Arielle Mesa, LCSW
Somatic Therapist and Ceremonialist
Gaithersburg MD
I offer virtual and in-person sessions for adults interested in amplifying their trauma healing practice with the support of psychedelics, specifically with Psilocybin, otherwise known as magic mushrooms. People who seek me out often pursue psychedelic work to support the healing of childhood abuse or neglect, sexual or domestic violence, painful relationship experiences, ancestral trauma, and or identity-based harm. I offer psychedelic coaching to folks who have had a recent psychedelic journey and are interested in unpacking and integrating the insights and experiences or who are looking for individualized guidance to prepare for an upcoming psychedelic journey. I also offer psychedelic ceremonial sitting services to optimize safety, reduce harm, and promote the highest level of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support for people looking to journey with psychedelics on their own. My approach weaves together, with respect, the original Indigenous teachings and rituals of plant medicine ceremony, harm-reduction practices, and somatic, trauma sensitive, and liberation based therapies.
(*Please note: I solely am focused on preparation, harm reduction, and integration for individuals who independently choose to engage in non-ordinary or altered state experiences. I do not provide, supply, administer, or facilitate access to psychedelic substances. I provide non-judgmental psychological support, somatic regulation, and harm reduction-informed care before, during - when appropriate and within legal limits and consent - and after non-ordinary state experiences.*)
Clients have shared with me that I hold a warm, empathic, and attuned space for them to explore, better understand, and potentially shift how they relate to themselves, to others, and to the world around them. From beginning to end, I walk hand in hand with each person within this specific chapter of their healing journey, acting as a trusted support and steady presence to traverse the path ahead.
I share my ancestral roots with the Hebrew, Muisca, Basque, Slavic, and Celtic people. I carry a deep level of respect for the wisdom and teachings of my human and more than human ancestors, as well as my teachers of the Toltecayotl, Mexicayotl, Lakota, Yoeme, Nordic, Shipibo, and Mayan lineages and traditions.
I have dedicated over 11 years supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds in healing the often invisible, but painful wounds of childhood abuse and neglect, complex grief and loss, relational trauma, sexual and domestic violence, and a myriad of other challenges that impact one’s overall well-being. For the past 8 years, I have studied and apprenticed with Indigenous elders and shamanic teachers from all over the world to learn the art of Earth-based healing practice and working within altered states.
In addition to my work as a somatic therapist, I serve as a plant medicine macro-dose and integration guide and assist individuals in the preparation, sitting w, and integration of their plant medicine journeys. My rich tapestry of healing experiences and knowledge is at the heart of my mission to facilitate individual, ancestral, and collective healing through my work done at Sacred Space.
I currently offer stand alone plant medicine preparation and integration sessions for those preparing for or wanting to integrate previous plant medicine ceremonies. I also offer a stand alone psychedelic journey program that includes individual plant medicine preparation sessions, a plant medicine journey sitting service, as well as individual post journey integration sessions. If you are interested in any of these programs, please feel free to reach out to me for a complimentary consult call to chat about your needs and gauge fit.