HAI Talks 12/8 From Perfectionism To Freedom: Transmuting Internalized Fear Into Community Care
December 8, 5pm-7pm Brooklyn Heights, NY
Join us for an intimate, interactive panel discussion that taps into our collective experience of navigating perfectionism and how we can move through energetic blocks toward personal and community liberation. Our discussion will draw from the diverse individual experiences and professional training in spaces of harm reduction, psychotherapy, and expanded states of consciousness to provide tools for progressing beyond internalized fear and deeper into the creation of networks of care for one another.
Our Panel Members:
Leah O’Donnell, LCSW
A holistic and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist who integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy with ceremonial plant medicine practices. She combines traditional therapeutic models with a spiritual, psychedelic-informed approach to healing. Recently honored with the Heart Centered Leadership award, Leah is recognized for her contributions to training clinicians in creating sacred containers for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). She frequently lectures on self-compassion, love, and the transformative potential of psychedelics in modern therapeutic practices.
Yvette Vexta, Multidisciplinary Artist + Certified Coach
Yvette Vexta, an Australian multidisciplinary artist and certified coach based in New York, who is best known for her artistic alter ego, Vexta. She began her career as one of the first female street artists, transitioning from illegal graffiti to developing a unique aesthetic that explores our connection to nature through a psychedelic lens. Her work blends mythology, cosmology, and consciousness themes, merging the earthly with the metaphysical and inviting viewers to experience the transformative power of art and identity. With 20 years of experience in art, personal transformation, and psychedelics. Vexta now channels these insights into her spiritual business and psychedelic integration coaching practice, helping clients navigate their own journeys of growth and self-discovery.
Logina Mostafa, MPH - Founder + Director of Queering Existentialism
The founder and director of Queering Existentialism, an education and connection initiative based in NYC that provides workshops and intentional events focused on nurturing communal secure attachment and healing-centered harm reduction. Their work is rooted in asking what existential healing looks like, and exploring how we can reclaim our hearts and minds from systems of oppression. Logina’s academic background is in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, and they earned their Masters Degree in Public Health Policy in 2021, where they focused on the intersections of bodily autonomy, reproductive justice, and equity in access to psychedelic assisted psychotherapy.
Admission is sliding scale, please consider your current personal experience and choose accordingly. No one turned away for lack of funds. Please contact kimberly@hai-house.com
$20 – Community Support Tier
Choose this if:You are navigating financial hardship or limited disposable income.
You are experiencing job instability, high living expenses, or are supporting dependents.
You want to attend but paying more would cause financial strain.
We are grateful to have you here; your presence enriches the community.
$30 – Sustaining Tier
Choose this if:You have a stable income but need to be mindful of your spending.
You occasionally have to make trade-offs for non-essential expenses.
This tier represents a fair contribution within your budget.
Your support helps sustain the event and keep it accessible to all.
$40 – Supporting Tier
Choose this if:You are financially secure with disposable income.
You can comfortably afford non-essential expenses like dining out, travel, or leisure activities.
You want to help balance the cost for others who might need lower tiers.
Your contribution helps us build a more equitable and thriving community.
$50 – Abundance Tier
Choose this if:You are in a position of financial abundance.
You have no major financial concerns and can give back generously.
You feel inspired to contribute to community growth and inclusivity.
Your generosity makes it possible to offer sliding-scale options and community programming.
December 8, 5pm-7pm Brooklyn Heights, NY
Join us for an intimate, interactive panel discussion that taps into our collective experience of navigating perfectionism and how we can move through energetic blocks toward personal and community liberation. Our discussion will draw from the diverse individual experiences and professional training in spaces of harm reduction, psychotherapy, and expanded states of consciousness to provide tools for progressing beyond internalized fear and deeper into the creation of networks of care for one another.
Our Panel Members:
Leah O’Donnell, LCSW
A holistic and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist who integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy with ceremonial plant medicine practices. She combines traditional therapeutic models with a spiritual, psychedelic-informed approach to healing. Recently honored with the Heart Centered Leadership award, Leah is recognized for her contributions to training clinicians in creating sacred containers for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). She frequently lectures on self-compassion, love, and the transformative potential of psychedelics in modern therapeutic practices.
Yvette Vexta, Multidisciplinary Artist + Certified Coach
Yvette Vexta, an Australian multidisciplinary artist and certified coach based in New York, who is best known for her artistic alter ego, Vexta. She began her career as one of the first female street artists, transitioning from illegal graffiti to developing a unique aesthetic that explores our connection to nature through a psychedelic lens. Her work blends mythology, cosmology, and consciousness themes, merging the earthly with the metaphysical and inviting viewers to experience the transformative power of art and identity. With 20 years of experience in art, personal transformation, and psychedelics. Vexta now channels these insights into her spiritual business and psychedelic integration coaching practice, helping clients navigate their own journeys of growth and self-discovery.
Logina Mostafa, MPH - Founder + Director of Queering Existentialism
The founder and director of Queering Existentialism, an education and connection initiative based in NYC that provides workshops and intentional events focused on nurturing communal secure attachment and healing-centered harm reduction. Their work is rooted in asking what existential healing looks like, and exploring how we can reclaim our hearts and minds from systems of oppression. Logina’s academic background is in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, and they earned their Masters Degree in Public Health Policy in 2021, where they focused on the intersections of bodily autonomy, reproductive justice, and equity in access to psychedelic assisted psychotherapy.
Admission is sliding scale, please consider your current personal experience and choose accordingly. No one turned away for lack of funds. Please contact kimberly@hai-house.com
$20 – Community Support Tier
Choose this if:You are navigating financial hardship or limited disposable income.
You are experiencing job instability, high living expenses, or are supporting dependents.
You want to attend but paying more would cause financial strain.
We are grateful to have you here; your presence enriches the community.
$30 – Sustaining Tier
Choose this if:You have a stable income but need to be mindful of your spending.
You occasionally have to make trade-offs for non-essential expenses.
This tier represents a fair contribution within your budget.
Your support helps sustain the event and keep it accessible to all.
$40 – Supporting Tier
Choose this if:You are financially secure with disposable income.
You can comfortably afford non-essential expenses like dining out, travel, or leisure activities.
You want to help balance the cost for others who might need lower tiers.
Your contribution helps us build a more equitable and thriving community.
$50 – Abundance Tier
Choose this if:You are in a position of financial abundance.
You have no major financial concerns and can give back generously.
You feel inspired to contribute to community growth and inclusivity.
Your generosity makes it possible to offer sliding-scale options and community programming.