PSYCHEDELIC INTEGRATION

Do you want to process your experiences and insights that you experienced during a psychedelic journey, experience or trip?

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy vs. Psychedelic Integration

To understand the differences between psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, psychedelic assisted therapy, and psychedelic integration, please find your way to our blog article on the topic here. You can read more about ‘What is Psychedelic Therapy?” there. The rates of folx searching for keywords such as ‘Psychedelic Therapy for Anxiety’ and ‘Psychedelic Therapy for Depression’ speaks to the lack of deeper treatment options for those who are navigating the rough terrain of such reactions to environments, the patriarchy, internal experiences, trauma and interpersonal relationships. The focus of psychedelic integration is to synthesize internal material that arose during a psychedelic journey.  As a Bay Area Psychologist trained as a Bay Area Psychedelic Therapist (through the Center for Psychedelic Therapist and Research at CIIS), Dr. Renye see firsthand how oftentimes a psychedelic session or journey may not easily be understood. Psychedelic integration is a branch or topic of psychology that has been developed to assist in the understanding of the psychedelic journey. This journey may have occurred recently, in the distant or even more recent past. You may have had your psychedelic experience through an FDA approved clinical trial, an international medicine circle or initiation, a local venue or it may have been at a medical clinic or addiction facility. Additional places it may have occurred is at a festival, concert or with friends. People find themselves engaging in a multitude of ways, some of which are not legal and some, which are not safe. No matter the setting, psychedelic integration has the potential to assist in seeing the fruit of the experience and weave it into oneself in meaningful psychological and spiritual ways. Some may be seeking psychedelic therapy online, please note that it is only available with the use of ketamine assisted therapy by a well trained clinician.

ancient medicines, new in the west

Many psychedelic medicines are currently being explored for deeper ways of healing, which have been available as indigenous and ancient technologies that are now being better understood in the West. This type of integration work, again done after an experience that you have had elsewhere, is geared towards individuals who have explored their internal landscapes and are attempting to make sense of the messages that can be externally implemented. Some more common psychedelic, entheogenic, empathogenic, and empactogenic medicines are: psilocybin, cannabis, MDMA, DMT, 5-MEO-DMT, ayahuasca, san pedro, and ibogaine. These medicines have the capacity to raise the consciousness of the individual or group seeking guidance from and through them. Like all deep modes of psychospiritual healing, psychedelics have the capacity to raise the consciousness of the planet, for we are not separate from nature.

Currently Dr.Renye sees individuals for psychedelic integration, runs a women’s psychedelic integration circle with the focus of sexuality, and has an interest in researching and writing on the the topic of class diversity and states of consciousness. She has set up a scholarship fund through the Blue Collar Wellness Initiative to help fund the understanding of and clinical application of FDA approved therapies for individuals with a diverse class background.

Dr. Renye is certified through the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CPTR) at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), where she is on the admissions committee, a TA and mentor.

Neither the entities of Whole Person Integration nor Whole Person Psychology endorse or condone the use of illegal activity or substances.

Psychedelic Integration Sessions

Embedded Sessions

In order to process and gain potential wisdom from the sometimes intricate and complex experience of psychedelics, it is wise to integrate it through accessing the consciousness beyond the experience itself. Psychedelic integration sessions have been developed to utilize the mind, body, spirit, and energy as a way to synthesize the experience.

Oftentimes sessions focusing on psychedelic integration are embedded directly into the long term treatment that you are already involved with in my practice. This is typical when long term depth psychotherapy or a year long depth coaching program is the chosen route for your healing. Note that coaching programs are different than the practice psychological services rendered. Also, and naturally, the topic of psychedelic experiences, as with any topic of life, can be a part of any session.

Number of Sessions

Six sessions is the minimum amount that I offer for psychedelic integration. The reason I do not offer less is because of the necessity of integration. It is essential for the healing potential of the experience to take root and be productively used in your life. It takes the psyche time for it to make sense of such a profound experience. If you are searching for psychedelic integration to be offered in less than 6 sessions, I offer this referral source for possibilities. In the minimum 6 sessions, you are guided to ask questions of your experience so as to explore the possibilities of what you desire in life now, inquire into any messages you may have received, explore what your capacities are and potentially gain a deeper knowing of self.  

*Therapy is offered only to California, Colorado, Oregon and Pennsylvania residents, while coaching is offered nationally and internationally around the globe. Coaching and psychedelic integration is not a psychological service. If I identify mental disorder during coaching, I will refer you to a licensed mental health professional.

**Dr. Renye neither endorses nor condones the use of illegal substances.

Psychedelic Integration Program

Year Long Program

Having a deep psychospiritual experience with psychedelics can be very transformative, intense, and also sometimes a challenge to both make sense of and reap the connective benefits of. These experiences are of mind, body, and spirit but if there isn’t intentional integration post journey, you may be left swimming in confusion or feeling as though the experience didn’t quite hit the mark in terms of depths of gaining the deeper understanding of self you had hoped for.

TARGET FOR YOU - This program is designed to help you reflect and assimilate the psychedelic experience so you can reap the benefits of this transformational journey you went on.

DURATION - It is a year long program of individualized and tailored program, body movement and art therapy. It is time limited and focused on deepening inner work.

For Executives and Entrepreneurs

This year long program is specifically for executives and entrepreneurs who are realizing that life is more than work, material gain, and the next venture. So you thought that’s what life was all about? You got there, you did it! However, there is an empty feeling in the pit of your stomach and an emptiness within that is practically screaming for you to pay attention to it. It is not be filled with yet another venture or thrill seeking action. It is yearning to be explored. This program allows for ample space to explore and delve deep into your internal landscape.

Psychedelic Integration + Sexuality

Sessions

Oftentimes specific material and revelations around sexuality, sexualness, sensuality, gender and orientation expression, desire and patterns arises. Having a space to integrate this new or deeper awareness is key post psychedelic experience. These may be embedded in a longer term depth psychotherapy process you are already engaged with in my practice or they may be a shorter term treatment of 10 sessions.

Circles and Classes

Utilizing mind-body techniques and tools for deepening psychospiritual understanding and consciousness.

These classes and integration circles will be tailored specifically around sexuality and healing. 6 weeks, closed utilizing breathwork (pranayama), yoga therapy, body movement and art therapy.

GENDER - There is a mixed gender circle as well as a self identified women’s circle.

RESOURCES

Coaching and psychedelic integration are not psychological services. If I identify mental disorder, I will refer you to a licensed mental health professional.