Hi! My name is Debbie, and I’m an integrative plant medicine facilitator and somatic practitioner based in San Diego, California. As a graduate student at Bastyr University, I am currently on track to earn my master's degree in counseling psychotherapy by 2026.

My professional exploration of healing and altered states of consciousness began at Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Center, where I gained significant clinical experience by contributing to studies that looked at the effects of psilocybin on Major Depressive Disorder and Anorexia Nervosa.

After receiving a strong scientific and ethical foundation in the field of psychedelic medicine, I began facilitating high-dose psilocybin journeys at Mycomeditations Psilocybin Retreat. Working with highly trained therapists, intentional group therapy, and a number of diverse guests, I was exposed to the multi-dimensional states of trauma, healing, and collective patterns within the human condition.

As a professional space holder, guide, and somatic integration coach, I partner with Psychedelic Passage, the first legal psychedelic facilitation network in the nation. Through the privilege of helping hundreds of individuals cultivate highly intentional and personalized healing journeys across the United States, I have gained thousands of hours in hands-on experience in creating highly safe, conscious, and trauma-informed spaces.

I actively lead women-focused immersive medicine retreats in Mexico and Peru, using various plant medicines, somatic interventions, and the power of relational, group therapy.

My training involves many diverse, yet compatible modalities such as somatic trauma therapy, intergenerational trauma healing, internal family systems, somatic EMDR therapy, poly-vagal stimulation, somatic experiencing, nutritional healing, kundalini + ashtanga yoga, mindfulness meditation, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, psilocybin-assisted group therapy, and several others skills that cannot be documented in any training or certification.

I am a devoted ally to the sacred medicine of psilocybin and, more recently, a sister exploring the holy sacraments of Acacia and Syrian Rue. Deeply connected to renewal Judaic communities, I am part of a growing movement actively exploring ancestral wisdom in relation to trauma healing and the peacebuilding needed for the future.

Outside of my work with plant medicine, I am both a student and teacher of Ashtanga-vinyasa yoga, an avid kundalini and breath work practitioner, a multi-instrumental musician, and having traveled to over 45 countries across 6 continents, I am also an impassioned world traveler. I love practicing the Spanish and Hebrew language, rock climbing, cold-plunging, cooking plant-based meals, and most of all, laughing with my friends.

As a practicum student, I am currently working at Inner-Tribal Treatment, a holistic rehabilitation center in San Diego County. Under the guidance of respected Native elders, including Robert Aguilar of the Pauma Band of Mission Indians and Robert Anderson, Navajo, the center aims to help Native American community members overcome substance dependency by blending modern psychological approaches with traditional healing practices and cultural wisdom.

In addition, I serve on the Board of Directors for the Pono Path Program, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Hawai’i, where I provide expertise on trauma, yoga, and cross-cultural insights. The program is dedicated to fostering healing by bridging interfaith and intercultural dialogues, utilizing trauma-informed education, yoga, mindfulness, and other transformative practices within correctional facilities throughout the island.