Meet the Team

Lead Facilitators

Claudia Cuentas, MA, LMFT

Claudia Cuentas (she/her) is a Peruvian marriage and family therapist, an independent researcher and an educator, specializing in the treatment of healing trauma, trauma recovery, cultural identity and decolonization of healing. She has training in MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy from MAPS and Ketamine assisted Psychotherapy from Polaris Institute. She holds an MA in Drama Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy; has completed her 3 years training of Somatic Experiencing, and holds a Trauma Informed Care frame of work.  She also has extensive studies for the last 15 years in Indigenous healing, from her native Aymara and Quechua lineages of South America, and has been given permission by her elders to teach and share her studies for health and wellness.

Claudia started her journey as an educator and advocate of art, as a tool for healing and liberation. In becoming a therapist at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Claudia focused on serving immigrant communities, families and children. She has worked with undocumented families, refugees, homeless population and women survivors of violence, especially dealing with PTSD. Upon arriving to Portland, Oregon, Claudia joined the team at Conexiones, a Multicultural Center for Trauma Recovery. She continues to participate in ongoing training and education on the intersectionality of generational trauma, plant medicine science, eco-informed therapy, nervous system healing and indigenous knowledge.

Claudia currently has a private practice in Portland, Oregon and collaborates with community organizations like NAYA foundation, Adelante Mujeres, and Milpa Collective, amongst many others, developing and implementing curriculum to support community healing from an indigenous perspective. She is committed to continue providing ethical, educational and integrated work to support indigenous, black, brown and immigrant communities recovering from trauma. Claudia is also a recording musician, a singer songwriter and the founder of the Canta Colibrí Project.

Julián Jaramillo

Julián (he/him) is an Andean soul. Born and raised in Ecuador, he has trained extensively with his elders in the indigenous ways of his Chachi and Kichwa communities. Traditionally ordained as a Miruku, he has two decades of walking the path of the master plants and healing arts. Julian has practiced as a psychotherapist and a therapy trainer and supervisor in Ecuador for over ten years before moving to Portland in 2021, bringing the forgotten old ways into the lives of contemporary people in the WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic) world. In his work, Julian supports individuals, families, and communities to awaken and cultivate their connection with a deeper sense of knowledge by supporting native —innate— wisdom, to reconnect with the Sacred, the body, the interconnectedness of all beings, and the necessity of caring for the whole. Julian combines training in process work, coaching, and his experience as a therapist to help clients let go of the noise of modern culture and mind that hinders authentic truth and community values, helping to develop relationship to the Self hidden within.

Facilitators

Reeba Daniel

Reeba Daniel (she/her/they)
With a profound connection to the natural world and a passion for accessible wellness, I have dedicated over two decades to exploring the benefits of cannabis, advocating for its therapeutic use, and developing innovative skincare products and tinctures. My personal healing journey has deeply informed my practice as a psilocybin facilitator, a path I formally embraced after graduating from the Alma Institute in November 2023. I fervently believe in the transformative power of plant-based medicine, advocating for personal autonomy in health, nourishment, education, and self-care, ensuring that each individual can harness these tools to shape their personal wellness journey.

My approach to psilocybin facilitation is deeply rooted in my conviction that this sentient medicine can fundamentally alter our understanding of the self and our connection to the world. As a steward of this transformative journey, I like to employ my background in plant-based medicine to guide individuals through their personal explorations. Meeting participants at their level of comfort, I create a safe, empathetic space that encourages personal growth, healing, and an enriched understanding of oneself through the therapeutic use of psilocybin and cannabis.

Danilo Escobar

Danilo Isai Escobar (He/El They/Elle) is a Guatemalan Psilocybin Facilitator guided by the firm belief that healing is a fundamental human right and that every individual deserves access to quality care. Drawing from his decade-long journey in healthcare, including roles such as Director of Patient Care in Behavioral Health and Psychiatry, Office Manager in Mental Health and Substance Usage, Practice Manager in Holistic Medicine, and most recently, Director of Operations for a Psilocybin Service Center in Oregon, he's seen firsthand the profound impact compassionate and ethical care can have on the individual. 

For the last six years, Danilo has been enriching his knowledge and deepening his relationship with plant medicines, focusing on bridging the gap between modern research and traditional uses of Psilocybin. In addition to his Psilocybin Training from the Alma Institute, he's received training in Herbal and Botanical Studies, Medicinal Plants, Curanderismo, Sustainable Ethnobotany Research, and Global Plant Biodiversity. Danilo views Psilocybin not as a quick fix or cure-all, but as one part of a larger, complex, deeply personal journey. 

Just as he believes in the inherent goodness of people, he also recognizes that the struggles individuals face are often rooted in adaptive responses to their environment. Through a trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and person-centered approach, he aims to create a safe, compassionate space where individuals can connect with their inner knowledge, access their resilience to make meaningful change, and cultivate love and acceptance for all parts of themselves.

Misako Yamamoto

Misako (she/her) is a Japanese-American free spirit, descended from 3 generations of maternal ancestors who were simultaneously incarcerated in Japanese concentration camps in America during WW2. She is the keeper of her family scroll and her father's lineage traces back to the 11th century BC, to the beginnings of Samurai society. This deep connection to heritage allows Misako to channel the legacy of her ancestor's resilience and strength as they help guide her path forward. For 20+ years she has assisted patients as a licensed acupuncturist and certified Qigong instructor practicing in the field of Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM). Her approach to care is gentle and intuitive, with a focus on harmonizing the spirit/emotions. Misako's ability to draw upon the ancient, philosophical TEAM theories of yin-yang balance; our connection to the earth and cosmos; and movement of Ki (energy) through the body is a key framework for her facilitation. Misako is happiest when frolicking outside. She loves surfing, rock climbing, trail running, skateboarding, SUP paddling, snowboarding, climbing trees, doing handstands, foraging for mushrooms, practicing calligraphy, playing ukulele, cooking with friends (and lots of other things).

Gina Gratza, MS

Gina (she/her) is a seeker, a playful dancer, an embodied woman, and a poet. She is continuously moving toward her authentic Self and loves to engage others interested in this dance. 

Gina has a master's degree in counseling for marriage and family therapy and has spent over a decade supporting individuals, couples, and families through the complexities of trauma, fractured relationships, and personal transformation. She specializes in psychedelic-assisted facilitation, deeply influenced by her work with individuals navigating trauma and eating disorders. Her experience has deepened through training with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies with MDMA for PTSD and the Polaris Insight Center for Ketamine. She has also served as Program Coordinator and Lead Educator at InnerTrek, nurturing future psilocybin facilitators and expanding the scope of holistic healing practices. Gina is also engaged in psychedelic research at the Portland VA with the Social Neuroscience and Psychotherapy Lab as a research study therapist.

Cora Center Staff

  • Co-Founder, President

    Rebecca Martinez (she/her) is a queer Chicana writer and community organizer born and raised on occupied Chinook territory known as Portland, Oregon. She is co-founder of Cora Center and the founder of Alma Institute, a nonprofit psilocybin facilitator training program. Prior to her work at Alma Institute, Rebecca was co-founder of Fruiting Bodies Collective and a staff member on the Measure 109 campaign. She served on the Oregon Health Authority's Equity Subcommittee advising the state’s rollout of the Psilocybin Services Act. She has a degree in Spiritual Leadership and background in communications, food justice, and cannabis education. Her book, Whole Medicine, was published by North Atlantic books in 2024. It explores the intersections between social justice, collective healing, and expanded states of consciousness. She envisions a world in which humans live in harmony with our home planet, so that life can flourish and psychedelic healing practices are not only available to diverse communities, but relevant to our ancestral and lived experiences and impactful for generations to come. Rebecca enjoys rock climbing, gardening, roller skating, quality time with her beloveds, and exploring life as ceremony.

  • Co-Founder, Programming Director

    As a Black, queer, transmasculine, gender expansive, polyamorous, and kinky healing practitioner Syre is passionate about working with those who are marginalized in society. Syre practices from a liberation-centered, multidimensional feminist perspective, centering collaboration and embodied sovereignty. Syre is committed to energy work and psychedelic medicine as a path toward liberation and healing intergenerational wounds. Syre is a Co-Founder and Director of Programming of Cora Center, a queer and BIPOC-led psilocybin service center in Portland, OR, that centers serving marginalized communities. Syre is a licensed psilocybin facilitator in the state of Oregon. 

    Syre completed training in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He has an OHA-approved certificate in Psilocybin Facilitation from Alma Institute and a Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies from Naropa University. Syre is a sought-after psychedelic educator.  He has been an educator with the Integrate Queer Facilitation Training team and a Core Faculty member and Clinical Skills Practice Group Leader at Naropa University in the Psychedelic Assisted Therapies Certificate Program and the Psilocybin Facilitation Certificate Program.

    Syre is also a sought after speaker, Most recently he presented on Psychedelics For Black Trans Liberaton at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. 

    Syre graduated with a Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University in New York City. He has been a fully licensed psychologist in private practice since 2010. He is a Registered Yoga Teacher (Hatha & Kemetic), a Level II Ra Sekhi Kemetic Energy Medicine Practitioner, and a Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master. Syre is also the founder of Liberation Reiki, a path of Reiki that centers the energetic intergenerational healing of BIPOC and queer folx.

  • Operations Director

    Juliette Mohr (she/her) is a woman of Filipina, Irish, and Portugese ancestry living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Juliette is a 2021 Graduate of the University of San Diego Ethnic Studies program, where she spent a year exploring the history and impact of colonialism in psychedelics within an undergrad thesis titled "Psychedelic Extractivism: Distilling Indigeneity into Exchange Value".  Juliette’s involvement in psychedelics is guided by her advocacy for and commitment to harm reduction principles, trauma-informed care, building community resilience, reciprocity and accountability within the psychedelic space. Previously affiliated with organizations such as SSDP and MAPS, she served as Training Manager at Alma Institute prior to joining Cora Center as the Operations Director. You can learn more about Juliette’s work at: juliettemohr.digital.

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2734 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232