Sergio Rodriguez-Castillo Psychotherapy

07/27/2026

Sometimes life looks fine from the outside, but something deeper feels unsettled.

You may have work, relationships, plans, and a life that checks the boxes, while still wondering: Is this really my life? Is this as good as it gets?

My new article explores existential anxiety in psychology, not as something automatically pathological, but as a deeply human response to meaning, freedom, mortality, isolation, and the responsibility of choosing a life.

Therapy can help us listen to these questions without panic, and without rushing toward ready-made answers.

Read here: https://sergiointegral.com/existential-anxiety-psychology/ 🗻

07/24/2026

I keep returning to this line: "A bridge is not built so one shore can conquer the other. It is built so that we can move, with care and respect, between worlds.”

That is the heart of this piece on psychotherapy and ancestral wisdom. How do we learn across traditions without flattening, appropriating, or romanticizing them?

Explore the idea here: https://sergiointegral.com/therapy-ancestral-wisdom/ 🌉

07/19/2026

The psychedelic field is growing rapidly, but with growth comes responsibility.

Helping someone navigate expanded states of consciousness requires much more than enthusiasm. It demands rigorous training, humility, supervision, and a deep commitment to ethical practice.

In this article, I reflect on the challenges and responsibilities of being a psychedelic guide, and why the future of our field depends on raising our standards.

I'd love to hear your thoughts: https://sergiointegral.com/psychedelic-guide-training/ 💡

07/10/2026

It can feel like the world is unraveling. Anxiety, uncertainty, and constant bad news seem to be everywhere.

As a psychotherapist, I'm less interested in debating whether the world is getting better or worse than in exploring how we respond to it. Even in difficult times, we still have agency, meaning, and the capacity to choose our response.

In this new article, I reflect on despair, hope, existential psychology, and the surprising wisdom that can help us navigate uncertain times. I'd love to hear what resonates with you.

Read the full article 👉 https://sergiointegral.com/before-it-hits-the-fan/

07/07/2026

I'm happy to share that I’ll be presenting at CIT 2026, the 2nd International Transpersonal Congress.

My talk is “Bridges of Wisdom: Psychology and Ancestral Traditions in the Understanding of Mental Health.” Join us virtually on July 10 at 10:00 a.m. CST for a dialogue between the sacred, science, and the human.

Register: https://fitrafed.com/en/events-and-conferences/💥

07/02/2026

I just finished teaching a six-month training for MFTs on Psychedelic-Informed Care in collaboration with Sacramento Valley CAMFT. The training felt necessary for a simple reason: clients are already bringing psychedelic questions into therapy.

Should I do it? Would it help? What are the risks? Can you help me think this through? Most therapists were not trained to answer these questions. But avoiding them does not help clients.

In my new article, I explore what MFTS can do. Check it out here: https://sergiointegral.com/psychedelic-informed-care-mfts/ ⭐️

06/30/2026

Part VI: The LMFT’s Role in the Psychedelic Landscape 🌲

Join me for the final CAMFT session tomorrow @ 6:15PM! 💫 LMFTs can support psychoeducation, preparation, and integration, but always within legal scope and professional competence.

Register ➡️ https://svccamft.org/event-6511178

06/26/2026

Part VI: The LMFT’s Role in the Psychedelic Landscape 🌿

LMFTs can play an important role through psychoeducation, preparation, and integration, while staying within legal scope and professional competence. This evolving field needs ethical training, cultural humility, accountability, safety, inclusion, and justice.

Join me for the final CAMFT session next Tuesday.

Register here: https://svccamft.org/event-6511178 🌲

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06/19/2026

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06/19/2026

Psychedelics are often described as "three years of therapy in one night."

It's a provocative claim, and there may be some truth to it. But the reality is more complex. The more we look, the more it appears that psychotherapy and psychedelics are not competitors. They are allies.

If you're interested in healing, consciousness, psychotherapy, or psychedelic research, I invite you to read here: https://sergiointegral.com/howpsychedelicsheal/🪷