Integration Support: Making Meaning from Expanded States for Lasting and Grounding Healing

Embodied psychedelic integration involves grounding the insights from psychedelic, expanded or non-ordinary states of consciousness and experiences into the body and mind through somatic practices like breathwork, movement, expressive work and body awareness. This approach acknowledges that traumas and emotions are stored in the body, and that psychedelic experiences can unlock deep-seated patterns that need to be processed both mentally and physically for lasting healing. As an Expressive Arts therapist, Certified Integrative Somatic Coach, Student of Plant Spirits and Psychedelic-assisted Therapist, I have intimately experienced how drawing, intention, music, sound, writing, prayer or dance/movement enhances the integration process by offering creative outlets to express emotions and insights that may be hard to verbalize. I use a holistic approach to support you in processing, internalizing and translating these experiences to your daily life.

The importance of embodied integration lies in its ability to create lasting change by helping you fully feel and embody your psychedelic experiences, not just understand them cognitively. Expressive Arts Therapy and holistic approaches provides a non-verbal way to process these experiences, making healing more holistic and grounded; and acts as a bridge between the ineffable, symbolic elements of psychedelic experiences and real-world application, amplifying the transformative potential of both the emotional and somatic dimensions of integration.

Together, these practices foster emotional regulation, personal growth, and a stable sense of self, amplifying the transformative potential of psychedelic therapy.