Meet the Cascade Psychedelic Medicine Team
Seth Mehr, M.D., Founder and Provider
Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Former Health & Safety Director, InnerTrek Psilocybin Service Center
State-licensed psilocybin facilitator
Member, Psychedelic Medicine Association
Study physician, MDMA-assisted therapy for social anxiety disorder clinical trial
I was raised in South Florida in a loving family with the ocean and wetlands virtually out my back door. I graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, MA with a major in Psychology, a minor in Neuroscience, and Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors. I attended Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA and graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors.
In 2000, I moved to Portland, OR to join the Emergency Medicine Residency program at OHSU. I served as a Chief Resident in my final year and went on to work as a full-time Emergency Department physician at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center for 18 years. I have over two decades of experience treating medical and psychiatric emergencies and administering ketamine for procedural sedation.
Working in traditional medical environments for the bulk of my career, I treated innumerable patients whose needs were not met by our current mental health system. When a mental health crisis affected my own family and traditional treatments failed, I began to explore other options. I learned the power, efficacy, and rapid improvement achieved through psychedelic medicine and have dedicated myself to its practice.
Andrew Trickey, M.D., Provider
Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Member, Psychedelic Medicine Association
I grew up in Northwest Florida, sailing and beachcombing around the Florida Gulf coast. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Phi Beta Kappa honors, I attended Emory University School of Medicine and graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha Honors. I completed my residency in Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU).
After residency, I served as an ER doctor in the U.S. Air Force for four years. I treated soldiers and veterans in the U.S. as well as in active war zones of the Middle East, witnessing the enormous toll of post-traumatic stress disorder up close.
I moved back to Portland in 2004, where I have been practicing emergency medicine ever since. While satisfying work, it has also been frustrating to see many patients whose mental health needs fall through the cracks of our medical system.
I am eager and honored to apply my medical background in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine, safely assisting those seeking support for their mental health challenges and goals.
Ember Moore, PMHNP, AG-ACNP, Provider
Member, American Society of Addiction Medicine
State-licensed psilocybin facilitator
I grew up in Hawaii in a large, supportive family with a strong connection to community and nature. I began my nursing career in palliative and critical care and, over time, came to see how much suffering can remain when we treat an illness without also making space for uncertainty, meaning, and grief. Working in palliative care changed the direction of my career, prompting me to become a nurse practitioner in 2017.
I am dual-certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with advanced training in palliative care, mental health assessment, serious-illness communication, supportive counseling, and psychedelic medicine. I have worked as an ICU/critical care nurse at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and, most recently, as a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Hollywood Mental Health providing medication management and psychotherapy for clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and prolonged grief. I received my Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Certification from the Integrative Psychiatric Institute.
I became interested in psychedelic medicine when my mother experienced significant benefit around new depression related to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia. I remain interested in the many ways psychedelic medicines can support healing and I approach this work with kindness, curiosity, and respect for the many paths people take toward wellness.
Mary Klinger, Clinic Manager
I majored in English and Music at the University of Notre Dame, studied abroad in London, and worked in Tokyo and Seattle before returning to Portland to raise three children with my husband. The Pacific Northwest, with its rain and changing light, is my true home.
The sudden and traumatic loss of my 18-year old son, Owen, in 2019 plunged me into an unfamiliar landscape of grief and sadness. I am now learning first hand about the power and efficacy of psychedelic medicine. I am grateful for the opportunity to support the important healing work at CPM, especially for others who have suffered loss or trauma.
Michelle Mehr, Clinic Assistant
I grew up in Massachusetts in a family of six. I studied kinesiology and psychology at Indiana University and went on to receive a Master’s degree in physical therapy at Emory University. After practicing geriatric physical therapy for a number of years, my sister and I ran a small graphic design business. When our daughter was born, I left the workforce to be a stay-at-home mom.
I first experienced the healing power of psychedelics when suffering with postpartum depression. I am now grateful for the opportunity to help others through this work. I have been life partners with Dr. Mehr (I like to call him Seth) since 1999.