psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy
The use of visionary plants and psilocybin mushrooms is an ancient community practice. It's been safeguarded, protected and revered by indigenous communities around the world, to whom we owe recognition, respect, acknowledgement and support.
I’m deeply grateful to the communities I’ve sat with in ceremony and pilgrimage, for their generosity, guidance, and medicine. The Mazatec and Wirrarika peoples from Mexico, and the Shipibo-Conibo from Peru.
I’m currently licensed as a Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator in the state of Colorado, granting me the right to legally work with psilocybin mushrooms to aid my clients in their healing process, and provide a non-judgmental space for all people to process previous journey experiences, or ceremonies done outside the country or outside the current legal framework.
what is psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy?
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that combines the intentional use of altered states of consciousness with skilled psychological support, preparation, and integration. When held within a trauma-informed and ethical container, psilocybin can help loosen entrenched patterns, access emotional insight, and foster new perspectives on long-standing psychological and relational challenges.
The importance of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy lies not in the substance alone, but in the therapeutic relationship and the integration process that follows. Preparation, meaning-making, and careful integration support help translate powerful inner experiences into sustainable change—supporting healing, emotional resilience, and greater coherence between inner experience and daily life.
the Process
Includes an assessment, two preparation sessions, one administration session, and three integration sessions.
Together, we outline a path tailored to your specific needs, and prepare your mindset for the ceremonial use of natural medicine.
Step 1 | PreparationThe administration session lasts between 6 to 8 hours. You’ll be guided to lay down, and encouraged to use an eye mask (optional) that will help focus in your internal experience while listening to a curated playlist to support your process.
I’ll be with you all of those hours to support you, guide you, and keep you safe.
Step 2 | The JourneyIntegration sessions have the goal of making sense of the sometimes dismembered parts of the psychedelic or visionary experience, processing the potent insights, as well as taking those insights into grounded, life affirming and down to earth change.
Step 3 | Integrationoptions
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Individual session
$2,500
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couples session
Partner | Family members | Friends
$2,000 per person
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Groups of 4
$1500 per person
WHAT SETS US APART
Integrity, expertise, ethical, compassionate care that masters the sacred art and science of changing your mind.
"The ceremonial experience is only the starting point for actualizing your healing, awakening, and personal growth. What is more likely with visionary plant medicine use is a raising of consciousness and awareness that helps you see (your) life more fully, from a different perspective, and that gives you direction from where to seek your healing"
- Katherine E. Coder
cultural reclamation for latine community
A pair of magic mushrooms in the hands of a Mixtec goddess; Codex Vindobonensis
Bernardino de Sahagún, a Franciscan friar who spent decades studying and documenting the beliefs, culture and history of the Aztecs, following Spain's colonization of Mexico, reported that the Aztecs would use psilocybin-containing mushrooms in ceremonies during the 1520’s where people would dance, sing and weep, and then in the morning, they would talk about their visions. The current legal clinical model is replicating the same model, without acknowledging its ancestral origin.
Many indigenous communities have kept the traditions of these ceremonies alive in Mexico, such as the Mazatec, P'urhépecha, Zapotec, Mixes, etc.
The traumatic impact of colonization, and later on the War on Drugs, has left immeasurable amounts of suffering, that for some people has created a barrier in having access to traditionally used medicines. The therapeutic use of sacred natural medicine can pave a path for cultural reclamation, and healing.
For clients, with cultural ancestral ties, or for those curious about their potential, I provide a free consultation to discuss the similarities and differences between the ancestral use and the current therapeutic clinical model.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Psilocybin can be found in certain mushrooms, it occurs naturally, non-addictive, and considered of low-risk.
It interacts primarily with serotonin receptors in the brain, particularly the 5-HT2A receptor, gently shifting perception, mood, and states of consciousness.
Once ingested, psilocybin is naturally converted in the body into psilocin, the compound responsible for its psychoactive and therapeutic effects. Psilocin works by influencing neural pathways connected to mood, perception, and our sense of self.
Common effects include changes in perception, heightened emotional awareness, and an expanded capacity for insight and reflection. At higher doses, psilocybin may invite what are often described as mystical or transcendent states accompanied by a profound sense of connection to others, to nature, and to something greater than oneself.
In recognition of its therapeutic potential, psilocybin has been granted “Breakthrough Therapy” designation by the FDA for use in research addressing treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).
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Research and clinical studies suggest that psilocybin may offer support to people living with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, obsessive or compulsive patterns, grief, addiction, chronic pain, and existential or spiritual distress related to illness or major life transitions.
However, psilocybin experiences can be deeply meaningful for many people, especially those seeking greater emotional balance, self-understanding, or relief from long-held patterns of psychological or physical distress.
As a therapeutic and exploratory tool, psilocybin can support both healing and growth. It may be helpful for individuals working with specific medical or psychological challenges, as well as for those drawn to personal development, creativity, spirituality, or self-inquiry—without the need for a formal diagnosis.
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It is generally not recommended for individuals with a personal or family history of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
It is also not recommended for people with high blood pressure. If you have specific health-related questions, we encourage you to speak with your primary care physician.
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Therapy is the best investment we can make in ourselves, and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy can offer accelerated insights, root-cause healing, softening of rigid behaviors and beliefs, and loving compassion for aspects of the self that have been neglected or unacknowledged. For some people one well supported psychedelic assisted psychotherapy feels like years of therapy.