Therapy Untethered

09/30/2026

With a grateful heart, I share a client testimonial (anonymously with permission). This work continues to humble me and fill me with hope that alleviating suffering is within reach.

09/27/2026

I spent my weekend on 48 acres of sacred land, in a little cabin beginning the final phase of my Shamanic apprenticing. I learned how to retrieve power animals for those who are seeking. Every time I do journey work, my relationship with my guides and my trust of the gifts offered in the unseen realms deepens. I know that with everything happening in the world right now it is incredibly difficult to stay tuned in to spirit, and the magic that is around us all of the time. But animals can help you with this. They are messengers and protectors and guides, and if you learn to pay attention when they appear, they can help you with your growth and support you in meeting this human experience feeling less alone. So many of us struggle with a deep feeling of loneliness. I know I did for most of my life and it was at the heart of my struggles with depression. Building my relationship with spirit and my spirit guides has eliminated that feeling. I know now, that if I just slow down enough to see with my heart- I won’t ever feel alone again. Traditional mental health support never offered me the solution to my struggles and shamanism has helped me heal in ways I never could have imagined. Don’t forget to open yourself to new ways of understanding yourself and your struggles. It might give you access to a level of healing that you have been seeking for a long time.

09/10/2026

Why we feel a certain way might matter, but also- sometimes it doesn’t. Tending to your emotions with compassion and curiosity allows them to shift themselves. Before you go searching for the “why”, start with tending to the need under the feeling.

09/08/2026

This essay captures 4 themes of experience that I have seen emerge around psychedelic healing experiences in my own work with them and as a facilitator. Read it here:

https://therapyuntethered.substack.com/p/the-unique-gifts-of-psychedelic-therapy

08/25/2026

Let me be unapologetic in my humanness

07/23/2026

Tend the soul and your mind will be nourished.

06/14/2026

Read about the power of our spoken words to invoke the support of our wise and well guides, allies and ancestors in my new Substack.

https://tinyurl.com/49489dav

04/07/2026

A recent testimonial from a client who completed KAP and gave me permission to share this anonymously.

What I like about this person‘s story is that it captured the way that ketamine can support meaningful progress, but in a more nuanced and layered way.

There are lots of stories on the Internet of people having life-changing experiences with ketamine or other psychedelics. what I hear often is, “it was like 10 years of therapy in one session” And while that’s true for some individuals and really wonderful, it is often not a realistic capture of how many people experience KAP.

The more subtle effects on the nervous system that KAP can have might not make for as exciting of a psychedelic story, but it can be a much better fit – especially for nervous systems carrying a diagnosis of PTSD.

Also, having an embodied experience of knowing something- rather than just knowing it on an intellectual level, holds an incredible amount of power in terms of healing from trauma. Ketamine provides that type of experience often, and I’ve seen how it shifts people over and over again.

This client also shared that they had wished their partner have been more involved in the process, and had a chance to be more educated in how to support them properly. I wanted to acknowledge that feedback here and say that it’s something I’m actually working on doing better. Traditional therapy is too often focus focused on the individual only, and individual ketamine assisted therapy can perpetuate that. Inviting partners and support people more deeply into the healing process would be ideal and is something I will continue to work towards.

As always, sending deep gratitude to my clients who trust me in this very vulnerable and meaningful work.

04/05/2026

There is a lot to explore when you are considering a psychedelic experience to support your emotional health and healing. The best place to start is within yourself, with some intentional, self reflection and evaluation. Looking more deeply at your personal readiness and available resources is a great place to begin. Read more on my latest substack which includes a free download with journaling prompts to guide you in this process!

LINK TO ARTICLE: https://open.substack.com/pub/therapyuntethered/p/preparing-for-psychedelic-healing?r=47zzf4&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

01/13/2026

In an effort to take back my life from social media and all that it demands of us and takes from us, I am beginning to create and share on platforms that are not focused on selling us stuff we don't need. If you are working with psychedelics or plant medicine and want content that supports you in that healing work, you can find me on substack.

Integration as a way of living: A licensed psychedelic therapist explores the art of transforming altered states of consciousness experiences into meaningful personal change and growth.