Integration Therapists

Malissa creates a therapeutic space where expertise and empathy meet. With nearly 20 years in the field and known for her compassionate presence and empowering style, she blends a variety of well-established techniques to what feels most helpful for each client. Her advanced training across different therapy methods, including Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), allows her to create a thoughtful, customized experience for each client. Malissa earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Washington’s Advanced Standing Program and completed a postgraduate certificate in the Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Trauma at the same institution. Before entering private practice, Malissa supported women healing from relationship abuse as lead therapist at the YWCA in Tacoma, WA. She then spent over a decade at the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing trauma-focused therapy to Veterans and later advancing into leadership.

Dr. Jonathan Stidger Hyland, PhD is a depth psychologist based in Hudson, NY, specializing in Jungian and archetypal approaches to mental health. With a doctorate in depth (analytical) psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, his work centers on illuminating unconscious forces that manifest through dreams, anxiety, and emotional patterns .

Michèle is a licensed psychotherapist with over 25 years in clinical practice. Sheoffers an integrative and comprehensive approach to therapy. Certified in bothPsychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Harm Reduction/Integration, she holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from AntiochUniversity and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, SantaBarbara. Michèle's guiding orientation is rooted in her early core training inpsychodynamic psychotherapy and crisis intervention at Cedars Sinai MedicalCenter and The Maple Counseling Center in Los Angeles. Her trauma-informed approach incorporates attachment theory, mindfulness, somatic practices, IFS,and CBT. She also holds certification in both EMDR and Grief Recovery.

Alexander “Alex” Shibuya Farbstein (he/ they/ she), LCSW, LICSW, is a psychotherapist and psychedelic integration coach at the intersection of multiple identities (queer, trans/ non-binary, Japanese American, Jewish). Alex received their Masters of Social Work from the University of Southern California, their Bachelor's degree from New York University in Chinese and Economics, and is currently a candidate at UC Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics facilitation program. Alex uses mindfulness-based therapies to help clients experiencing depression, anxiety and inattention. Alex has been trained in healing modalities that span the clinical and the spiritual, including Reiki, MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy, Attachment-Focused EMDR and ACT. Alex is a founding member of Throughline Collective, a community-based Buddhist organization that centers healing and liberation for queer people of color.

Michael is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, holding a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and a Bachelor’s Degree in media and communication from New York University. He currently works in private practice in West Hollywood, CA. He is trained in EMDR and KAP. He is also on the board of the group psychotherapy association of los angeles (GPALA). Prior to running his own practice, Michael worked at a variety of residential and outpatient treatment facilities treating both substance use and mental health disorders.

Dr. Leslie is a licensed clinical psychologist and an expert in how trauma, stress, culture, and digital technology impact the mind. She received her bachelor’s in psychology from Connecticut College, and her master’s and doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology. In addition to being a traditionally trained talk therapist and a prominent mental health advocate, Dr. Leslie has been devoted to her own personal growth and healing since she first started going to therapy as a kid. Over the years her search for learning has led her to work with Native American medicine doctors as well as metaphysical practitioners of various kinds, and she’s received several advanced certifications including one as a Breathwork facilitator. She brings this breadth of experience to her work with Golden Afternoon as an integrative therapist.