Psychedelic Preparation & Integration Therapy
I Believe in the Healing Power of Psychedelics
The Psychedelic Renaissance is in full swing, and with legalization and expanded access just around the corner, more people are finding their way to these powerful medicines. With the countless studies being published showing the dramatic healing power of Psychedelics, there is so much hope for the future.
As this psychedelic healing ecosystem opens up to us, and we pave a new path of exploration and healing, one of the biggest missing pieces is:
- Integration -
What is Integration?
There does not appear to be one agreed upon definition in the field of Psychedelic Therapy, and I don’t claim to know the answer to this question.
Here are some of the ideas around integration I have found helpful in my own healing:
Telling the story of your most impactful experiences and being witnessed
Relating your story to ancient archetypal stories to gain insights
Uncovering unconscious patterns and memories and processing them
Working with trauma loops and finding where they are stored in your body
Identifying the various parts of your psyche and bringing them together
Choosing and committing to self care practices that work best for you
Discovering your passions and your dreams and taking steps to follow them
What is Integration Therapy?
Preparation is an important piece of integration.
Going into the experience with intention and appropriate set & setting can make all the difference.
I offer myself as a compassion mirror, helping to unpack the insights from your journey, and bringing the lessons you learned to a grounded place of embodiment and real change.
Through ceremony and accountability I support you in showing up for yourself day after day.
Integration in not something that happens once, it’s a practice.
The process of integration is unique for each person, and it often looks something like this:
Narrative >
Tell Your Story
Processing >
Heal Your Trauma
Embodiment >
Commit to Self Care
Purpose
Follow Your Inner Guidance
Meet Your Therapist
My name is Micheala and I work as a licensed therapist for individuals & couples. I have a background in psychedelic harm reduction and facilitation for altered states of consciousness. I previously worked at an Integrative Ketamine Clinic in Seattle as lead facilitator, hosting psychedelic integration circles and other healing events.
I have deepened my passion for the work of preparation & integration. I now create long term containers for my clients’ growth alongside their personal medicine ceremonies.
In my own healing journey, I have found that being adequately prepared for altered states, as well as integrating the lessons into my life, has made a huge difference in my growth.
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in Washington State
Master of Arts in Couples and Family Therapy, Seattle University
Masters in Teaching, Seattle University
Lykos (formally MAPS) MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD
Psychedelic Harm Reduction, Zendo Project
200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training, Kula Collective
Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Gottman Institute
Health Coaching Certification, INN
Art of Mentoring, Wilderness Awareness School
Intuitive Plant Medicine, One Willow Apothecary
Reiki Attuned
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Internal Family Systems
Hakomi Method
Somatic Experiencing
Transpersonal Psychology
Jungian Analysis
Polyvagal Theory
Family Constellations
Hypnotherapy
Pharmacology
Neuroscience
Epigenetics
Holistic Health
Herbal Medicine
Nature Connection
Reparenting
Ecstatic Dance
Earth Based Spirituality
Ritual and Ceremony
Eastern Philosophy
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Ram Dass
Carl Jung
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Joseph Campbell
Moshé Feldenkrais
Peter Levine
Bessel van der Kolk
Gabor Mate
Stephen Porges
Susan McConnell
Richard Schwartz
Byron Katie
Katy Bowman
Asia Suler
Want to Work with Me?
Book your free 20 min intro session to see if we’re a good fit
I am currently accepting new clients!
I offer sessions through a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform for clients in WA state
The contents of this website and any information offered in consultations/sessions do not in any way encourage or condone the use, purchase, sale or transfer of any illegal substances, nor do they encourage or condone partaking in any unlawful activities. Psychedelic Integration Therapy supports a harm reduction approach for the purpose of education and promoting individual and public safety. If you are choosing to use psychedelic substances, please do so responsibly.