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Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, is an Adjunct Clinical Affiliate at the School of Nursing at The University of Texas at Austin and a psychotherapist in private practice. Dr. Jain is a co-creator of WILD 5 – A Proven Path to Wellness and co-author of The Science and Practice of Wellness: Interventions for Happiness, Enthusiasm, Resilience, and Optimism (HERO). She is co-creator of the Psychedelics and Wellness Survey (PAWS), exploring the intersection between psychedelics and wellness. Dr. Jain is active in peer-to-peer education, especially in the disease states of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and ADHD. Another strong clinical and educational interest involves differential diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders. She serves as a member of the Psych Congress Steering Committee, providing direction regarding educational gaps/needs for mental health practitioners, and Sana Symposium, providing psychedelics education for mental health and addiction professionals. Dr. Jain obtained her master's degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a Doctoral degree from Southern California University for Professional Studies; she is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She demonstrated professional versatility by obtaining an MBA from Texas Woman's University. She was selected for a Postgraduate Clinical Fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, where she trained in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.