Clinical psychologist & psychodynamic psychotherapist · Clinical work before and after psychedelic and plant-medicine experiences · 18 years of practice
My work spans a broad range of clinical presentations, from everyday psychic suffering to complex and severe conditions, including acute crisis. This breadth shapes how I work with psychedelics and plant medicines.
Before a ceremony or retreat, I conduct a structured clinical assessment of psychiatric and family history, medication, trauma, substance use and current psychic organization. It concludes with a clinical recommendation based on safety and likely outcomes.
After an experience, I work with a method I developed, psychodynamic in basis and grounded in respect for traditional lineages. I read what the experience opened in relation to the person’s history and relational ties, so that it can take its place in everyday life. I work with experiences that have been difficult or destabilizing, and with those whose meaning has not yet settled, amongst other diverse experiences.