Psychotherapy and research for deeper human healing.
Clinical practice, teaching, and trauma-informed transformational work.
A lifelong commitment to trauma-informed healing, education, and research.
Gisele Fernandes-Osterhold is the Director of Facilitation for Psychedelic Therapy at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), mentor at the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research at CIIS, and faculty member in professional psychedelic therapy training programs in Brazil.
For more than 25 years, she has worked as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma treatment through an integrative approach rooted in Somatic, Humanistic-Existential, and Transpersonal psychologies.
Her work is guided by presence, inclusion, depth, and the belief that healing happens through authentic human connection.
Clinical, academic, and transformational work rooted in human connection.
Trauma-informed psychotherapy for individuals and couples integrating somatic awareness, relational depth, and transpersonal perspectives.
Consultation for clinicians, organizations, and institutions working in psychotherapy, trauma healing, and psychedelic-assisted care.
International teaching and professional training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, facilitation, ethics, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic presence.
Experiential retreats and immersive spaces designed to support reflection, integration, embodiment, and emotional transformation.
Bridging psychotherapy, academia, and transformational practice.
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University of California San Francisco
Director of Facilitation for Psychedelic Therapy.
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CIIS Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
Mentorship and clinical education work.
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CAMP / UFRN — Brazil
Faculty member in psychedelic therapy training.
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Instituto Alma Viva
Teaching and facilitation in professional certificate programs.
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Private Practice — Oakland, California
Psychotherapy for individuals and couples focused on trauma-informed integrative care.
Healing begins where presence, safety, and human connection meet.
Whether through psychotherapy, research, teaching, or consultation, Gisele's work is grounded in the belief that transformation happens through compassionate presence, embodied awareness, and meaningful relational experience.
Her approach honors complexity, cultural awareness, and the profound capacity for healing within individuals and communities.
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For psychotherapy inquiries, consultation, speaking engagements, retreats, or professional collaborations, please get in touch.
5655 College Ave Ste 207-A
Oakland, CA 94608