Chantelle Thomas, Ph.D.

Dr. Thomas is a clinical psychologist specializing in addiction, trauma, and health psychology and the Executive Clinical Director at Windrose Recovery, a residential addiction treatment center in Wisconsin. She is also a certified biofeedback practitioner and incorporates this modality into treatment to help clients regulate stress and trauma responses. In addition, she serves as a facilitator, trainer, and supervisor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where she studies the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for the treatment of PTSD, substance use disorder, and depression.

Dr. Thomas began her career as the Program Director for a dual-diagnosis addiction and trauma treatment center in Malibu, California. After receiving her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Health and Rehabilitation Psychology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. While there, she gained specialized expertise in medical-surgical consultation, trauma-informed therapy and chronic pain treatment.

Through the University of Wisconsin’s School of Family Medicine, Dr. Thomas then joined Access Community Health Center as a Behavioral Health Consultant to primary care physicians where she innovated the development of a substance use disorder consultation clinic embedded within primary care.

Dr. Thomas is certified in MDMA-Assisted Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and has served as a therapist, consultant, and educator for Lykos Therapeutics (formerly the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation) for their FDA-regulated Phase 3 multi-site trials of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD.

Education

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Allianz International University-San Diego
• Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University