Melissa Barker

Dr. Melissa Barker, EdD, is the visionary founder of The Phoenix Project, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing women's mental health through psychedelic-assisted healing. A trauma survivor turned entrepreneur, she is harnessing her personal journey of healing and her expertise in psychedelic medicine and technology to transform mental healthcare for women worldwide.
With a doctorate in Transformative Leadership and over a decade of experience in activism and social impact leadership, Dr. Barker is a sought-after thought leader and speaker on the future of mental health innovation. Her groundbreaking work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, psychedelic science, and trauma recovery, pioneering new approaches to make cutting-edge treatments more accessible and effective for long term mental healthcare.