Saundra Jain

Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a rich background in psychotherapy, wellness research, and mental health education. A passionate advocate for integrating wellness and positive psychology into client care, Dr. Jain is the co-creator of WILD 5 – A Proven Path to Wellness, a transformative program integrating five key wellness elements—exercise, mindfulness, sleep, social connectedness, and nutrition—with positive psychology practices. Dr. Jain, an Adjunct Clinical Affiliate at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Nursing, is also the co-creator of the Psychedelics and Wellness Survey (PAWS), which explores the intersection of psychedelics and wellness. She is actively involved in education within the psychedelic space. Since launching her private psychotherapy practice in 1992, Dr. Jain has provided care to clients facing a wide range of mental health challenges, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD. Dr. Jain focuses on peer-to-peer education, emphasizing differential diagnosis and the clinical management of major psychiatric disorders. An advocate for innovation in mental health care, Dr. Jain provides education about the benefits of incorporating digital therapeutics into client care. She also serves on the Psych Congress Steering Committee, helping to identify and address educational needs for mental health professionals. Alongside her clinical practice, Dr. Jain holds an MBA from Texas Woman's University and completed a Postgraduate Clinical Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch. She has dedicated her career to advancing mental wellness through research, clinical practice, and education and continues to champion evidence-based approaches to mental health care.