Guiding and supporting individuals in Colorado who are interested in doing deep personal work on psychedelic plant medicines.
What is Journeywork?
The term "tripping" accurately captures the transformative nature of psychedelic experiences. When humans take large doses of psychedelic drugs we are whisked away on a journey, often with sensations of traveling through one's own subconscious landscape. In intentional journeywork, the goal is not only to encourage a meaningful outcome but to essentially amplify the medicine's effects for healing.
The process involves imbibing the medicine, lying down, and optionally covering your eyes. I will guide you through focused breathing and a brief meditation to ease you into the psychedelic state. Over the next 90 minutes so, I play carefully curated music while standing by for support.
While that part is simple, the keys to success lie in preparation and integration. Together we will develop clear intentions while leaving space for the medicine to reveal what needs to be seen. We will discuss set and setting, and the things we can control. I will give you the tools you need to feel confident and excited when your journey date arrives.
This can be fun! Yes, this is a type of therapy, but I'm not your therapist. You and the medicine will take that role together. We will not run away from the gravity of our struggles, but we will meet them with a positive attitude and a touch of playfulness. And finally, we will meet and talk again in the following week, so that we make sure to set aside time for you to process and honor your experience.
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Take medicine, lie down, listen to music, breathe, set sail. Pretty simple right? Not exactly, but that's what I'm here for.
So How Does This Work?
Start with a 20 Minute Free Call to Meet Me
Guided Session
Take the medicine and journey!
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In person on the Colorado Front Range, or online anywhere in the world!
Cannabis-Assisted PT
~5 Hour Session
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Psilocybin-Assisted PT
~6-8 Hour Session
Preparation Sessions
1 Hour (Zoom)
Get to know each other, discuss intentions and expectations. Practice exercises to get into the optimal mindset for growth and change
Integration Sessions
1 Hour (Zoom)
Discuss impressions from your experience, and how to integrate new understandings into your everyday life
1) Reach Out
The first step is simply to contact me by email or phone. We will discuss what type of journey you are looking for. Which natural plant medicine would you like to imbibe? What is your experience with psychedelics? You may have plenty of questions for me as well.
In the weeks leading up to your journey, we will talk face-to-face and I will provide you with the tools and mindset you will need to walk into the experience with confidence. While a core truth of psychedelic journeys is that you never know what to expect, we can develop resources that can be used during difficult times.
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During these conversations, we will also work together to curate the setting of your journey. Everything is customizable and the only intention is to make sure you feel comfortable and safe. For most people, this is going to be your own home, but as long as the space is quiet and private, we can meet anywhere!
The journey your medicine takes you on is entirely out of my control. But through understanding your intentions, and taking control of your set and setting, you can set sail on this journey well-supplied.​
2) Preparation Sessions
3) Guided Medicine Sessions
The day has arrived! You are feeling confident, excited, and yes, probably nervous about your journey. We will chat for 30-60 minutes to invite your intentions back into the space, and to go over your personal tools and resources one more time.
After that, you will imbibe in your medicine of choice. If you are choosing you use Cannabis, you have total control the entire time over when and how much you smoke, during the entire experience. If you are taking Psilocybin you will imbibe the pre-agreed upon dosage just once, and you will agree not to take a second dose during the session.
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As we wait for the medicine to take effect, I have some simple activities to start stimulating different areas in your brain. When you're ready, all you need to do is lie down and breathe and I'll send you off on your psychedelic journey. Typically we will fit one to three 90-minute journeys into one session time. I will remain with you and support you for the entirety of your experience with the medicine until we both agree you are grounded and safe. If you need to transport yourself after the journey, a designated driver home is non-negotiable.
4) Integration Sessions
What's the point of seeking out a life-changing experience if there is no measurable change afterward in your life? It is important to emphasize that you may feel tender or off-center after a psychedelic journey. Personal growth can be hard work and it can be scary. These things take time - intentional time - to process afterward.
We will talk again in the weeks following your journey and break down what happened, and how you can integrate that experience back into your regular life. This step is crucial to your overall sense of success with your therapeutic experience, especially if the experience requires emotional processing.
