Sarai Darbandi, LCSW, Coach, EMDR, SE

I am deeply honored & humbled to be doing this work of healing, growth, & expansion. My initial introduction into non-ordinary states of consciousness and working through my own past traumas was through Dr. Francine Shapiro's EMDR as well as Michael Harner's Shamanic Drum Journeying. I have been trained in these modalities and have very much been a participant of these modalities. I started to learn the world of plant medicines in 2016 when I experience my first Ayahuasca experience which was forever life changing. Since then I have participated in and have co-facilitated 80 + ceremonies and continue to deepen my understanding of the Ayahuasca path. I have been continuously fascinated in how these modalities have assisted me and countless others. Throughout my personal and professional journey I have been drawn to continuing to deep my understanding of trauma & memory work, ethics, integrity, set, setting, & dosage, the nervous system, preparation, integration, safety, & harm reduction. One of the most important things to me is someone's personal physical, emotional, mental, & spiritual safety in these expansive and vulnerable states. I continue to be dedicated to these topics and values as I receive ongoing training, right now I am in Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing training which I plan on continuing to learn from this community as well Dr. Stan Grof's Holotropic Training Model for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness. I am a life long devoted student of this work and I am loving every minute of it!