Who I am as a Guide
I am highly empathetic, intelligent, and intuitive. I have had successful careers in the fields of clinical psychology research, the arts, and healthcare design and research. I am a certified Reiki Master.
Think of me as your psychedelic doula or midwife; I have a holistic lens that comes from scientific and spiritual education, deep personal experience with psychedelics, and from helping many others work with this medicine as well. I believe we all have an innate healing intelligence that is supported and amplified by these medicines.
I take the approach of person-centered care, which prioritizes the unique needs, values, and preferences of each individual, ensuring that their voice is central to every aspect of their experience. Read my Code of Ethics to understand how I show up in relationships.
My Personal Story
When I sat with psychedelic medicine for the first time in my 30s, I wasn’t exactly sure why I wanted to. Outwardly I had a successful looking life - a well-paid leadership position at work, a home, a kind partner, and two healthy children. I had no mental or physical health diagnoses. I could not find a guide and so I spent a year researching and learning how to work with psychedelics alone.
I quickly learned why I had been so driven to sit with this medicine from that first experience, and saw my life through a completely new lens. I had a particular type of c-ptsd which was quiet and numb, as well as depression and body dysmorphia. I was only half alive; frozen and numb to my body, my feelings, and the world around me.
I have now thawed into a much more authentic life and way of being. After experiencing such huge shifts, I want to pass on my skills and knowledge, and help others make their way home to their authentic selves.
Allyson (she/her) is a queer, white mom of two hilarious kids. She is comfortable with people from all walks of life; there is no shame to you, or your story. She is trauma informed, and welcomes people of all socioeconomic statuses, gender expressions, sexual orientations, religious/spiritual beliefs, races, and ethnicities.
