Counseling sessions focused specifically on safe preparation, education, and meaningful integration of your psychedelic journey.
I am trained to guide in the following ways…
Provide knowledge and support in the process of deciding if this is the right option for you. There are many things to consider in preparing to work with psychedelics and you don’t need to figure it out on your own.
Preparation: What do I need to establish in my set and setting to make the most out of my upcoming experience? What are personal considerations I need to keep in mind before I decide to move forward?
Personal research is a critical stage of the preparation process!
Integration: How do I integrate the personal insights, lessons, and messages I experienced in my psychedelic experience? What do I want my life to look and feel like now? What resources do I need to honor this experience?
We use mindfulness, somatic theories, and art to process and make meaning.
Getting grounded in mindfulness and intention to navigate altered states. What are some skills I can learn to stay in my body and move through fear? How do I stay connected to this new sense of creativity and wisdom?
Making sense of a difficult experience. These experiences may not always be fun and enjoyable. In fact, they are most often rather intense, frightening, and can leave one feeling out of sorts. It’s important that you get the support you need to move forward in a holistic way.
Microdosing Support: Microdosing with a psychedelic compound can still bring up a lot, even though you are not having a lengthened perceptually altered experience. Clients have stated that it “opens them up” and provides them with a new window of opportunity to make changes in their life. Making the most of this window by engaging in reflection with the support of a healing helper can make a huge difference in your overall process of microdosing.
Expect nothing and be prepared for anything.
I am here to provide a collaborative and judgment-free space as you explore these options for yourself. Everyone’s journeys and circumstances are different. Learning to truly connect with these medicines is a gift of this world and there so many amazing insights to gain and carry forward if you do decide to explore these realms. It is vital to integrate all you receive from your experience whether it’s a "good trip" or "bad trip".
I wouldn't be doing what I do without my own transformational work with plant medicines alongside therapy, meditation, and extensive community support. I believe it's important to educate people from a harm reduction framework to minimize the risk involved in working with mind-altering compounds. I have been working with psychedelics for the last ten years and have witnessed both the positive and negative outcomes that may arise from this work.
For therapy clients, integration counseling weaves into the important work that we are already doing. It can be a powerful inclusion into the therapy process and it can also exacerbate symptoms.
I emphasize that clients do their own in-depth research and proceed into the psychedelic space mindfully and intentionally!
INVESTMENT
The frequency of sessions is individual to each person. Many people benefit from a longer-term therapy relationship alongside psychedelic work, while highly-resourced clients may only need brief and specific support.
We will cover your exact needs and expectations of me in our initial session.
OFFERINGS
One on One Meetings
Mindfulness Meditation
Journaling Prompts
Expressive Art
Somatic Resource Skills
Walk + Talk sessions
Ecotherapy
My training in psychedelic assisted therapy and integration is listed here.
Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have about this offering. It can be so helpful just to get a conversation going and to know you’re not walking this path alone.
I do not offer psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy at this time and do not facilitate access to psychedelic substances or underground guides.
I do not condone substance use and do not provide or recommend illegal substance use.
“There is a wealth of information built into us … tucked away in the genetic material in every one of our cells … without some means of access, there is no way even to begin to guess at the extent and quality of what is there. The psychedelic drugs allow exploration of this interior world and insights into its nature.”