Courtney Hutchison

Courtney Hutchison, PhD, LCSW, MPH, (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and researcher specializing in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She received her doctoral degree in Social Work from Rutgers University, where her research focused on sexual violence prevention in young adults and the use of psychedelic therapy to address trauma-related disorders. She holds master’s degrees from University of California, Berkeley and Bryn Mawr College, and a bachelor’s degree from Brown University. 

Dr. Hutchison has a decade of experience and training in trauma therapy and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and has completed the MDMA Therapy Training Program offered by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). From 2020 to 2023, she worked as a psychedelic facilitator and lead trainer at SoundMind Institute in Philadelphia, where she helped develop the organization’s psychedelic therapy certificate program and led retreats training providers in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

Prior to becoming a clinical social worker, Dr. Hutchison worked as a policy advocate and journalist focusing on public health and racial justice. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to expanding access to healing and post-traumatic growth for individuals who have experienced harm.