Jay Crusker, LMFT

Jay Cusker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in OR and WA. He is certified as a Trauma Professional and in Gerontology. His M.A. in Psychology is from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, specializing in Drama Therapy and the Expressive Arts.

Jay has worked with diverse populations, dual diagnosis, substance use disorders, family systems in schools and community health services, and with end-of-life, palliative care. Jay has served as a Bereavement Counselor and Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice and is currently in a group practice in Portland, OR. He uses an eclectic approach with therapies, Narrative, Solution Focused, Strength Based, Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral, Family Systems, and Trauma Informed Therapies with clients.

In 2020, Jay moved to Portland as psilocybin treatment was beginning to become available to assist people where traditional medications and psychotherapy were not effective enough for clients dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use, and end-of-life prognosis. In training to become a licensed psilocybin facilitator, Jay chose practicum with Ketamine at Rainfall Medicine, later attended a four-day retreat, and completed certification training for Ketamine from Polaris in San Francisco, California.

Jay describes his personal evolution as “psychedelic” (mind/soul manifesting), and he is passionate about being of service to others. His daily mantra is a Tibetan Blessing, “Bless Me into Usefulness.” Jay looks forward to the possibility of assisting with your own evolution and growth toward wholeness and well-being.