the somaverse team
Medical, therapeutic and soulful support.
8
therapists
Licensed, ketamine-trained therapists who hold preparation, KAP sessions and integration.
3
guides
Ketamine wellness guides who prepare you, sit with you during dosing and support integration.
2
medical professionals
Medical providers who evaluate, prescribe, and check in after every dose.
Program Founder & Director
Anissa Pfannenstiel, LSCSW, KAP, PAP
she/her
Anissa is a licensed specialist clinical social worker (LSCSW), psychotherapist and somatic psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist with more than twenty years of experience guiding people through deep, integrative healing. She founded Mind & Body Healing Collective in Lawrence and built SomaVerse as its ketamine-assisted therapy program.
- Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
- Somatic therapy
- EMDR
- Brainspotting
- Retreats & workshops
Clinical Director
Brittny Jordan, LCPC, PAP
she/her
Brittny is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and Somatic Psychedelic Certified Therapist who serves as SomaVerse’s clinical director. She works with people who have done a good amount of self-examination and know what the “issues” are, but still feel frustrated or stuck, and with people who are brand new to therapy and want a compassionate, open-minded place to begin.
- Ketamine-assisted therapy
- Trauma
- Anxiety & depression
- Life transitions
- Self-esteem
- IFS
- EMDR
Psychiatry & Ketamine Medical Director
Angel Patterson-Tetuan, PMHNP-BC
she/her
Angel is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with a master's degree in nursing and serves as SomaVerse’s Psychiatry & Ketamine Medical Director, leading the medical side of the program: evaluations, medical monitoring and follow-up. At Mind & Body Healing Collective she helps people stabilize through compassionate psychiatric care, then walks with them through the lifestyle shifts and inner work that make change last.
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Medication management
- Ketamine-assisted care
- Anxiety
- Depression
Mental Health & Psychedelic Guide · Journey Musician
Ian Cook
he/him
Ian is a mental health coach and consultant who blends clinical insight, holistic practice and lived experience. With more than a decade of teaching creative expression and providing peer support, he helps people build personal systems of well-being through storytelling, ritual, preparation and integration.
- Ketamine guide sessions
- Journey music
- Preparation & integration
- Psychedelic facilitation
- Creative expression
Ketamine Medical Support
Joseph (Valentine) Dee, EMT
Valentine brings together years of experience as an emergency medical technician (EMT), extensive hands-on experience supporting IV ketamine sessions, and a deep respect for the transformative potential of altered states of consciousness. Having assisted in more than 1,000 ketamine sessions, he offers a grounded, compassionate presence that helps people navigate their experiences with care, safety and reassurance.
- Medical support during sessions
- Safety & monitoring
- Preparation & integration
Looking for a therapist outside SomaVerse? The wider Mind & Body Healing Collective team offers therapy, psychiatry and holistic care in Lawrence, Overland Park, Topeka and by telehealth.
Meet the full collectiveYour first step is a conversation.
Text “SomaVerse” to (785) 615-1995 or send us a note. A ketamine-assisted psychotherapist or guide will reach out to talk through your goals, your health history and whether ketamine is a safe fit.