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First Name

Irina

Last Name

Alexander

Position | Company

Clinical Director & Co-Founder, Alchemy Community Therapy Center

Nickname

Irina

About

Irina (she/her) is a co-founder and Clinical Director of Alchemy Community Therapy Center, a sliding scale psychedelic therapy clinic in Oakland, as well as a street-based harm reduction therapist with the Harm Reduction Therapy Center in San Francisco. Irina has a long history in direct service work, and believes in the healing capacity of showing up for each other, individually and as a community. She feels passionate about making psychedelic healing services more equitable and accessible to underserved communities. Irina has volunteered for several years as a supervisor with the Zendo Project, as well as working as an Adherence Rater for MDMA Clinical Trials since 2017.

Experience
  • Co-Founder, Therapist, and Clinical Director, Alchemy Community Therapy Center (2019-present)
  • Therapist, Harm Reduction Therapy Center (2019-present)
  • Therapist, Homeless Children’s Network (May 2018- June 2019)
  • Adherence Rater, MAPS (October 2017- Present)
  • Program Coordinator, At the Crossroads (June 2012-July 2019)
Qualification

MSW, MFT, LCSW, LPC, MFCC