Rena Beyer, MSW, LCSW
Founder & Clinical Director
Rena Beyer, MSW, LCSW is the founder of Fostering Greatness and the first psychotherapist on the East Coast to provide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) — a distinction she has held since 2017. Licensed to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, Rena specializes in working with high-performing professionals — including executives, attorneys, and business owners — who feel stuck despite previous therapy and are ready for a more effective, specialized approach.
IV Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy & Spravato-Assisted Therapy
Rena’s Ketamine-assisted and Spravato-assisted therapy services are provided in collaboration with the physicians of Initia Nova in Cherry Hill, NJ and Wilmington, DE. Unlike standard IV ketamine treatment, Rena is present with every client throughout their entire medicine session — providing active therapeutic support as the medicine works. And unlike most KAP therapists who work remotely from their prescriber, Rena works directly alongside the prescribing physician in the same office — meaning your doctor, nurse, and therapist are all present and actively collaborating on your care at every session. This integrated, team-based model is rare in the KAP field and represents the highest standard of ketamine-assisted care available. Rena’s full KAP model includes preparation sessions, therapist-present medicine sessions, integration therapy, and ongoing support. KAP is available for clients ages 16+, and Rena also works with clients receiving ketamine treatment through prescribers outside of Initia Nova.
Rena has been trained in ketamine-assisted therapy, as well as MDMA-assisted and psilocybin-assisted therapies, through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI, Cohort 1, 2023) and Polaris Insight Center (2020).
Traditional Talk Therapy (Telehealth)
Outside of ketamine treatment, Rena offers individual talk therapy via telehealth throughout NJ, PA, and DE for adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, overwhelm/burnout, life transitions, relationship concerns, and/or parenting concerns. She has extensive experience working with high-performing professionals who are seeking a focused, results-oriented approach to therapy.
Fertility Psychological Assessments
Rena provides comprehensive psychological assessments for intended parents, egg and sperm donors, and gestational carriers in collaboration with fertility clinics throughout NJ and DE.
The Fostering Greatness KAP Collective
In 2025 Rena began building the Fostering Greatness KAP Collective — a network of licensed therapists who collaborate with Fostering Greatness to offer KAP as part of their existing private practice. Collective members have access to established prescriber partnerships, office space, CE-approved KAP training, marketing, referrals, and ongoing clinical consultation. Learn more at fosteringgreatness.com/work-with-us.
Credentials & Professional Involvement
Rena has been a licensed psychotherapist since 2013 with a background in both Psychology and Social Work. She holds advanced training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy (Ketamine, MDMA & Psilocybin) and takes an integrative, personalized approach to treatment.
In addition to her clinical work, Rena is a former board member of the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners (ASKP3) and founded the Therapist Advisory Panel within ASKP3. She is also a former board member of the New Jersey Psychedelic Therapy Association. Rena provides CE-approved training on ketamine-assisted therapy (14.25 CEs) and is available to speak on KAP, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and trauma-informed care. Past speaking engagements include Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and Rutgers University School of Social Work (SSW).
Fostering Greatness collaborates with the medical team of Initia Nova in order to provide ketamine assisted therapy, get to know our medical team below:
Dr. Patrick “Rocky” Sullivan, D.O.
Founder of Initia Nova, Medical Director of Initia Nova Cherry Hill
Dr. Sullivan works alongside Fostering Greatness in the Cherry Hill, NJ office providing ketamine treatment. Dr. Sullivan is a Board Certified Emergency Physician who has been treating psychiatric, substance abuse, and neurologic emergencies for over 15 years.
In 2016 Dr. Sullivan opened Initia Nova, the first office in South Jersey to use ketamine infusion therapy (KIT) for treatment-resistant depression. In 2017 Initia Nova became the first practice on the east coast to provide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) for the treatment of PTSD in collaboration with Fostering Greatness. In 2018 Initia Nova started providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and became one of the first to offer an accelerated theta burst protocol. Dr. Sullivan is one of a few physicians in the world to provide a combination of ketamine with TMS for those who have failed to improve from either modality alone, or ECT.
Since 2016 Dr. Sullivan has pioneered new therapies for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and some other forms of addiction including cocaine and opiates. A unique combination of ketamine and NAD+ infusions, along with oral medications and psychotherapy, have been truly groundbreaking for many patients.
Dr. John Dougherty, D.O.
Medical Director, Initia Nova Delaware
Dr. Dougherty works alongside Fostering Greatness in the Wilmington, DE office providing ketamine treatment. Dr. Dougherty is a board certified psychiatrist who has extensive experience using IV ketamine treatment for refractory depression and other disorders. He has performed over 3,000 infusions to date and is a former board member for the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists and Practitioners (ASKP3).
Dr. Dougherty is a Part-time Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. He is also the Associate Medical Director at Harbor of Grace Recovery, a dual diagnosis treatment center specializing in the treatment of first responders. In addition, he currently works at West Chester Psychiatric Associates, a private practice in West Chester, PA where he specializes in the treatment of those who have had traumatic brain injuries as well as in the treatment of athletes with mental health disorders. To learn more about Dr. Dougherty and his ketamine services visit the Initia Nova website at myinitianova.com
