From Here to There: Finding Psychedelic Community Where None Existed
Tuesday 30 June 2026
12:00 13:30
From Here to There is an intimate conversation exploring the intersections of psychedelics, psychology, identity, healing, and community stewardship through the lived experiences of doctoral researcher, educator, and community organizer Lianna Tullis-Robinson.
Drawing from both personal transformation and academic work, Lianna reflects on her journey navigating psychedelic spaces across mental health, spirituality, institutional systems, and grassroots community-building. From taking medical leave and rediscovering purpose, to creating psychedelic dialogue initiatives, securing research and travel grants, and becoming one of the first doctoral researchers at Western Michigan University to formally introduce psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy into dissertation research within her department, this discussion invites attendees into an honest exploration of resilience, belonging, and creating opportunities where few previously existed.
Grounded in a lens that honors intersectionality and culturally responsive care, the conversation will explore what it means to thoughtfully engage psychedelia in communities where these conversations are often misunderstood, stigmatized, inaccessible, or historically excluded. Attendees will be invited to reflect on psychedelic stewardship, identity, accessibility, transformation, and the evolving relationship between psychedelics, psychology, and collective healing.
Rather than offering a roadmap with fixed answers, this discussion creates space for curiosity, reflection, authenticity, and connection within the ever-evolving psychedelic landscape.
BIO:
Lianna Tullis-Robinson is a doctoral candidate in the counseling psychology program at Western Michigan University, community educator, and founder of the platform Excited About Entheogens. Her work centers on expanding inclusive conversations around psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, healing, spirituality, and community care through a culturally responsive lens.
As a researcher, Lianna’s dissertation explores BIPOC perceptions of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, making her among the first scholars at Western Michigan University to formally introduce psychedelic therapy research into dissertation work within her department. Beyond academia, she has cultivated community-based psychedelic dialogue through public education, meetup organizing, podcasting, advocacy, and #OurHealingMatters, her community health education initiative centered on inclusive healing dialogue, accessibility, and culturally responsive psychedelic education.
Grounded in the intersection of lived experience, scholarship, and community stewardship, Lianna’s work seeks to create spaces where conversations around healing, identity, and psychedelia can be approached with greater empathy, accessibility, and cultural awareness. Her contributions to psychedelic education and multicultural community engagement have been recognized through receiving first place in the PsychedelX Student Speaker Series (2024), being named Best Community Educator by the Michigan Psychedelic Society and Detroit Psychedelic Society (2025), and receiving the Outstanding Contributions to Multicultural Counseling and Psychology award from Western Michigan University (2026).
Through her research, public speaking, and community initiatives, Lianna continues working toward a more inclusive and relational psychedelic landscape—one that honors both scientific inquiry and the human stories that shape healing, transformation, and belonging.
What does it mean to build community in a field where few paths previously existed? or when no one seems to care? In this inspiring conversation, Lianna Tullis-Robinson shares her personal and professional journey into psychedelic research, community building, advocacy, and healing.