Trauma Therapy

Individual sessions help you build awareness around trauma and skills to cope with triggers. Trauma takes many forms and its origins range from a single event to a series of experiences over a lifetime to multigenerational transmission. It can lead to feeling as if you are constantly in survival mode, tense, and on guard. Counseling and therapy help you process and work through the uncomfortable thoughts, behaviors, and patterns associated with trauma.

“The longest journey you’ll ever make is from your head to your heart.” - Sioux proverb

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Ketamine Therapy

In partnership with Delos Psychiatry, Inward delivers Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) including preparation, medicine sessions, and integration. Psychedelic medicines open new possibilities for healing by nudging us into deeper states of consciousness than are possible through talk therapy. Ketamine elicits a dissociative feeling that creates distance from everyday circumstances in order to connect more deeply to our own inner wisdom. When combined with preparation and integration sessions, Ketamine has been found to alleviate symptoms of PTSD, Depression, Substance Dependence, and other psychological illnesses.

Inward intends to incorporate other psychedelic(-adjacent) medicines pending FDA approval and currently offers preparation and integration therapy for Psilocybin, MDMA, and Ayahuasca retreats delivered legally abroad. Inward does not provide information about where or how to obtain illegal substances.

“Heal yourself, with beautiful love, and always remember, you are the medicine.” - María Sabina

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Psychedelic Integration

This is the work that happens pre- and post-ceremony. Whether you are preparing for your first psychedelic experience or seeking to integrate your twentieth multi-day retreat, preparation and integration are essential elements to therapeutic gain and long-lasting behavior change.

These individual sessions are intentionally designed to support you in preparing for and integrating work with ketamine, as well as for international retreats where other psychedelic medicines are legally provided.

“Don't turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That is where the light enters you.” - Rumi

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“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.”

— Pema Chödrön

  • “If you are reading this and wondering if Angie might be the right fit for you, let me tell you, you have found someone very good at their job. Angie is a remarkable therapist. My work with Angie was transformative. Before seeing Angie for ketamine assisted therapy, I had done a lot of deep work. I had been in intense cognitive therapy for up to 3 times a week for 5 years. And before that, 10 years of off and on therapy. What brought me to my ketamine journey was a recognition of unhealthy cycles that I noticed in myself that kept showing up in a new relationship I was in. My anxious attachment style had never been so clear and I knew I needed help to get to the root of my issues. I was so frustrated because of all of the work that I had previously done, I thought I was past this stuff. I was surprised that my old patterns that I thought had been healed, were still dictating my life. I could feel the trauma in my body bubbling over. I felt overwhelmed by my own emotions and was desperate for help.

    Angie provided a safe space in a loving container. Immediately upon meeting Angie I felt supported and cared for and completely trusted her. Because of how much I trusted Angie and how much she trusted the process of ketamine assisted therapy I knew I was in the right place with the right therapist. My six week ketamine journey with Angie was life changing. Whatever came up we processed together. I never knew how much pain and grief were stored in my body until I went through these treatments. The ketamine seemed to soften my pain and created a container for my grief. I cried and felt so much, so deeply, during this process of unraveling. I believe that 42 years of trauma and pain was released during our work together. It was a courageous, painful, beautiful and deeply humbling process. When I was terrified of my own feelings Angie was there to comfort me and explain that the medicine was doing exactly what it was supposed to be doing on me. Because of her trust in the process, I trusted the process, even in all of its pain.

    I now strongly believe that, no matter how much cognitive work we do on ourselves we need more help than that in order to truly release trauma from our bodies. My nervous system is more at ease now, and I am more at peace in my body and my life. I know myself on a much deeper and more intimate level. I trust that the next relationship I choose to be in will be very different than the previous one that brought up so much pain for me. During my treatments, I also became more committed to my meditation and spiritual practices, which is a huge continuous gift from this work. I’m more comfortable with going inside now that my pain has shifted and softened. I know that life will continue to bring painful situation’s to me, and I strongly believe that I will be able to handle them in a more productive and healthy way. I’m no longer scared of my own emotions and can access feelings in a much more authentic way. Angie was imperative in this process and I am forever grateful for her work.”

    -Anne C.

  • “Working with Angie helped reveal my blind spots. I avoided therapy and coaching until I couldn’t anymore when the stress of being a manager brought up things that were hard to face. It made me realize that my tendency to avoid things was impacting how I interacted with my coworkers. I now believe that everyone can benefit from therapy, even when things are going well.”

    -Maxwell P.

    “I had the absolute privilege of having Angie as my manager and mentor for over 3 years. She leads with integrity, empathy, and an eagerness to grow, making sure to push her team to realize their full potential just as she pushes herself to do the same. Her clinical background, data-driven approach to strategy and organization, and her keen awareness of the needs of the people and environments around her make Angie a great leader and advocate.”

    -Romi S.

    “Angie is incredibly kind and considerate In her nature. She has a major passion for mental wellness and her knowledge spans across many different areas. She clearly works hard to stay informed about both traditional and modern psychology and is able to integrate them both to meet the needs of everyone she works with.”

    -Natasha Y.


 

Service Summary

Everyone deserves an opportunity to dive inward on the path towards reaching one’s potential. Sliding scale services are available for those with a financial need or unique circumstances.

25-minute consultation (free)

50-minute standard sessions - $150

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Packages