design consultants for medicine carriers and psychedelic practitioners and facilitators, helping create positive growth strategies while staying in alignment with sacred reciprocity.
Jared Turner, M.Div.
(Rudrananda)
Contemplative Chaplain
Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care Provider
Vedic Astrologer
Kirtan Wallah
Jared's approach to transformational healing work emerges from two parallel streams of experience that have converged in his contemplative chaplaincy practice. His spiritual foundation was established in childhood through immersion in devotional music within a conservative Christian home, where he began playing drums in church services at age five and developed an early connection to contemplative practices and spiritual principles.
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This foundational spiritual awareness evolved alongside 27 years in the Fire Service, where he progressed from firefighter/paramedic to Administrative EMS Captain, developing exceptional skills in crisis response, team leadership, and compassionate care during life's most challenging moments. His extensive first responder background provides him with a deep understanding of trauma's impact on both individuals and families, while his parallel spiritual journey led him through multiple wisdom traditions—from Christian mysticism to Hindu devotional practices and Buddhist compassion teachings.
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During his fire service career, Jared's spiritual practice deepened through pilgrimages to India, where he studied Sanskrit and engaged in traditional practices at sacred sites along the Ganges. A pivotal spiritual awakening in 2003 through pranayama practice initiated his formal study of Bhakti yoga and devotional practices. As a published kirtan artist who has led thousands in devotional chanting, he discovered the healing power of contemplative practices and their ability to transform suffering into wisdom. His spiritual development also includes Vedic astrology certification through the American Academy of Vedic Arts and Science.
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Recently completing his Master of Divinity in Contemplative Chaplaincy from Naropa University, Jared combines academic theological training with specialized certifications in trauma-informed care and spiritual direction. His advanced training includes graduate certification in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and peer support counseling, positioning him to offer evidence-based approaches within a spiritual care framework.
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As a board member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity and the Vedanta Society of North Texas, along with membership in the North American Hindu Chaplains Association, Jared maintains active engagement with interfaith spiritual communities. His approach honors each person's unique spiritual path, drawing from his multicultural training to create safe spaces for healing that respect diverse religious and philosophical backgrounds.
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Jared's integration of crisis leadership experience, contemplative practice, and formal chaplaincy training enables him to accompany individuals through transformational processes with both professional competence and spiritual authenticity. His journey reflects a lifelong commitment to spiritual principles, now expressed through helping others discover resilience, meaning, and renewal through life's most difficult passages.
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