The Team

Founder - Facilitator

Scott Holden

Scott was born and raised in the Portland area. He has five children and an amazing wife. Scott loves spending time with his family and traveling. A curious person who loves to learn, he now considers himself a much happier version – a work-in-progress.

Before MindTrek, Scott was a successful businessman with high expectations of himself. As these expectations became increasingly more difficult to meet and maintain, he became anxious, depressed, and lost sight of what was truly important. After years of coping mechanisms that led him to treat himself, his body, his friends, and his family poorly, he knew something had to give. Despite years of coping mechanisms and pharmaceuticals, he saw no clear path to the happiness he longed for.

When Scott found psychedelics, he found a path. In a therapeutic setting, he was able to see and feel the logical steps for change. In the process, he discovered love for himself, compassion and understanding for others, and a desire to be a better, more loving person. He now exercises daily (something he loathed), rarely drinks (which he loved), and is a better father and husband. What excites him the most is setting an example of how to overcome unhappiness and be at peace for his children.

Scott doesn’t know how psilocybin will find you. He is only an example of what some reading, reflecting, and thoughtful psilocybin work can accomplish. He hopes his story inspires others on the path toward happiness.

Co-Founder - Facilitator

Alexis Mollomo

Alexis received her Masters of Fine Art from UW-Madison. For over a decade, she operated a business in managing end-of-life care and disability advocacy. Today, she is a facilitator drawing deeply on her experience as an artist and caregiver. 

Believing psychedelics open the aperture of our perspective, she is passionate about serving people stuck in old patterns, those who carry trauma, have chronic illnesses, experience persistent grief, or folks pulled to feel a deeper meaning to their existence. 

For the past 20 years, Alexis has been interested in Jungian philosophy and the concept that the subconscious has the answers we seek. Apart from motherhood and the creative process, she attests that her own psychedelic exploration is at the top of the most healing and profound experiences of her life.

Facilitator

Emily Reid

As a native Oregonian, Emily is grateful to be a part of the first state to provide psilocybin services to the public. For many years, she has seen the value psilocybin has with the healing of addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, OCD, PTSD, trauma, and more.

Emily first discovered psilocybin when feeling stuck in life. She knew she wanted to feel and see the world in a different way but just couldn’t get there. Psilocybin helped her create forward momentum in life, appreciate new perspectives, and get her to where she wanted to be and beyond.

In 2023, Emily became a licensed psilocybin facilitator in the state of Oregon. She is committed to holding space for her clients with an open mind in a compassionate, respectfully private, and comfortable environment.

Emily is a mother to four fabulous children and a wife to a wonderful veteran. Her hobbies include spending time in nature, baking delicious treats, and enjoying music with family and friends.

Facilitator

Laurissa Bocci

Laurissa’s background is in end of life care, helping individuals to die peacefully in their own homes. Over the years, she witnessed clients and their loved ones struggle to process existential fear and depression. She was initially drawn to facilitating to help people decrease their end-of-life anxiety. Her goal is to support individuals seeking emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness at any stage of life.

Central to Laurissa’s approach, both personally and professionally, is the development of meaningful relationships. As an introverted and highly empathetic individual, she feels a kinship with those who struggle with anxiety and who identify as highly sensitive. Passionate about the well-being of individuals, communities, and the planet as a whole, Laurissa sees great potential in psilocybin to help us live more consciously.

Laurissa values honesty, compassion, and non-judgment. She encourages radical self-acceptance and a growth mindset. Her hobbies include meditation, yoga, and dance. She is happily married to a loving partner. They live in the Portland area with their two rescue dogs.