Rachel Kigano
Trainer
Rachel Kigano is a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and previous ketamine prescriber at Alchemy. She received her Doctorate in Psychiatric Nursing with a specialty in Ketamine treatment for minority populations carrying severe trauma histories. Rachel works with both adolescent and adult populations and focuses her practice on safe management of psychiatric medications accompanied by holistic and psychedelic treatments in a healthy therapeutic setting. Rachel focuses on providing minority populations access to treatments that may not be readily available.
"I prioritize healing of the whole self and often incorporate alternative therapies in my treatment plans, including mindfulness, acupuncture, lifestyle changes, and innovative modalities such as ketamine-assisted therapy. As a Queer, BIPOC, female identified provider I am invested in cultivating BIPOC visibility and community building in mental healthcare."
Rachel began her career treating BIPOC communities in East Oakland struggling with chronic mental health conditions and substance use disorders. She is currently working with adolescent populations within the California Foster Care System that carry extensive trauma histories and their associated comorbidities. Rachel is committed to increasing visibility around health care disparities that have historically impacted BIPOC communities.
