Your Questions, Answered
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Navigating life transitions and periods of reorientation
Reconnecting with purpose and a deeper sense of meaning
Deepening intimacy, relationships, and authentic connection
Gently meeting and releasing patterns shaped by past experiences
Exploring embodiment and a more felt sense of self
Rebuilding connection with the body through mindful, somatic bodywork
Learning to listen to bodily signals, boundaries, and inner rhythms
Experiencing connection to something larger — nature, life, or inner stillness
Cultivating self-acceptance, compassion, and self-trust
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No. Even though our collaboration can have a deeply healing effect, I do not make diagnoses or treat clinical mental health conditions. If you are in an acute crisis, however, I am happy to support you in finding an appropriate clinical professional or specialized support services.
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A psychedelic experience often reveals the ‘threads’ of a new way of being; somatic integration is the slow, deliberate act of weaving those threads into the fabric of your life. True psychedelic integration support moves the journey from the analytical mind into the cells. We help you process the emotional echoes and symbolic language of your experience, ensuring these insights aren’t just fleeting moments, but become a source of genuine resonance, nervous system regulation, and lasting ease in your daily reality.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a transparent quote with no hidden costs.
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A safe space to arrive: Our sessions offer a pause from the noise of everyday life. You are welcomed in a warm, non-judgmental space where all parts of you belong — even those you may feel ashamed of or frustrated with.
An active partnership: I am an engaged and present companion in the process. I listen beyond words, reflect underlying patterns, ask the unasked questions, and gently challenge narratives that may no longer serve you.
More than just talking: While dialogue matters, we don’t stay in the analytical mind. We work in the here and now, using body-based and experiential approaches so that change becomes something you can actually feel.
Bridging insight and integration: Our work combines the depth of therapeutic exploration with the forward movement of coaching. The aim is to translate insight into grounded, tangible change in your everyday life.
In our sessions, it’s not only about understanding the problem — it’s about experiencing a new way of being in relationship to it.
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We facilitate retreats and sessions only within legally acceptable frameworks. We do not provide or administer illegal substances. Our role is to hold safe, ethical, and well-prepared spaces in which participants engage with psychedelic experiences that are legal or decriminalized in the country where the work takes place.
Depending on the location, this may include work with substances that are legally permitted or tolerated under local law (for example, legal truffles in the Netherlands or legally sanctioned contexts in other countries). We always work in alignment with local regulations and with a strong emphasis on informed consent, harm reduction, and nervous-system safety.
Our focus is not on the substance itself. While legally permitted psychedelics may be part of some retreats, altered states of consciousness can also be accessed through breathwork, meditation, and other embodied practices, allowing profound insight and transformation without any substances. We emphasize the quality of preparation, the way space is held during the experience, and the depth of integration afterward. We support participants before, during, and after their experience so insights can be integrated responsibly into everyday life.
If you are unsure whether a specific retreat or session aligns with the legal framework of a particular country, we are happy to clarify this transparently in advance.
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We prioritize retreat safety through a structured medical and psychological screening process prior to participation. This careful intake allows us to assess potential contraindications, evaluate readiness, and ensure that each participant can engage in the process responsibly and safely.Our retreats are facilitated within a trauma-informed and harm-reduction framework. Preparation, clear boundaries, and individualized support are central to how we work. All facilitators are trained in first aid and emergency response, and we operate within defined ethical and professional guidelines.Safety for us extends beyond physical well-being. It includes psychological stability, nervous system regulation, appropriate pacing, and structured integration before and after the retreat. We do not replace medical or psychotherapeutic care but complement personal development processes in a responsible manner.
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Set and setting are among the most influential factors shaping a psychedelic experience.
Set refers to your internal state — your mindset, emotional stability, expectations, intentions, and current life context.
Setting describes the external environment — the physical space, the relational atmosphere, the people present, and the overall level of safety and support.
Psychedelic substances tend to amplify what is already present, both internally and externally. This means that unresolved emotions, stress, or unrealistic expectations can significantly influence the experience, just as a safe, well-prepared environment can support clarity, insight, and psychological stability.For this reason, careful preparation of set and setting is central to responsible psychedelic work, harm reduction, and trauma-informed facilitation. A grounded mindset, a structured and supportive environment, and professional guidance greatly increase the likelihood of a meaningful, safe, and integrative psychedelic process.
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Psychedelic integration is essential because insight alone does not create lasting change. While psychedelic experiences can open powerful inner perspectives, their long-term value depends on how they are understood, embodied, and applied in everyday life.Without structured integration, insights may remain abstract, overwhelming, or disconnected from daily reality. Integration is the process of translating a psychedelic experience into sustainable growth — emotionally, cognitively, physically, and relationally.We view psychedelic integration as a trauma-informed, somatically grounded process. It includes reflection, nervous system regulation, meaning-making, and practical steps that support behavioral change. Through preparation, guided integration sessions, and embodied practices, we help transform expanded states into grounded awareness and real-life development.For us, responsible psychedelic facilitation does not end with the experience itself. Integration is where safety, clarity, and long-term transformation truly take place.
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It’s a fair question — and an important one.
From our own experience with therapy, coaching, and personal development, we have learned that meaningful transformation rarely happens in a single session. Sustainable change — especially in areas such as trauma integration, leadership development, nervous system regulation, or psychedelic integration — requires time, continuity, and relational safetyTransformation is not linear. It unfolds in cycles. People revisit themes at deeper levels, gain new perspectives, integrate insights, and sometimes step back before moving forward again. A longer coaching process allows space for these natural rhythms rather than forcing progress into a straight line.Short-term support can create clarity. Ongoing coaching provides structure, accountability, and depth. Our longer mentoring processes follow a clear framework with defined intentions, regular check-ins, integration phases, and time for reflection. This cyclical approach supports embodied growth, emotional stability, and sustainable behavioral change.Financial transparency matters to us. For that reason, we reduce our hourly rate within longer-term agreements. The intention is not dependency, but continuity.Longer coaching is not about keeping people in a process. It is about building resilience, self-leadership, and lasting inner stability — so that support gradually becomes less necessary over time.
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Ethical practice in psychedelic work is essential for safety, respect, and meaningful outcomes. At Our Somatic Mind, our principles are grounded in responsibility, dignity, and care — ensuring that every aspect of the process is approached with integrity and awareness.
We work within a trauma-informed and harm-reduction framework, prioritizing participant well-being above all. This begins with thorough screening and contraindication assessment, continues through preparation and facilitation, and extends into structured integration. We clearly communicate the scope and limits of our work, and we never offer psychedelic work as a substitute for medical or psychotherapeutic care.
Respect for autonomy and consent is central. Participants are supported in informed decision-making, with space to express boundaries and preferences. Confidentiality, psychological safety, and relational transparency are upheld at all times.
Our work also reflects cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness of indigenous wisdom traditions without appropriation. We remain humble, reflective, and committed to ongoing education, supervision, and professional development in ethics, somatic practices, and psychedelic integration.