Patricia James is a Medicine Woman of Seminole heritage who was adopted and traditionally trained as a Cheyenne Pipe Carrier and Cheyenne Priest. She is a cross-cultural expert whose work is informed by the mentorship of Basque cross-cultural anthropologist, Angeles Arrien, Cheyenne Grandfather, Eugene Blackbear, Sr., and her work with the elders of multiple psycho-spiritual modalities.
She is a teacher, mentor, and consultant for the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) certificate program in Psychedelic Therapy and Research (CPTR). She maintains a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area that focuses on psycho-spiritual mentoring, integration, teaching, speaking, group and individual workshops. She also provides ritual-based ceremonies.