Whole Person Care for
Cancer Patients and Caregivers  

At Mystic Health, we collaborate with cancer care teams to enhance the patient journey at any stage of the illness trajectory. We provide regular updates on patient progress to maintain alignment with the broader oncology care plan. We offer various services to complement and enhance oncological care and reduce disease burden.



We are experts in addressing both the biomedical and the psychospiritual symptoms that frequently impact patients on their treatment journey. Palliative and supportive care services have been shown to enhance treatment outcomes and increase survival rates in cancer patients.

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Comprehensive Therapeutic Ecosystem

By offering expert integrative medicine and psycho-oncology services, we address suffering from the point of diagnosis through the entire treatment process. Integrative oncological services offer personalized lifestyle optimization and symptom relief. Psychology and psychiatric oncology which is enhanced by ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) when appropriate can tackle complex existential issues that accompany advanced illness and terminal disease. Our compassionate team provides patients with relief from anxiety, depression, and demoralization in a deeply supportive and therapeutic setting.

Traditional treatments may not always address the various challenges that accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment. Our comprehensive approach is designed to fill this gap, offering support that helps patients navigate these difficulties. By collaborating with us, oncologists can enhance the care they provide, offering their patients access to:

Ketamine treatments and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

Offering rapid-acting relief from pain and depression through a comprehensive protocol that includes preparatory sessions, a guided ketamine experience, and follow-up integration therapy.

Integrative Oncology & Supportive Care

A holistic approach to care that includes a thorough assessment by an expert physician, offering evidence-based Integrative approaches for managing symptoms like pain, insomnia, fatigue, and nausea; nutrition & lifestyle coaching; acupuncture, acupressure, & trigger point injections; as well as mindfulness & meaning centered therapy.

Psycho-Oncology & Palliative Care

Expert psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, and cancer symptom management support focusing on the physical, emotional, and psychospiritual well-being of patients and caregivers.

Transforming Cancer Care Through Emotional and Psychospiritual Support

Cancer not only affects the body but often takes a toll on psychospiritual and spiritual well-being.

Many patients face anxiety, depression, and feelings of isolation as
they navigate their diagnosis and treatment.

At Mystic Health,

We offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) as an adjunct to traditional psycho-oncology care.
This integrative approach helps patients find relief from emotional suffering, reconnect with a sense of peace, and improve their overall quality of life.
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How Ketamine - Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Helps

KAP is distinct from traditional IV ketamine treatments. While IV ketamine provides biochemical relief, KAP integrates preparation, the therapeutic ketamine session, and follow-up integration therapy, offering profound emotional and psychospiritual healing that complements its biological effects. Specifically, KAP:

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Reduce symptoms of
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Helps patients process and find acceptance during life transitions
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Enhance emotional and
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This patient-centered approach addresses the root of emotional distress, offering more than symptom relief—it promotes a renewed sense of meaning and purpose during challenging times.

Specialized Support for Cancer Patients

Mystic Health offers a comprehensive and compassionate approach to addressing the emotional and existential burdens of cancer. By collaborating with us, oncologists can extend a higher level of care to their patients, providing:

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Evidence-Based Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy:

A holistic protocol that includes preparatory sessions,a guided ketamine experience, and follow-up integration therapy.
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Collaborative Care:

Regular updates on patient progress to maintainalignment with the broader oncology care plan.
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Whole-Person Healing:

An integrative focus on the psychological, emotional, and spiritual well-being of every patient.
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We work closely with oncology providers to ensure patients receive care that aligns with their unique medical and psychological needs.

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Meet Our
Multidisciplinary Team

At Mystic Health, our team is dedicated to redefining cancer care by addressing the full spectrum of patients’ physical, emotional, and psychospiritual needs.

Our team also includes experienced therapists and healthcare professionals trained in integrative and psychedelic therapies. Together, we create a safe, supportive environment for healing, offering patients a pathway to peace and resilience during their cancer journey.

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Meet Dr. Houman

Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Houman Farzin, is a renowned expert in palliative care and psychedelic medicine.

He brings a unique perspective to addressing existential distress, combining deep clinical expertise with innovative therapeutic approaches.

Dr. Farzin’s leadership ensures every patient receives personalized, compassionate, and evidence-based care.

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Clinical Team
Nick Schiavoni, M.D.
Anesthesiologist &
Director of Clinical Strategy

Dr. Nick Schiavoni, M.D. is a board-certified anesthesiologist and the Director of Clinical Strategy at Mystic Health. He completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in acute pain management at the University of Colorado and now specializes in ketamine-assisted therapy with innovative approaches to psychedelic medicine. Dr. Schiavoni is dedicated to advancing evidence-based, whole-person care while shaping cutting-edge treatment protocols.

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Thaís S. Araujo, M.D.
Integrative Medicine
& Palliative Care Physician

Dr. Thais is an integrative medicine and palliative care internist committed to holistic healing. With training in Brazil and at UCLA, she blends internal medicine, acupuncture, mindfulness, and psychedelic care to promote balance and comfort. Dr. Salles Araujo focuses on traditional Chinese medicine, nature, and meaning-centered care to support patients and their loved ones through life’s most challenging experiences.

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Mona Mojtahedzadeh, M.D.
Integrative Psychiatrist
& Psycho-oncologist

Dr. Mona Mojtahedzadeh, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist and consultation-liaison specialist, humanitarian, and educator, dedicated to whole-person care in oncology and beyond. With a medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University and psychiatry training at Texas Tech and Loma Linda, she further specialized at USC in psycho-oncology, reproductive psychiatry, palliative medicine, and HIV psychiatry.

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Matthew Baldwin, LMFT
Psychotherapist

Matt is a psychotherapist specializing in insight and transformational change through Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. A 2017 graduate of CIIS’s Psychedelic Therapy program, he trained with Field Trip Health and co-founded the Los Angeles Community Ketamine Clinic. Formerly the Director of Psychedelic Music Therapy at the Chacruna Institute, Matt focuses on the use of music to enhance therapeutic psychedelic experiences.

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Lisa Kring, LCSW
Integrative Therapist

Lisa specializes in trauma, anxiety, stress, illness, grief, and caregiver support. Trained in Hakomi Somatic, attachment, and transpersonal psychotherapy, she is a death doula and mindfulness teacher for over 15 years. A graduate of Spirit Rock’s Advanced Practitioner’s Program, she teaches MBSR and Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Lisa is certified in KAP through Polaris and CIIS’s Psychedelic Therapy Program.

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Haleh Keypour, LMFT
Psychotherapist

Haleh specializes in trauma, mood disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, and generational trauma. With over 20 years in private practice, she integrates collaborative research experience from UCLA and Planned Parenthood to provide compassionate care to individuals and families. Haleh is bilingual in Farsi and English, offering support to diverse communities.

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Dr. Houman Farzin is a holistic physician with a broad clinical skill set and particular expertise in Psychedelic Medicine and Palliative Care. He is an attending physician in the Division of Palliative Care of the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. He is a lecturer at McGill University Medical School, where he earned his medical degree and completed his Family Medicine residency training. He is a researcher with a current focus on psychedelic-assisted therapies, and the use of cannabis and exercise in treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer survivors. He was the Montreal site physician for MAPPUSX, a multi-site open-label extension study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

Dr. Farzin is passionate about Indigenous peoples and culture and has spent several years working in rural and remote communities up to the Arctic Circle. He was a member of the training and ethics committees of TheraPsil, a non-profit organization dedicated to obtaining legal access to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. He has organized Montreal’s first psilocybin therapy training programs and has treated the first series of patients with psilocybin and MDMA through the public healthcare system in Quebec. Dr. Farzin is a co-founder of injoy.bio a digital health tool that uses artificial intelligence to help people understand how their diet, lifestyle, digestive symptoms, and microbiome are all connected. He holds an M.Sc. from The Institute of Human Nutrition of Columbia University and a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley.

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Lisa Kring is an LCSW (MSW- USC), in private clinical practice, specializing in trauma, anxiety, stress, chronic and terminal illness, grief and caregiver support. She is trained in Hakomi Somatic Mindful Psychotherapy, as well as attachment and transpersonal psychotherapy, and is a certified death doula. Lisa is also a committed practitioner of mindfulness meditation in the Theravada Buddhist tradition for over 20 years, and a senior mindfulness teacher for over 15 years, primarily with InsightLA. Lisa is a graduate of both the Dedicated Practitioner’s Program and the Advanced Practitioner’s Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She received teacher lineage transmission/authorization from Jack Kornfield in 2017, and teaches mindfulness classes of all kinds as a certified teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Awakening Joy, Mindful Self Compassion and A Year To Live. She has studied and practiced with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Joseph Goldstein, Guy Armstrong, and the Bhikko Analayo, among others, Lisa also facilitates mindfulness groups and classes with people touched by cancer for over ten years at the SIMMS/MANN Center for Integrative Oncology at UCLA and the Benjamin Center Cancer Support Community in Santa Monica. Her teaching as led her to mindfulness trainings in corporate settings, such as William Morris Endeavor, ABC News, Citibank, Hulu and Huffington Post, to name a few. Lisa is certified in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness and Polyvagal Trauma Therapy, and is a recent graduate of the 2023-24 California Institute of Integral Studies Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Research Certification Program, and is trained in KAP (Ketamine-Assisted Therapy) through the Polaris Insight Center.

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Dr. Schiavoni completed his residency and fellowship in regional anesthesia and acute pain management at the University of Colorado, where he honed his expertise in managing both acute and chronic pain. Since then, he has gathered diverse experience through academic appointments and locum tenens positions across multiple states. At Mystic Health, he combines his robust clinical background with strategic oversight to develop and refine integrative treatment models for pain management, palliative care, and psychedelic-assisted therapies. Passionate about research and education, Dr. Schiavoni collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to push the boundaries of traditional anesthesiology, incorporating innovative, holistic approaches to healing. His vision is to bridge scientific rigor with compassionate care, ensuring that patients receive state-of-the-art treatment alongside a supportive, transformative healing experience.

Executive & Operations Team
Kabir Ali
Chief Operating Officer

Kabir brings seven years of experience in mental health operations and communications, specializing in building systems that elevate care. At My Ketamine Home (former COO) & Nue Life Health (former Chief of Staff), he worked with a team that supported 10,000 patients and facilitated 90,000+ treatments. Now at Mystic Health, Kabir collaborates with clinicians to redefine holistic mental health and palliative care through innovative, personalized treatments, fostering transformative healing for patients and families.

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Gizem Kara
Director of Design

Gizem graduated from Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. Her thesis project was dedicated to exploring how a physical space can help create mental agency. In light of that, she designed a non-denominational sanctuary for spiritual refuge which aims to educate people on the power of the mind and the impact it has on the quality of our lives. Gizem has worked closely with several prestigious New York based designers in the industry such as Carlos Mota, Muriel Brandolini, & Poonam Khanna (The Unionworks Architecture & Design). She has a passion for our cause and aspires to elevate our patients’ experience wherever possible.

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Grace Mumford
Medical Assistant  

Grace is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder with a B.A. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, cum laude. Before joining Mystic Health, she gained valuable experience as a Medical Assistant in urgent care. Grace brings compassion and dedication to her work, striving to provide exceptional care to patients and their families. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time at the beach, golfing, and practicing yoga.

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Dr. Mona Mojtahedzadeh, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist and consultation-liaison specialist, humanitarian, and educator, dedicated to whole-person care in oncology and beyond. With a medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University and psychiatry training at Texas Tech and Loma Linda, she further specialized at USC in psycho-oncology, reproductive psychiatry, palliative medicine, and HIV psychiatry.With an added certificate in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and is deeply involved in advancing mental health equity, clinician well-being, and holistic healing reflected in her over 40 scholarly contributions and community advocacy.Dr. Mojtahedzadeh’s work spans UCLA and City of Hope, where she focused on psycho-oncology and integrative psychiatric care. With a deep commitment to community advocacy, she continues to bridge the gap between mental health, medicine, and cultural sensitivity.

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Gizem graduated from Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. Her thesis project was dedicated to exploring how a physical space can help create mental agency. In light of that, she designed a non-denominational sanctuary for spiritual refuge which aims to educate people on the power of the mind and the impact it has on the quality of our lives. She has a passion for our cause and is dedicated to fostering environments that create meaningful experiences.

Advisors
Farhad Mohit
Advisor

Farhad Mohit is the founder of GoodParty.org, empowering independent candidates with free AI-powered tools. He also founded Gifted Savings, a non-profit focused on direct wealth gifting. Previously, he founded Flipagram (now TikTok), Shopzilla, and BizRate.com, pioneering advancements in e-commerce and short-form video. Farhad serves on the boards of Burning Man and Farhang Foundation and holds an MBA from Wharton and a B.S. from UCLA.

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John C. Horton, M.D.
Advisor

Dr. John Horton is an adult psychiatrist and palliative care physician at UCLA Health and Clinical Instructor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. He supports patients and families at the UCLA Simms-Mann Center for Integrative Oncology and serves on the Inpatient Palliative Care Service. His work focuses on easing distress around life-threatening illnesses and advancing the thoughtful integration of psychedelics in palliative care.

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Farhad Mohit is a serial entrepreneurial founder with over a billion dollars of exits, including Fliapgram (now TikTok), Shopzilla and BizRate, pioneering advancements in e-commerce and short-form video.

He is currently founder and full-time volunteer at GoodParty.org, empowering independent candidates with AI tools and a platform to can run win and serve.  He also founded Gifted Savings, a non-profit focused on direct gifting of investment assets and financial education to young people.

Farhad is a TED catalyst and serves on the boards of Burning Man and Farhang Foundation. He holds an MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a a double B.S. in Math and Economics from UCLA.

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Dr. John Horton is an adult psychiatrist and palliative care physician at UCLA Health and Clinical Instructor of Medicine and Psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where he completed his medical training. He serves as a psychiatrist for patients and their family members at the UCLA Simms-Mann Center for Integrative Oncology and is a supervising physician on the Inpatient Palliative Care Service at both UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. His practice and clinical interests are centered on easing the distress that emerges around life threatening illnesses, scaling behavioral health support for families facing complex illness and grief, and learning from and teaching the next generation of clinicians. Hopeful for a future with more tools to support patients and their families, he is motivated to support the rigorous and thoughtful growing intersection of psychedelics and palliative care.

Is Ketamine Therapy Right for Your Patients?

Patients who may benefit from KAP include those experiencing:
1. Persistent anxiety or depression related
to their cancer diagnosis

2. Existential distress or emotional challenges during advanced stages of illness

What Does KAP Involve?

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1. Preparation Sessions:
Patients meet with a therapist to set intentions, learn about the process, and address any concerns.

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2. Ketamine Sessions (2 sessions suggested):
Administered in a supportive setting with a therapist present, these sessions allow patients to explore and process their emotions.

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3. Integration Therapy:
Follow-up sessions help patients make sense of their experiences, fostering deeper understanding and long-lasting benefits.
We carefully evaluate each patient to determine if KAP is
appropriate for their specific needs.

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