There is nothing stronger than a woman who has rebuilt herself.

Our Founder

Samantha Lau
PMHNP-BC, FNP

I am a board-certified nurse practitioner with dual advanced training in psychiatry and family medicine. I’m also the founder of ELEVATEHER®, a personalized mental health care dedicated to helping women and individuals assigned female at birth reconnect with their full and vibrant selves.  My approach is trauma-informed, hormone-informed, and psychedelic-informed integrating psychiatry, hormones, and consciousness work to support deep and lasting healing.

With over 17 years of clinical experience, I provide individualized psychiatric care, ketamine-assisted therapy, and group retreats. I specialize in treating PTSD, perimenopausal transitions, and the mind-body-spirit connection. As a certified psychedelic therapy provider and medical lead for ketamine retreats, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing profound transformations when science, safety, and soul converge.

I have advanced training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through Polaris Insight Center and hold a year-long certification in MDMA and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in collaboration with MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies). I completed the inaugural Women’s Health and Precision Medicine Fellowship with Dr. Sara Szal, MD, one of the nation’s leading scientists in women’s mental health and precision medicine. This fellowship deepens my expertise in the complex interplay of hormones, metabolism, and mood. I have also completed Dr. Heather Hirsch, MD’s expert HRT course and am currently in her consultation group.

Beyond my clinical practice, I serve as a principal at Big Tent Ketamine, an educational platform for clinicians and sit on the Steering Committees for national conferences including Psych Congress, Psych Congress Elevate, and the NP Institute. Trained at UCLA and Johns Hopkins, I bring a grounded integrative, and collaborative approach to care, centered on presence, partnership, and possibility.

Early in my career, I worked to influence health policy by advocating for the integration of psychiatric care into primary care settings. Prior to Landmark Health, I was a mental health care specialist, a manager of nurse practitioners, and a mentor at CareMore Health, Anthem Inc. I developed psychopharmacology tools and disease management guides to support primary care providers in delivering mental health care.

Outside of clinical work, I’ve always been drawn to the inquiry of higher consciousness, how we relate to ourselves, each other, and the world through the lens of human body. I hold a deep curiosity for this exploration, weaving together scientific investigation with philosophical and spiritual understanding. This devotion informs both my practice and my path, helping me meet patient with presence, respect, and a shared sense of discovery.

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