Our mission at Unleash New Hope is to assist and support those who are ready to unleash new hope: to begin or sustain their process of healing with the power of psychedelics. Bringing about deep, meaningful, and transformational change to mind, body and psyche is a holistic endeavor greatly assisted by psychedelics. We hold a long-standing belief that personal healing—becoming whole (rather than perfect, to paraphrase C.G. Jung) is the necessary first step to collective healing, and the prerequisite to any vision of a humanistic, rather than merely anthropocentric, world. 

It is important to note that we are facilitators, NOT licensed therapists. We are Ph.D.s (and 1 All but Dissertation) who take psychedelics and the necessary commitment to inner work for psychological and spiritual maturation seriously. We have years of combined training and experience in journeying, trip sitting, integration coaching, and are registered with Psychedelic Support. 

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Apart from bringing extensive knowledge in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and experience in tertiary teaching, writing and research to bear on our work, to date, UNH facilitators have completed, among others, courses taught by some of the world’s leading psychedelic experts, such as:

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·      Psychedelic Counseling: The Foundations of “Trip Sitting”  

·      Exploring Psychedelics: Discovery, Research & Effects  

·      Understanding Psilocybin: Effects, Neurobiology, and Therapeutic Approaches  

·      Integration: A Journeyer's Perspective for Clinicians  

·      Working with Psychedelics to Navigate Trauma 

·      Psychedelics and Religious Liberty in the United States  

·      Psychedelics in Psychiatry  

·      Introduction to Psychedelics for Chronic Pain  

·      Psychedelics and The Shadow: Exploring the Dark and Golden Shadow of 

       Psychedelia  

·      Conscious Journey: Navigating Psychedelic Exploration and Self-Discovery  

·      Peer Consultation Groups: Supporting Ethical Alertness in Community

 

Our philosophy of trip sitting is centered around the idea of ‘holding space,’ and it starts well in advance of each journey (aka macrodose session). UNH facilitators review medical history, collect relevant baseline data, discuss expectations, intentions, as well as the logistics of the trip. We do our best to ensure your “set and setting” are conducive to a psychedelic experience. 

 

During the ceremony, we offer compassionate presence and nondirective support during the entire duration: we won't guide or interfere in your experience, but will offer grounding assurance, and gentle touch, like a hand to hold or a shoulder to cry on, should your experience feel intensely emotional or challenging. This is discussed and mutually agreed on in advance.

 

Our trip sitting neither begins nor ends with the macrodose. People often describe their psychedelic experience as one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives. But in order for the trip to have life-long benefits, preparation and integration, creating and cultivating "the container", as well as grounding the journey's insights and impressions into lived experience, are critical. 

 

As UNH’s lead facilitator, Sandra combines her academic background in the modern and postmodern discourses of subjectivity and philosophy of consciousness, her teaching experience, and her training as a yoga teacher, to collaborate with clients across all areas of life and provide subtle guidance to show participants that they hold the key to their own healing.

 

By working with UNH you will also gain access to a growing community of like-minded people on their own journey of healing. We host weekly online group integration sessions and regular in-person meetings (in New Hope, PA). 

 

We are based in New Hope, PA, but we are also happy to travel to YOU to allow you to remain in a familiar setting and to eliminate any worries about transportation. 

 

For more information about UNH, testimonials, microdose coaching, or macrodose facilitation, please check out the FAQs, and the information about the Program and Pricing, or reach out to us using the Contact Us form or via Signal @ UNHjourneyofhealing.30.

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We're happy to jump on a Zoom call to answer any questions you may have.