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About

Deb Halpern

Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator

"I believe healing grows through curiosity, compassion, and meaningful connection."

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I believe healing often begins when we feel safe enough to be fully seen and heard. My role as a facilitator is not to provide all the answers or direct your experience, but to walk alongside you with curiosity, compassion, and respect as you discover what your own experience may have to teach you. My path to psilocybin facilitation has not been a straight one—and I consider that one of my greatest strengths. My professional life has included work in law, education, recovery coaching, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Although these roles may seem very different, each has taught me something essential about being with people during times of vulnerability, uncertainty, and change: how to listen deeply, how to remain present without judgment, and how to recognize the strength and wisdom that can exist even when someone is struggling to see it in themselves. My work has also been shaped by lived experience. I understand that meaningful change is rarely simple or linear, and I bring that understanding to my work with people navigating recovery, life transitions, grief, self-exploration, and the desire to live with greater authenticity and purpose.

I am certified in Heartwork Journaling and continue to deepen my education through the study of Internal Family Systems (IFS), including specialized training in the thoughtful use of IFS-informed practices in psilocybin preparation and integration. I also draw upon elements of Shadow Work inspired by the work of Carl Jung, particularly when helping clients approach parts of themselves that may have been hidden, rejected, or difficult to understand. My approach to psilocybin facilitation is grounded in ethics, safety, preparation, and respect for each person's autonomy. I believe the medicine can open a door, but what happens before and after the journey can be just as important. I therefore place particular emphasis on thoughtful preparation and meaningful integration, helping clients explore how insights from their experience might become part of everyday life. Above all, I want the people I work with to know that they do not have to arrive with everything figured out. You bring your history, your questions, your hopes, your fears, and your own inner wisdom. I bring experience, presence, curiosity, and compassion. We meet there.

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