Speaking & Media
Speaking & Media
Available for keynotes, conferences, podcasts, and professional trainings.
About Dr. Gold
Dr. Lisa Gold is a relationship, sex, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, author of Ketamine Curious: How This Legal Psychedelic Medicine Can Transform Your Trauma into Healing & Growth (Summer 2026), and the developer of Soul Surfing — a trauma-informed, attachment-based approach to integrative healing and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
She brings three decades of clinical experience in trauma, relationship, and sex therapy to her writing, training, and speaking work, and trains clinicians internationally in collaboration with Clinica Synaptica in Barcelona, Dr. Philip Wolfson, Marc Aixalà, Dr. José Carlos Bouso, and others.
Topics
Dr. Gold speaks and writes on:
- Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy from a relational, trauma-informed lens
- Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy: the most widely legal psychedelic medicine
- Soul Surfing — methodology, clinical foundations, and integration with existing therapeutic models
- Attachment trauma and adult relationship repair
- Sex therapy and emotional intimacy in the age of psychedelic medicine
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and integrative care
- Preparation and integration for psychedelic experiences
- Spirituality, faith transitions, and psychedelic medicine
- Training therapists and medical practitioners in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
- Couples work, retreats, and the role of relational therapy in transformative healing
Selected Speaking Engagements
Recent and selected engagements, in reverse chronological order:
- ASKP3 Annual Conference — Austin, TX — January 31, 2026 — "Healing Trauma and Insecure Attachment Through Ketamine-Assisted Corrective Relational Experiences"
- Dr. Philip Wolfson's Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training Level 1, Clinica Synaptica — Barcelona, Spain — October 2, 2025 — "Ketamine and Connection: Ketamine-Assisted Relationship Therapy"
- COASECT Conference — Denver, CO — June 23, 2025 — "Beyond Surviving: Resolving Sexual Trauma with Ketamine-Assisted Relationship Therapy"
- ASKP3 Annual Conference — Austin, TX — January 25, 2025 — "Beyond Surviving: Resolving Sexual Trauma With Ketamine-Assisted Relationship Therapy"
- Mindvalley University — Tallinn, Estonia — July 11, 2024 — "Soul Surfing: Navigating the Waves of Multi-Dimensional Healing"
- North Florida Entheogenic Conference — Jacksonville, FL — June 15, 2024 — "Reclaiming Pleasure Through Soul Surfing" (with Heather Richmond)
- Soul Surfing: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Foundational Training — Millcreek, UT — January 31–February 4, 2024 (with Danna Skoy)
- AASECT Annual Conference — San Francisco, CA — June 10, 2023 — "Ketamine-Assisted Sex Therapy: Facilitating Sexual Fulfillment Through Psychedelic Medicine"
- Trauma Informed Care Network — Millcreek, UT — July 21, 2021 — "Ketamine Basics for Therapists" (with Kurt Warnick)
- AZEFT Community Special Event, Zoom — October 2020 — "What's Sex Got to Do with It? Integrating the Body and Desire into the EFT Cycle"
- AZEFT Community Meeting — Mesa, AZ — June 2015 — "What's Sex Got to Do with It? EFT and Couples' Sexual Relationships"
- EAPA World EAP Conference — Phoenix, AZ — October 2013 — "Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): An Evidence-Based Approach to Working with Couples"
- EFT Summit International Conference — New York City — July 2012 — "Healing Affairs Using Emotionally Focused Therapy" (with Scott Woolley)
- AAMFT Annual Conference — Atlanta, GA — September 2010 — "Healing Affairs Using Emotionally Focused Therapy" (with Scott Woolley)
University Teaching
Across her early academic career, Dr. Gold taught at five institutions:
- Mesa Community College, Psychology Department — One-Year-Only Full-Time Faculty (August 2004 – May 2005). Courses taught: PSY 240 Human Development, PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (7 sections), PSY 132 Culture and Psychology.
- Arizona State University, Department of Family and Human Development — Adjunct Faculty (August 2001 – May 2003). Courses taught: CDE 232 Human Development, FAS 440 Family Therapy, FAS 331 Marriage and Family Relationships.
- Virginia Tech University, Falls Church Campus, Department of Family & Child Development — Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Supervisor for the Marriage and Family Therapy Program (May 1998 – December 2000). Courses taught: FCD 5324 Marriage and Family Relationship, FCD 5424 Life Span Human Development, FCD 621 Parent-Child Interaction.
- Syracuse University, Departments of Child and Family Studies — Teaching Assistant (January 1996 – May 1997). CFS 383 Human Sexuality and CFS/Social Work 641 Divorce Mediation; Guest Lecturer (Spring 1997) for CFS 377 African American Children and Families.
- Brigham Young University, Department of Family Sciences — Adjunct Faculty (August 1994 – May 1995) teaching FS/PSY 303 Parent-Child Interaction; Teaching Assistant (Fall 1993) for FS/Sociology 201 Families and Social Context.
This teaching experience grounds her speaking work in the rigor of academic curriculum design and university-level instruction, in addition to her clinical and applied training experience.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Palmer-Olsen, L., Gold, L., & Woolley, S. (2010). Supervising Emotionally Focused Therapists: A research-based model. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
- Peterson, B., Gold, L., & Feingold, T. (2007). The Experience and Influence of Infertility: Considerations for couple counselors. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 15(3), 251–257.
- Hart, C., Newell, L., Gold, L., & Sine, L. (2000). Proclamation Based Principles of Parenting and Supportive Scholarship. In D. Dollahite (Ed.), Strengthening our families: An in-depth look at the proclamation on the family. Salt Lake City, UT: Bookcraft.
Popular Publication:
- Heart to Heart with Dr. Lisa — monthly column on relationship and mental health issues, Sonoran Spotlight Magazine (2007–2009).
Media Appearances
Dr. Gold has been featured in television and other media, including:
- Fox News Phoenix (KSAZ) — recurring guest appearances, 2017–2019, on topics including relationships, sexuality, and trauma-informed therapy.
For Podcast Hosts and Journalists
Dr. Gold welcomes podcast and media conversations across a wide range of audiences — from clinical and professional listeners to general audiences curious about psychedelic medicine, trauma healing, attachment, sexuality, and integrative growth. Her ability to translate clinical depth into accessible, warm conversation — refined through nearly a decade of university teaching and recurring television appearances — makes her a strong fit for both highly specialized and broadly curious shows.
Particularly relevant for shows covering:
- Mental health and trauma
- Relationships, intimacy, and sexuality
- Psychedelic medicine, legal psychedelics, and integrative healing
- Spirituality, meaning, and life transitions
- Personal development, leadership wellbeing, and high-achiever burnout
- Women's health and midlife transitions
Media Kit
A consolidated downloadable media kit (ZIP) is being assembled with the full set of headshots, brand logos, the Ketamine Curious cover, three bio lengths, and a one-page fact sheet. In the meantime, the following assets are available for download.
Submit a Speaking or Media Inquiry
To inquire about a speaking engagement, podcast interview, or press appearance, please reach out below. A dedicated speaking-inquiry form is coming — for now, please use the main Contact form and note that the request is for speaking or media.