Field Trip Health’s Thunder Bay location team offers innovative and compassionate care through psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, focusing on personalized and integrative treatment plans to support mental health and well-being.
Erin Pomanti
Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist
Erin is a Registered Nurse who has been working in the field of mental health since 2015. She started her career at Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, where she first began working with Dr. Nucci. She practised nursing on a casual basis to support her love of travel and self-discovery, which allowed her to complete a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica. Her solo travel journeys continued, sparking many opportunities to explore her inner and outer world through meditation, connection, and experiential learning. This has all shaped who Erin is today and helped prepare her for the role of a psychedelic therapist. She has completed psychedelic-assisted therapy training through Polaris Insight Center and TheraPsil. She remains committed to continuing her education by taking a variety of courses such as Felt Sense Polyvagal Model for trauma and addiction, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), LEAP (palliative), and Reiki (energy healing). The diverse group of clients Erin has had the honour of working with thus far have enriched her ability to facilitate KAP in a holistic, intuitive, and empowering way. Erin feels passionate about the emerging field of psychedelic therapy and hopeful for the healing potential it can bring to our community.
Chad Beaver
Registered Psychotherapist
With over 22 years of clinical experience, Chad is deeply committed to helping individuals heal from trauma, rediscover their strength, and build lasting resilience. Throughout his career, he has worked across a wide range of settings, from residential treatment centers to outpatient clinics and community mental health teams, always bringing compassion, expertise, and a deep respect for each client’s journey.
Chad holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is certified in a range of specialties, including Substance Abuse Counselling, Child Mental Health, and Adolescent Sex Offender Counselling. His background includes working with adolescents facing severe behavioural challenges, individuals living with complex conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and survivors of trauma navigating the path to recovery.
Today, Chad brings this rich and varied experience to his work with Field Trip Health and is passionate about the life-changing possibilities that psychedelic therapies offer, helping the brain adapt to trauma, shift old patterns, and create new pathways toward healing.
Clients working with Chad can expect a warm, safe, and non-judgmental environment rooted in understanding, clinical excellence, and a belief in every person’s ability to grow beyond their past.
Michelle Gamble
Registered Psychotherapist
As a Registered Psychotherapist with over 22 years of clinical experience, I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and achieve meaningful, lasting change. Throughout my career, I have worked with clients facing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, life transitions, stress, and other emotional and mental health concerns.
I hold dual master’s degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, providing me with a strong foundation in understanding both individual and family systems. My diverse professional background has allowed me to work with clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, outpatient mental health clinics, residential treatment programs, the foster care system, and adolescent sex offender treatment centers.
These experiences have given me a deep appreciation for the unique strengths, challenges, and circumstances each person brings to therapy. I strive to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe to explore their concerns, build resilience, and develop practical tools for growth and healing.
My therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to each client’s individual needs and goals. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, life stressors, or significant life changes, I am committed to helping you gain insight, develop effective coping strategies, and move toward greater emotional well-being and fulfillment.
Dr. Mario Nucci
MD, CCFP
Dr. Esa Leinonen
Psychiatrist
Coming Soon!
Kathleen Crnkovic
Care Team Manager
Coming soon!
Rajveer Soos
Nurse Practitioner
Rajveer is a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in the acute care setting as well as in the community, where her focus has always been to provide compassionate client-centred care. In the community she worked to serve marginalized populations, including indigenous and homeless individuals. Rajveer believes that optimal health requires a holistic approach in which there is balance within the mind, body, and spirit. She understands the impact of mental health challenges on individuals, families, and communities, and is passionate about helping individuals heal from deep-rooted patterns and traumas, in order to create lasting healing. In 2021, Rajveer completed Therapsil’s Psilocybin Practitioner Training for End-of Life care, where she gained deeper insight into the true healing potential of psychedelics. She is passionate about the work being done at Field Trip Health and the use of psychedelics to help individuals suffering from mental illness. She is optimistic about the direction and future of mental health care and excited to be contributing to this paradigm shift in the field.
Chelsea Griswold
Nurse Practitioner
Chelsea has eight years of experience as a Registered Nurse and about 1 year experience as a Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Trent University in 2017 with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing and the University of Regina in 2023 with her Masters of Nursing in Primary Health Care. Chelsea has worked in a variety of healthcare settings including mental health and addictions, medical/surgical, and correctional nursing.
Chelsea’s personal nursing philosophy has been shaped by her nursing experience and training. She believes in a holistic approach with a focus on mental health as an integral part of a person’s overall health.
In her spare time Chelsea enjoys spending time hiking and exploring nature with her dog, Monty. Chelsea is also an avid gardener, and traveler. She has travelled to 17 countries so far and hopes to continue to travel the globe. Her other hobbies include sewing, cross stitch, crafting and thrifting.
Joy Kolic
Nurse Practitioner
Joy, a seasoned Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of expertise in healthcare and dedicated her career to Mental Health and Geriatrics. She earned her Masters in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner degree in 2017 and has since spent 6 years excelling in the Mental Health field. Joy is certified in Mental Health and Addictions from the University of Toronto.
Beyond her role as a Nurse Practitioner, she is a certified yoga teacher with a deep passion for yoga, meditation, and mindful movement, recognizing their positive impact on wellness and healing. Embracing a holistic approach to patient care, Joy is eager to assist you in achieving your wellness goals.
Jasmin Banwait
Nurse Practitioner
Jasmin works with adults experiencing depression, anxiety disorders, trauma-related conditions, ADHD and complex mood disorders. She commonly supports individuals who are navigating treatment-resistant depression, chronic stress injuries and long-standing psychological symptoms that have not responded fully to previous treatment approaches. Her clinical focus includes comprehensive psychiatric assessment, treatment readiness evaluation and supporting individuals considering structured and intensive mental health treatments.
Jasmine has worked across community mental health programs, public health services, primary care clinics and disability and occupational mental health consultation settings. She has extensive experience supporting individuals with complex psychiatric histories, severe mood disorders, trauma-related conditions and co-occurring substance use concerns. Her work involves detailed biopsychosocial assessments, mental health risk evalutations and careful review of medical and psychiatric histories to determine treatment suitability and safety. Her clinical approach incorporates evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), trauma informed-care and structured psychiatric assessment practices.
Clients can expect a structured, collaborative and steady approach when working with Jasmin. She focuses on clear assessment, practical discussion of symptoms and treatment options, and pacing conversations in a way that allows difficult experiences to be explored while maintaining emotional safety. Sessions are organized, goal-focused and designed to help clients understand their mental health and make informed decisions about next steps in care.
Jasmin is a Nurse Practitioner registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario. She holds a Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner from Athabasca University, a Master of Science in Education from D’Youville College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University. Outside of clinical work, she enjoys staying active and spending time outdoors.
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