Illumma, a leading ketamine practice in Austin, Texas, provides relief and hope to those who feel lost or struggle with mental health, stress, and pain issues. Our founders Dr. Ken Adolph and Alli Waddell were driven by their struggles with mental health issues to create a new kind of clinic that focused on lasting transformational healing. Client empowerment is the cornerstone of Illumma, and they genuinely believe that we can heal ourselves if given the right tools in a safe space. Our team’s mission is to help each person overcome their conditions, freeing them to find their light and share it with the world.
Who is Illumma?
Our Mission
Our mission at Illumma is to empower conscious individuals battling chronic mental health and stress disorders to rediscover their light. Through innovative protocols and a holistic approach to ketamine therapy, we aim to revolutionize the mental health landscape.
By fostering a safe, empathetic environment and providing essential tools and support, we enable our clients to embark on their healing journey with confidence.
We measure our success by witnessing our clients thrive, maintaining our position as Austin’s premier Ketamine Clinic, and extending our reach to touch as many lives as possible.
Our Promises To You
Infuse mental health care with compassion and empathy, guiding you through your journey with understanding and support.
Embrace your individuality and meet you at your own pace, recognizing and respecting the unique path of your healing.
Acknowledge the complexity of your healing process, offering comprehensive care to address all aspects of your well-being.
Cultivate a safe and inclusive environment grounded in our shared humanity, where you can feel supported and empowered on your path to wellness.
Our Team
Dr. Ken Adolph, MD
Founder / Medical Director
Dr. Ken Adolph is a Board Certified Cardiac Anesthesiologist and medical director of Illumma, and a member of the American Society of Ketamine Physicians.
Dr. Adolph was born and raised in New Orleans and received a Bachelor of Science and MD from Louisiana State University. Ken completed his residency and cardiac fellowship in Anesthesia at the renowned Emory University in Atlanta. In 1998, Dr. Adolph moved to Austin, Texas, to open Austin’s now nationally recognized Heart Hospital. He has spent over two decades caring for patients and building a practice with CV Anesthesiology, PA. Health and wellness have always been paramount to Ken in his personal and professional life, with a strong interest in mental health and the effects of trauma on the human experience.
Through his struggles with anxiety, he understands the significant impact mindset can have on one’s interpretation of the world. Using his unique training and empathetic and compassionate perspective, Dr. Adolph is committed to improving patients’ lives. During his free time, he’s on his mountain bike, catching fish on the Texas coast or touring the country with his two boys and his partner, Alli, in their Airstream.
Alli Waddell
Cofounder / CEO
Alli is a passionate advocate for radical honesty, self-awareness, and self-love, firmly believing that our personal healing journeys hold the transformative power to heal the world.
With an illustrious background spanning nearly two decades in the wellness industry, Alli has been at the forefront of guiding individuals toward crafting and sustaining lives that brim with health and happiness.
As a seasoned coach, captivating speaker, and co-founder of Illumma, Austin’s foremost ketamine infusion clinic, Alli Waddell emerges as a guiding light for individuals pursuing genuine healing and holistic well-being. Her mission goes beyond individual transformation and extends into psychedelic business empowerment.
Recognizing the burgeoning landscape of psychedelic businesses as a potent avenue for healing, Alli is deeply committed to fostering an industry rooted in ethics, intention, and mindfulness. She envisions a future where psychedelic business owners are pioneers in the realm of healing and champions of ethical business practices. With an acute understanding of the transformative potential of psychedelics, Alli seeks to guide entrepreneurs in this field to make conscious, sustainable, and thoughtful decisions that reverberate positively across society.
In this era of burgeoning psychedelic exploration, Alli envisions more than just profit margins; she envisions the cultivation of care models that are economically viable, ethically sound, and sustainable. Her profound insights into the dynamics of healing and her intimate connection to the wellness industry uniquely position her to guide psychedelic business owners toward a path of responsible entrepreneurship. With a compassionate heart and astute business acumen, Alli Waddell stands as a beacon of inspiration, illuminating a way forward in the exciting and transformative landscape of psychedelic healing.
Michelle DeLeon, FNP-C
Clinical Director
Michelle DeLeon, APRN, FNP-C, is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has been working in healthcare for over 20 years. Her career started as a paramedic and emergency room nurse.
Michelle pursued her nurse practitioner degree because she saw the toll that a lifetime of poor self-care takes on the body, and she wanted to explore ways to prevent chronic disease and improve quality of life. She worked in family practice for three years under the traditional healthcare model and saw how rare it was for a patient to have the tools and support to improve their quality of life. She decided to study functional medicine, which has a focus on ‘root cause analysis’ of chronic conditions, where it became very apparent that mental wellness was a common theme among her most healthy patients. This began her journey into studying mental wellness and the role that psychedelic-assisted therapy plays in improving our quality of life. She feels honored to be a part of the Illumma team and to be involved in helping our clients find meaning and purpose in their lives through healing.
Sam Pribble
Clinical Care Coordinator
Meet Sam Pribble, our vibrant Clinical Care Coordinator at Illumma! With a degree from the University of Auckland, they bring expertise and a warm touch to their role.
Sam’s heart is as big as their love for nature, where they find solace and inspiration. Outside of work, you’ll often catch them working on intricate embroidery projects. The best part of their job? Connecting with new people every day and witnessing their lives transform as a result of our care.
Laura Evans
MA LMFT-S
Lead Ketamine Therapist
Laura Evans is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Supervisor and the Lead Therapist at Illumma, who has extensive training in ketamine, including both individual and group ketamine certificates from the Psychedelic Research and Training Institute (PRATI)
Laura supports individuals, groups, and couples, as well as adolescents and their families across a wide range of presenting concerns (such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, relational and existential issues, and more), identities, and backgrounds, including neurodivergent and LGBTQ folks. Laura is passionate about working alongside those who have experienced developmental trauma as well as other therapists who are struggling. She hosts ketamine-assisted therapy retreats in addition to her sessions at the clinic.
Laura partners collaboratively with her clients, believing that they are the experts of their lives and that ketamine is like a key that unlocks the door to regain access to the innate healing capacity that exists inside all of us. Laura utilizes Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, and more, and she is currently completing certification in Somatic Experiencing and Embodied Imagination. Laura’s strengths as a therapist are her curiosity, compassion, warmth and humor. She believes that trust and safety are the most important ingredients in the therapeutic relationship.
Laura emphasizes the importance of integration with clients and helps them craft these integration rituals and practices to maximize the benefits of ketamine-assisted therapy and the duration of these benefits. Laura believes that we are all on a journey of remembering our wholeness, and uses PRATI’s purpose of “restoring connection to the sacred: self, community, nature and spirit” to guide her work.
In her role as Lead Therapist, Laura manages the therapy team, develops programs and projects for the clinic, and offers training, supervision, and consultation to other professionals.
Laura is trained in MDMA-Assisted Therapy and psilocybin facilitation, and she looks forward to offering these services when they are available in the future.
Hannah Shaper
LCSW
Ketamine Therapist
Hannah is a licensed clinical social worker with a master’s degree from UT Austin. She is committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and judgment-free space from which to navigate the KAT journey.
With an approach rooted in attachment, mindfulness, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Hannah guides teens, adults, and couples in discovering their own version of wellbeing. Operating from the standpoint that lasting change stems from radical self-compassion, Hannah helps clients foster a loving relationship with their inner world. She is an adamant believer in the brain’s innate capacity to heal, and has found Ketamine to be an invaluable asset for cognitive and emotional growth.
Brenna Ansley
LMFT, LPC
Ketamine Therapist
Brenna Ansley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Texas State University.
With roots in studio art and a long-standing passion for understanding human experience, her early creative training continues to shape her reflective and attuned approach to therapy.
Brenna is a relational trauma therapist who helps individuals heal from painful experiences and build more connected, fulfilling lives. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based methods. She has advanced training in trauma treatment, sex therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Her specialties include couples work, EMDR, Brainspotting, parts work, and other experiential modalities. She is especially passionate about supporting clients with marginalized identities, including LGBTQIA+ communities and neurodivergent individuals.
She works with adults who are seeking to recover from trauma, improve emotional regulation, and deepen their relationships with themselves and others. Her intention is to help clients shift from surviving to thriving by restoring balance, confidence, and trust in their own capacity to heal. Brenna believes in ketamine’s potential to support this process and holds deep respect for medicine work, offering a safe and grounded space for preparation, integration, and transformation.
Originally from rural Texas, Brenna values the perspective that comes from both small-community roots and expansive life experiences. Her background in art has supported a lifelong practice of curiosity and inner exploration. She became a trauma therapist after beginning her own healing journey and developing a lived understanding of what supported her own growth. She believes that healing can be both beautiful and challenging, and that each person’s path unfolds in a meaningful way that is right for them.
Nori Crain
Psychedelic Coach
Ketamine Coach
Hi, I’m Nori Crain. Certified Addiction Recovery and Psycho-Spiritual Integration Coach accredited by Being True To You.
I help people reconnect with their best selves through trauma-informed, evidence-based practices that support both mind and body. Drawing from my personal journey with chronic illness and over eight years of professional experience, I offer a compassionate space for clients to explore authentic healing.
As a certified Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) practitioner, I guide clients in retraining the brain and nervous system to shift how pain and symptoms are processed—reducing fear, restoring safety, and creating lasting relief. My approach integrates nervous system regulation, parts work, psychedelic integration, and recovery support, empowering individuals to move beyond survival and into thriving.
I’ve worked extensively with survivors of trauma, individuals navigating chronic pain, and diverse communities. Deeply affirming and inclusive, I’m committed to fostering healing spaces that honor vulnerability, empowerment, and connection.