Lia Mix, MS, MFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a master's degree in counseling and multicultural populations. She has over twenty years of diverse experience in the behavioral health field, including fifteen in managed care organizations. Lia earned her Certification in Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CPTR) Program from the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS) in 2016. She continues as an adjunct faculty for the program. Lia is a systems-thinker who has helped achieve insurance coverage for new behavioral health treatments and implemented industry-leading clinical programs at a national scale reaching millions. She has helped organize the emerging field of psychedelic medicine towards the integration of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) into the US healthcare system, including achieving insurance coverage post FDA-approval. Lia's mission is safe, affordable access to PAT for all who can benefit. Her purpose is to create a more compassionate world. She is dedicated to a path of inner healing.