Lonneke Walraven

She completed her Master’s degree in Medicine at Maastricht University in 2017, after a clinical and research elective in psychiatry and women’s mental health in Melbourne, Australia. She started her career as a medical doctor in mental healthcare in Amsterdam, gaining experience in child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, addiction care, and crisis mental health services.

Through both her personal and professional experiences, she has developed a strong interest in the value of body-based approaches and creative expression, particularly during mentally challenging times and transition. She has completed training in running therapy and yoga, several courses in art therapy, and gained experience as an art therapist within adolescent psychiatry.

Psychedelic research brings these different areas of experience together, particularly in exploring how psychedelic experiences can be meaningfully integrated. Through her work at MIND, she hopes to contribute to innovativeholistic approaches in psychiatry and to build bridges between conventional and complementary health care.