Lucia is a queer brazilian doctoral student in Experimental Psychology at the University of Ottawa, where they are a member of the Culture and Mental Health Disparities Lab. With a strong background in trauma-informed care and a commitment to equity in mental health, they advocate for community- based, culturally rooted approaches to plant medicine use. Their work bridges psychodynamic framework, sacred plant traditions, and social justice, aiming to amplify marginalized voices in psychedelic research and ensure the responsible, inclusive integration of psychedelics into healthcare and community settings.