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A Message from Our Founder

The devastating reality of psychiatric harm became impossible for me to ignore. Every day, I witnessed more families torn apart by a system that rushes to diagnose and prescribe powerful psychiatric drugs without warning of their life-altering risks. I’ve sat with parents whose children died by suicide or made attempts after being prescribed drugs known to induce suicidal thoughts – risks that were never disclosed to them. I’ve watched countless lives derailed by the effects of psychiatric drugs that were supposed to help, but instead created deeper suffering.

What’s equally alarming is how often legitimate health conditions are mislabeled as psychiatric disorders. Across Western nations, we’re facing a chronic disease epidemic where undiagnosed medical conditions – from thyroid disorders to nutritional deficiencies – are hastily labeled as “anxiety” or “depression.” This happens not just in psychiatric offices, but predominantly in primary care, where 80% of psychiatric drugs are prescribed.

The crisis extends to harms in psychotherapy, where an influx of inadequately trained practitioners struggle to address complex psychological challenges. Many therapists rely more heavily on political ideologies and popular cultural narratives than evidence-based approaches that foster resilience. Parents increasingly feel alienated from their children’s mental health treatment, as therapeutic approaches often dismiss their essential role in decision-making and contradict deeply held family values. This breakdown occurs precisely when young people are most vulnerable and in need of careful, developmentally appropriate care that protects them from premature interventions while fostering open communication between children and their families.

The pattern is horrifying: People seeking help are quickly labeled with psychiatric diagnoses and prescribed mind-altering drugs without proper investigation of underlying causes, without true informed consent, and without being told about the substantial risks these interventions carry. Medical conditions go undetected. Legitimate trauma and challenges remain unaddressed. And when people are harmed, they’re often told it’s their underlying “mental illness” rather than the effects of the drugs themselves.

Thousands have reached out to me desperately seeking trustworthy practitioners who will take the time to investigate their real struggles, who understand that emotional distress often has addressable causes, who recognize that psychiatric drugs can create more harm than help, and who respect the fundamental right to true informed consent.

This is why I created the Conscious Clinician Collective. We’re building more than a database – we’re creating a movement of ethical practitioners committed to protecting people’s right to make truly informed decisions about their mental health. We’re fighting to ensure that complete, unbiased information about risks and alternatives remains accessible to all.

If you’re a mental health or healthcare professional who shares our commitment to ethical practice and informed consent, join us. Together, we can create the transformation our field desperately needs and protect countless lives from preventable harm.

With unwavering determination,

Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPP
Clinical Psychologist
Founder, Conscious Clinician Collective

Our Board

The Conscious Clinician Collective founding board members are made of esteemed healthcare professionals and advocates who are dedicated to championing transparency, informed consent, medical freedom, and hold the belief that we stand at a pivotal moment in the evolution of Western societies.

Roger McFillin

Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPP
Kristina Kaiser

Kristina Kaiser
Dr. Ben Rall

Ben Rall, D.C.
Dr. Kristin Reihman

Kristin Reihman, MD
Kim Witczak

Kim Witczak