PLANT MEDICINE THERAPY | Psychedelic THERAPY | Integration THERAPYTrauma-Focused Psychedelic Integration Therapy
Early in my journey of working with enthogens (psychedelics and plant medicines), a Shipibo shaman told me, 'Now that the ceremony is over, the real work begins.' As I deepened my understanding of the science behind psychedelic medicine, this statement rang truer and truer. No matter how profound a ceremony or experience may be, integration is undeniably the most crucial part of working with psychedelics. Without it, even our most profound insights will eventually fade away.
Integration is what transforms powerful experiences into meaningful, life-changing healing.
I specialize in traditional Amazonian medicines—including Ayahuasca, Huachuma (San Pedro Cactus), Master Plants and Kambo—as well as classic psychedelics such as psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD.
In addition to extensive personal experience with plant medicines and psychedelics, I received specialized training in preparation and integration from a Shipibo-trained medicine woman with over 20 years of experience serving medicine; she is also a trauma-informed somatic integration specialist. My approach to psychedelic integration, Sacred Embodiment, is a holistic method that draws on Somatic Experiencing®, other somatic therapy modalities, specialized psychedelic integration training, and personal experience.
A HARM-REDUCTION APPROACH
Pre-Journey Preparation
Once you are in therapy with me, should you decide to seek an experience with psychedelics or plant medicines on your own, I offer harm reduction education to help you be as informed and safe as possible as you enter into a vulnerable and altered state. I also provide a holistic approach to preparing your mind, body, and soul in order to decrease the risk of adverse events and maximize the potential benefits, so you can have a positive experience. My training in this area is highly specialized, culturally respectful, trauma-informed, and deeply rooted in vast personal experiences.
I adhere to all federal and state regulations, and I am legally and ethically prohibited from endorsing and advising the use of illegal substances. Please see full disclaimer below.
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Assessing Risk: Evaluating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health factors to ensure safety.
Intention Setting: Clarifying personal goals and intentions for the journey, aligned with spiritual and emotional needs.
Grounding Practices: Developing techniques to stay centered and connected to your body before and during the experience.
Processing Fears or Doubts: Addressing anxieties, uncertainties, and emotional blocks before the journey.
Strategies for Managing Emotional Material: Creating a plan for coping with intense emotions and spiritual challenges during the ceremony.
Pre-Ceremony Regimen: Establishing a routine for cleansing and preparing your mind, body, and spirit (e.g., diet, meditation, rituals).
Educational Resources: Providing information on what to expect, how to navigate the experience, and the cultural context of the substances being used.
Safety Planning: Developing a plan for physical, emotional, and spiritual safety during the experience.
Mindset Preparation: Cultivating a receptive, open, and respectful mental state for the journey.
Support Network Identification: Identifying trusted individuals to provide support during and immediately after the experience.
Integration Planning: Outlining steps for integrating insights and experiences into daily life..
Breathing and Relaxation Techniques: Learning methods to stay calm, manage stress, and remain grounded during altered states.
Personal Rituals: Developing personalized rituals that honor your beliefs and enhance the ceremonial aspects of the experience.
Cultural Education: Understanding the cultural and traditional significance of medicine and the ethical considerations surrounding their use.
Connection with Nature: Incorporating practices that connect you with the natural world, reflecting the origins of many medicines.
Spiritual Preparation: Engaging in practices that align with your spiritual beliefs and prepare your soul for the journey.
A HOLISTIC & EMBODIED APPROACH
Post-Journey Integration
Integration is the single most important component in bringing about the lasting personal change and healing we seek from medicine journeys. If nothing changes, nothing changes.
The transformational power of medicine work can last a lifetime, yet there is a post-journey window of opportunity during which you are especially capable of making significant changes with ease (due to temporary alterations in your neurological functioning). This critical period offers an incredible chance to turn insights into tangible outcomes, dive deep into unprocessed trauma, and capitalize on your newly expanded and open state to manifest true transformation, helping you carve out a new way forward.
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Applying Insights to Daily Life: Translating the knowledge and insights gained from the journey into actionable changes, using somatic tools and body-centered techniques for grounding.
Processing Difficult or Traumatic Material: Working through challenging emotions, memories, or traumas that surfaced during the journey, using trauma-informed and somatic approaches for safe and effective processing.
Establishing Daily Grounding Practices: Creating routines that promote balance, grounding, and emotional regulation, supported by somatic integration techniques.
Continuing Growth and Healing: Developing practices to sustain expansion, growth, and healing beyond the ceremony, including integrating experiences from master plant dietas and microdosing protocols.
Maintaining Spiritual Connection: Nurturing spiritual wisdom and connection through subconscious illumination, dreamwork, and strategies to avoid reliance solely on psychedelics.
Sharing Your Experience: Navigating how to communicate your experience with loved ones in a safe and supportive way, using tools to articulate complex emotions and insights.
Navigating Ego Deaths and Psychotic Breaks: Providing strategies to manage and integrate experiences of ego dissolution and extreme altered states, ensuring safety and understanding during profound shifts.
Balancing Entity Encounters: Addressing any entity encounters during the journey with respect and understanding, integrating them to support healing and growth.
Developing a Spiritual Practice: Establishing practices that maintain spiritual connection, support ongoing transformation, and align with deeper intentions.
Legal & Ethical Disclaimer: This is not psychedelic-assisted therapy. I do not provide, prescribe, or facilitate the use of psychedelic substances, nor do I refer clients to or recommend any centers, facilitators, or providers of such substances. The information shared through this service is strictly for educational and harm reduction purposes. It is not intended to encourage, promote, or endorse the personal use of psychedelics or entheogens. I fully comply with all federal and state regulations and am legally and ethically prohibited from advising, facilitating, or endorsing the use of illegal substances. This offering is solely intended to provide mental health support within the bounds of legal and ethical practice.
We are in a psychedelic remembrance—the new path is an ancient one. Preparing for and integrating a psychedelic experience is an act of reverence for the medicine and a gesture of respect for the wisdom keepers who have shared their traditions.
LET’S DIVE INTO THE PORTAL TOGETHER
