about us
Combined, we are a trauma informed therapist, a former ER nurse and an associate therapist & human design coach, each formally trained in the art of guiding psychedelic journeys.
We have safely facilitated hundreds of journeys and have been hosting retreats as a team since 2020. You are guaranteed to be in the best of hands.
Two lead guides. One gifted assistant
While our credentials are top notch and our experience is deep, we are not a perfect fit for everyone. We encourage you to let your intuition determine if we feel like the right guides for you.
We’ve found that a soul-level trust in your guides is the primary factor in getting the most out of your journey experience.
So much more than a therapist. Clare is a mother, a poet, a writer and former adventure travel guide who spent many years in small airplanes photographing the Arctic Circle. Clare is someone deeply committed to following her own truth. Her superpower is understanding people at a soul level–seeing beyond the surface and sensing their deeper truths. To feel truly seen, understood and cherished by Clare is medicine alone.
Clare's superpowers:
Clare is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 10+ years of experience owning and operating a successful private practice in Mill Valley, CA working with individuals, couples and families. She also holds a certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
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Not your average nurse. Nick is an expert community maker, a gatherer of good people, an artist, an epic party thrower and a true anchor of our group experience. He leads our retreats with a deep invitation for everyone to discover their own true light. Nick’s spirit for life is infectious. He has journeyed to every continent, once traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles without a phone or a penny in his pocket—relying solely on the generosity of strangers (ask him about it!). He is a DJ and music aficionado, lovingly crafting the playlists for journey days. He is also a devoted husband and father to the most irresistibly smiley baby, Archie Disco.
What makes Nick special:
Nick is a Registered Nurse with 10+ years of experience working in an Emergency Room. He is a trained Life Coach through the internationally-recognized Coach Training Institute and holds a certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
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Way more than an assistant! A musician, a singer, a wife and a parent to two high-maintenance dogs, Nadia lights up our retreats with a joyful reverence for life. Nadia’s bright spirit is absolutely contagious. With a deeply tended spiritual connection, she is certainly the most psychic among us. She has a talent for clearly seeing people’s unique gifts–and for artfully bringing their purest magic forward.
Nadia's unique magic:
Nadia is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California and a transformational coach who specializes in Human Design. She also hosts a podcast called The Current. Nadia has been assisting Same Summit retreats from the very start in 2020.
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As you can imagine, things can get weird. You might feel vulnerable. It helps to know that you are working with a former ER nurse and a trauma informed therapist who each have decades of experience that has broadened our capacity to hold you. We like to call this our “wingspan.” We understand that journeys may include challenging moments and we feel confident in our ability to hold the fullness of your experience, no matter what arises.
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During psychedelic journeys, lines can easily become blurred as our inhibitions are naturally lowered. To feel truly safe, it is critically important that whoever holds space for you is practiced in maintaining confidentiality and experienced at holding professional and ethical boundaries.
We also place a strong emphasis on trust, meeting you exactly where you are and never coercing you into our own agendas or ways of thinking.
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We are not above you. We are with you. As guides, we are dedicated to our own inner work and have learned a lot about life in the process. Importantly, this does not mean we have arrived at a place of spiritual enlightenment that we are guiding you towards. We have stood in awe of life’s beauty and have been humbled by its challenges. We continue to show up for each day by practicing the same approach in life that we preach in journeys–a process of continually engaging with each joy and challenge as it arises.
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A key ingredient in earning your trust is the acknowledgement that we inherently assume a position of power as guides. We do not take this responsibility lightly.
We are not shamans or gurus, nor are we here to provide definitive answers. Our style of leadership focuses on creating a container that feels safe and trustworthy. Within this container we embody a spirit of trust in your unique process as it unfolds.
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This is deep and powerful work. Tears are great medicine…and so is laughter! We haven’t forgotten about the power of irreverent fun and joyful play. As deep as we go with people, there’s still a sparkle in our eyes and we look forward to seeing the sparkle in your eyes too!
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“The guides are not just experts in psychedelic journeys. Their backgrounds as an ER nurse and as experienced therapists really helped put me at ease, no matter what arose.”
"I knew i was in the best hands possible."
