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Psychedelic Integration, part 2 – Preparation

DISCLAIMER – Psychedelics are still largely illegal in the United States. I am not a medical doctor and cannot recommend any types of medication. This post is not encouraging anyone to engage in illegal activities or consume illicit substances, and I cannot...

Make Friends With Your Fear

In Buddhist teachings you will often hear teachers suggesting you “make friends with your fear”. This is sometimes a startling phrase for people – who wants to make friends with fear?!? And what does that even mean? Most of us treat fear as an enemy, an entity...

Psychedelic Integration, Part 1 – Introduction

DISCLAIMER – Psychedelics are still largely illegal in the United States. I am not a medical doctor and cannot recommend any types of medication. This post is not encouraging anyone to engage in illegal activities or consume illicit substances, and I cannot...

Stepping In It

Written By Jason Sugg Has this ever happened to you? You’re talking to people and suddenly you realize that you just said something bone-headed, or forgot a key piece of information, or inadvertently referenced a tender spot for someone? You might feel flooded with...

What Is Anxiety, and Why Am I Feeling It?

Written By Jason Sugg We’ve all experienced anxiety – elevated heart rate, tightness of breath, racing thoughts, a sense of both urgency and being unable to settle down, maybe other symptoms – and it’s one of the most common things we see in therapy today....

Why Do You Keep Asking What I’m Feeling In My Body?

Written By Jason Sugg One refrain you will hear from somatically-informed therapists over and over again is the question “What are you feeling in your body?” This question is both highly informative for the therapist and often highly confusing for clients. So let’s...