Ali McKleroy, M.A., LMFT

Psychedelic Integration Specialist

Hi! I’m Ali McKleroy, founder of The Creative Psychonaut, where healing meets imagination and psychedelic integration becomes a path to authentic, empowered living.

I’m an author, speaker, artist, and longtime psychedelic explorer with over 30 years on the plant medicine path and two decades of guiding others through deep transformation.

With a foundation in clinical training and 20 years of experience as a therapist in the mental health field, I now offer a more creative, soul-centered approach—helping people reconnect with their inner light and integrate psychedelic insights through intuitive, somatic and art-based practices.

I’m deeply inspired by the wisdom of Indigenous cultures who have long stewarded sacred plant medicines. I approach this work with reverence, humility, and a commitment to honoring these traditions through ethical, informed, and respectful integration practices.

My toolkit draws from mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral techniques, somatic practices, polyvagal theory, therapeutic yoga, and non-violent communication (NVC). I hold an additional Master’s in Art Therapy and believe that creativity is a powerful pathway to healing, insight, and rediscovering JOY and FLOW.

I’m also the author of two books and have been featured as a mental health expert in TIME, The Guardian, Forbes, Vogue, Well+Good, Verywell Mind, Today, Daily OM, and more.

Having traveled to over 25 countries and lived on five continents, I bring a rich, multicultural lens to my practice, connecting with people from diverse backgrounds in four languages.

Through private coaching sessions, creative workshops, retreats, and group experiences, I help people turn psychedelic insights into meaningful, embodied change—so they can live in alignment with their purpose, values, and inner spark.