Parham is a dedicated Minister, spiritual guide and a mindfulness coach deeply rooted in the venerable principles of Zoroastrianism. As an integral part of the Congregation for Sacred Practices, he upholds the time-honored traditions of this ancient wisdom, cultivating a sanctuary where sacred ceremonies and psychedelic explorations intertwine to catalyze profound spiritual awakening.

Born and raised in Alabama, Mark has spent the last eight years working with psychedelics both himself and holding space for others. In 2017 he took his craft abroad to learn from and share his learning with psilocybin retreat center in Mexico, Jamaica, and Holland. Ultimately bringing him to the Bay Area where he took courses in trauma and a broad spectrum of therapeutic techniques. He trained to become a minister in San Francisco in 2022. He has since relocated back home to Alabama to start a family and bring a piece of our ministry to the south east.

Finlay worked as an attorney for more than 25 years representing children and adults that suffered from PTSD, depression, and anxiety because of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. In the legal field, he was sought out for his expertise in identifying, understanding, and explaining PTSD.

Seth is a licensed Minister in the San Francisco Bay Area with the Congregation for Sacred Practices and is a certified Life Coach in private practice. He is humbled and delighted to walk in support by your side as you explore life’s deep inquiries and transformations, expected or not.

Even before fully stepping onto this path in 2002, Pamela had the sense that there was something greater than herself pulling her in another direction. At that time, Pamela experienced significant healing in conjunction with sound energies and she dove deep into sound therapies and became an ardent student of many spiritual, energetic, somatic, and psychological modalities.

I am eternally grateful for, and stand in awe, of the healing I have personally experienced through counseling, mindfulness practices, ayahuasca ceremony and, guided individual medicine ceremonial work. But, like many of us, I came from an atheist family that believed only in “science,” so I am deeply interested in the intersection of spirituality and emotional healing. I have been committed to helping people heal and find meaning through depth psychotherapy that is both somatic and trauma informed. My formal education in psychology and counseling were only the start of that journey. After a particularly traumatic life event I found healing in Buddhist psychology and mindfulness practices. Mindfulness practice, counseling, medicine ceremony, yoga, and nature literally saved my life. I am a mountain boy, sometimes holding ceremony in my cabin in Coal Creek Canyon in Golden Colorado. I’m an outdoorsman, so I am most at home when backpacking, fly fishing, snow sporting, and doing any other pursuits that put me in nature. I am influenced by Buddhist psychology and a pagan earth-based approach to spirituality. I am also a Navy veteran and feel grounded in a pragmatic understanding of the myriad cultural forces at work in our country. I am comfortable in my masculinity, and I have a softer underbelly that is influenced by the women in my life. Finally, I am humbled with gratitude having been gifted two amazing kids and an amazing wife who supports me in all my endeavors. I discovered somatic psychotherapy as a way of delving deeply into the psyche and souls of human beings and I became certified in Hakomi Therapy in 2015. Around that same time I began sitting with a Columbian Taita (shaman) trained in the Kofan tradition of Yage' (Ayahuasca) ceremonies. Years ago I became certified in EMDR and began working with trauma survivors while working in the criminal justice system. Now, as a minister in private practice in Denver, I feel so privileged to accompany human beings on their journeys inward as they find healing and connection with source. My fascination with the unconscious mind, the mind-body connection, spirituality, and transformational healing has led me to my current role as minister with the Congregation for Sacred Practices.

Cindy has over 25 years of facilitating healing and spiritual growth for those seeking to go deeper and express their highest truth and potential. As a guide and spiritual counselor Cindy uses psychedelic medicines to help her clients work through challenges and aspirations in order to help them create a more meaningful and authentic life. She not only guides people through the deep dive experiences but also guides people through a 30 Day Microdosing Protocol. She has been teaching Yoga and meditation since 1999 and is also a certified Thai massage therapist. In 2016 she received her Master Certification in Intuition Medicine®. All of these modalities allow her to create a unique space for preparation, integration and deep healing. Her natural intuition and loving presence creates a very safe space for her clients to align with their natural and unique sense of wholeness. Cindy works with an array of folks with issues ranging from deep childhood wounding all the way to finding a deeper sense of purpose in their lives. She encourages her clients to approach healing with a sense of curiosity and compassion. Cindy works both in San Francisco and Marin CA.

Brett is a husband and father of 2 young kids who brings a combination of an insightful intellect and warm-hearted care to his work as a minister of sacred medicine. He is a former business professional and is currently a psychotherapist in private practice, holding both an MBA and an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. Since 2004 he has studied and practiced Buddhist meditation with teachers in the Theravada, Tibetan and Zen traditions. Brett’s orientation as a Minister is toward attuning to and joining with the natural, innate movement toward more wholeness that is emerging in you. His skills at bringing curiosity and awareness to what is arising in present moment felt experience help to uncover the often unconscious patterns and contractions that can act as obstacles to one’s unfolding. Brett’s training includes Gestalt Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), PACT Couple Therapy, and Nonviolent Communication. He completed the Level 2 Psychedelic Guide training at the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness and is currently completing the Minister Training at CSP.

I offer a mending softness to support your return to your birthright of Self Love. Through my decades long career in commercial photography, creating ceremonial wooden altars, and a lifelong deep connection with nature which informs my skill set to connect with clients on your journey of “Coming Home To Self”.

It is my experience that we don't have to, and can't, do this all alone. That is what the sacraments, the ceremony, and the ministers are here for. To truly heal and awaken benefits us all. It is not for the faint of heart, but it is sacred and worthy work that will ripple out, and benefit this sweet and flowering earth for generations to come.

Jill uses a holistic, intuitive mixture of coaching, therapy and relational healing to reimagine your inner narratives. For clients who are seeking a spiritual deepening, Jill offers a powerful invitation for exploration. Her process is highly interactive, concentrated and transformative. Journeyers who are brand new to the medicine path find her process supportive and reassuring. For the seasoned journeyer, she has a knack for helping you mine new depths of exploration.

Makenzie has been a visionary in the personal development space for the past decade. She helped develop a global positive psychology movement, where millions of people watched films and dove into discussions materials around the science behind how to develop strengths like grit, gratitude, self-control, curiosity, and creativity -- and why these strengths lead to more meaning, purpose and happiness. Using her background in positive psychology and her love for travel, Makenzie began creating “Strength Builder” retreats around the world that asked people to wander with purpose. Makenzie has served on the leadership teams at the World Happiness Foundation and the Thank You Plant Medicine Movement. She is now a Minister at the Congregation for Sacred Practices as well as their Head of Operations and Community Development. She serves both on the Congregation Life committee as well as the Diversity and Inclusion Council. Makenzie is an Enneagram Certified Coach, which provides a framework of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. She is also certified in integrative somatic trauma therapy. Other modalities studied include Gabor Matte’s Compassionate Inquiry, Internal Family Systems, Hakomi, and Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy.

Jeff is a graduate of the Congregation’s Ministry Training, as well the Hakomi Institute’s two-year Comprehensive Training, both enhancing his skills in bringing mindfulness to the therapeutic and spiritual application of sacramental work. Jeff was also extensively trained in key coaching distinctions at Landmark Education and also has deep experience as an executive in empowering people to translate insight into effective action.

Paul founded the Congregation for Sacred Practices as a religious organization dedicated to twin goals: bringing community together around entheogenic awakening practices as well as training and supporting ministers to offer these practices with the highest ethical standards, wisdom, and compassionate impact.

Channing McBride is a founding Minister in the Congregation for Sacred Practices and practiced medicine guiding for the last four years. He has assisted the Training for Ministers: Basics in both San Francisco and Washington, DC. He now offers medicine sacraments for Congregational members. In addition to his sacramental work,Channing has practiced professional bodywork for the last decade.