Kera Passante

VP of Therapy

Kera leads our therapy organization at Sunflower Sober. She builds clinical programs that feel human, accessible, and grounded in trauma-informed care. She focuses on creating systems where clients can grow and clinicians feel supported, connected, and able to do their best work. As VP of Therapy, she shapes the structure of our telehealth clinic, guides clinical quality, and develops scalable processes for a compassionate and effective approach to addiction recovery. Her background includes leading national group therapy operations, scaling remote clinical teams, and creating quality frameworks used across large virtual care systems.

Psychology

Why Sobriety Feels Worse Before It Gets Better

Why does sobriety feel worse before it gets better? Learn the science behind withdrawal, mood changes, and brain recovery in early sobriety.

Psychology

Nervous System Recalibration in Recovery

Learn how nervous system recalibration works in recovery, why symptoms feel worse at first, and how the brain stabilizes after addiction.

Cannabis

Your Brain on Weed: How Cannabis Reshapes the Dopamine System and Why Quitting Can Feel Like Depression

Cannabis changes how your brain produces and responds to dopamine, the chemical behind motivation, pleasure, and drive. This article explains the neuroscience behind cannabis addiction, why chronic use can cause depression-like symptoms, and what actually happens in the brain during recovery.

Psychology

Earning Trust in Recovery AI

Learn how Sunflower’s AI companion, Sam, is built with clinical oversight, evidence-based recovery principles, and ethical design standards.

Psychology

The Power of Non-Negotiables: A Daily Framework for Sustainable Mental Health and Performance

Insight may open the door to change, but it’s our daily rhythms that reshape the brain and sustain mental health. This piece introduces the concept of non-negotiables as a practical, evidence-supported framework for building predictable, protective routines.

Psychology

Trauma and Addiction: How Unresolved Pain Shapes the Brain, Behavior, and the Path to Recovery

Learn how trauma changes the brain systems linked to addiction, why unresolved pain increases vulnerability to substance use, and which evidence-based treatments support real healing and recovery.

Psychology

Why Sobriety Feels Worse Before It Gets Better

Why does sobriety feel worse before it gets better? Learn the science behind withdrawal, mood changes, and brain recovery in early sobriety.

Psychology

Nervous System Recalibration in Recovery

Learn how nervous system recalibration works in recovery, why symptoms feel worse at first, and how the brain stabilizes after addiction.

Cannabis

Your Brain on Weed: How Cannabis Reshapes the Dopamine System and Why Quitting Can Feel Like Depression

Cannabis changes how your brain produces and responds to dopamine, the chemical behind motivation, pleasure, and drive. This article explains the neuroscience behind cannabis addiction, why chronic use can cause depression-like symptoms, and what actually happens in the brain during recovery.

Psychology

Earning Trust in Recovery AI

Learn how Sunflower’s AI companion, Sam, is built with clinical oversight, evidence-based recovery principles, and ethical design standards.

Psychology

The Power of Non-Negotiables: A Daily Framework for Sustainable Mental Health and Performance

Insight may open the door to change, but it’s our daily rhythms that reshape the brain and sustain mental health. This piece introduces the concept of non-negotiables as a practical, evidence-supported framework for building predictable, protective routines.

Psychology

Trauma and Addiction: How Unresolved Pain Shapes the Brain, Behavior, and the Path to Recovery

Learn how trauma changes the brain systems linked to addiction, why unresolved pain increases vulnerability to substance use, and which evidence-based treatments support real healing and recovery.

Psychology

Why Sobriety Feels Worse Before It Gets Better

Why does sobriety feel worse before it gets better? Learn the science behind withdrawal, mood changes, and brain recovery in early sobriety.

Psychology

Nervous System Recalibration in Recovery

Learn how nervous system recalibration works in recovery, why symptoms feel worse at first, and how the brain stabilizes after addiction.

Cannabis

Your Brain on Weed: How Cannabis Reshapes the Dopamine System and Why Quitting Can Feel Like Depression

Cannabis changes how your brain produces and responds to dopamine, the chemical behind motivation, pleasure, and drive. This article explains the neuroscience behind cannabis addiction, why chronic use can cause depression-like symptoms, and what actually happens in the brain during recovery.

Psychology

Earning Trust in Recovery AI

Learn how Sunflower’s AI companion, Sam, is built with clinical oversight, evidence-based recovery principles, and ethical design standards.

Psychology

The Power of Non-Negotiables: A Daily Framework for Sustainable Mental Health and Performance

Insight may open the door to change, but it’s our daily rhythms that reshape the brain and sustain mental health. This piece introduces the concept of non-negotiables as a practical, evidence-supported framework for building predictable, protective routines.

Psychology

Trauma and Addiction: How Unresolved Pain Shapes the Brain, Behavior, and the Path to Recovery

Learn how trauma changes the brain systems linked to addiction, why unresolved pain increases vulnerability to substance use, and which evidence-based treatments support real healing and recovery.

Start rewiring your brain today

Sunflower helps you rewire your brain to associate sobriety with reward. We combine Visual Progression Tracking, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and an AI Sponsor to help you overcome addiction.

Start rewiring your brain today

Sunflower helps you rewire your brain to associate sobriety with reward. We combine Visual Progression Tracking, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and an AI Sponsor to help you overcome addiction.

Copyright © 2026 Sunflower Limited. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2026 Sunflower Limited. All rights reserved.