Aliss is a licensed marriage and family therapist, psychedelic therapist, group facilitator, and consultant. She holds an M.A. in Integral Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies and B.A. in Liberal Studies with emphases in English Literature and Business from UC Riverside. After a decade in tech manufacturing and IP licensing, Aliss embarked on a purpose-driven career change.
Her journey led her to contribute to pioneering research in the field of psychedelic therapy through MDMA and psilocybin clinical studies. Aliss also brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to aspiring psychedelic therapists, having served as a former mentor and group facilitator for Integrative Psychiatry Institute’s psychedelic therapy certification program from its inception, guiding individuals toward excellence in this transformative field.
Aliss collaborates with individuals, couples, and groups from a broad spectrum of professions, including technology, healthcare, government, academia, entertainment, hospitality, finance, and law. She specializes in guiding clients through life's intricate challenges, facilitating personal growth and resilience, nurturing self-esteem, guiding purposeful career transitions, exploring unexpressed needs and boundaries, and fostering deeper, more meaningful connections. Her practice offers a sanctuary for inner exploration, healing, and metamorphoses.
As a Lead Psychedelic Facilitator at UCSF's Translational Psychedelics Research Program, Aliss plays a pivotal role in pioneering clinical studies in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. Her expertise extends to assisting those living with Bipolar 2 depression, chronic back pain, Parkinson's, and healthy adults.
Shaped by her multicultural immigrant background, a decade of harm reduction work, and diverse modalities including Gestalt, Humanistic-Existential, Transpersonal, and Harm Reduction, Tamura Method, and goal-driven empowerment coaching, she offers holistic support for personal growth.
Ready to embark on a transformative journey? Unlock your potential, achieve personal growth, and thrive confidently in every aspect of life with Aliss.
Current Appointments:
UCSF Translational Psychedelics Research Program
Past Appointments:
California Institute of Integral Studies
Church Street Integral Counseling Center
Integrative Psychiatry Institute
UCSF-Benioff Children’s Hospital,
Training:
California Institute of Integral Studies
Gestalt International Study Center
Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching
Integrative Psychiatry Institute
Associations:
Bay Area Open Minds, Psychotherapists Affirming Sexual and Gender Diversity
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
"Your vision will become clear
Only when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams.
Who looks inside, awakens."
~Carl Jung~
ALISS CHING CHIEH WANG, M.A., LMFT, PATP, ELI-MP
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #140101
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