Eight Matallana

Eight Matallana is an NBCC MFP Masters fellow. She was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in America within a multicultural family. Eight is passionate about building safe and inclusive environments, which includes creating educational resources to elevate cultural humility among practitioners.<br><br>She is currently researching psychedelic harm reduction, as well as advocating for accessibility, education, and ethical frameworks around psychedelic-assisted therapy, particularly as it pertains to the needs of PGM populations. Eight has trained in Psychedelic Integration with Marc Aixalà, and she is currently a board member at Bendable Therapy, which provides Oregonians with opportunities for accessible psychedelic-assisted therapy. Overall, Eight aims to bridge indigenous wisdom with the dominant Eurocentric frameworks of today’s mental health care culture.