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intention setting
By Anissa Pfannenstiel, LSCSW
Somatic psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist
In psychedelic therapy, whether through ketamine or other medicines, intention is more than a helpful preparation step. It is a sacred invitation to collaborate with the healing process.
Psychedelic states can bring expansive awareness, non-linear insight, emotional release and experiences that are hard to put into words. They’re fertile ground for healing, and also tender and powerful. An intention is like setting the coordinates for your inner navigation system: it doesn’t guarantee an outcome, but it helps orient you when things feel unfamiliar.
Before your session, carve out quiet time. Breathe, journal, walk, meditate. Ask: What is calling for attention in my life? What patterns am I ready to shift? Where do I long for healing?
Rather than “I want to fix my anxiety,” try compassionate curiosity: “I want to understand the roots of my anxiety,” or “I’m open to meeting the parts of me holding pain.”
A few words are enough: “I surrender.” “I open to love.” “I want to remember who I am.”
Hold your intention lightly; it’s a prayer, not a command. Afterward, revisit it and journal how it showed up, or didn’t. Integration is where the intention takes root. For more, read how to prepare for ketamine therapy.
I am here. I am listening. I am ready. The journey is not about perfection. It’s about presence.
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integration practices
To anchor insight in the body, where change can really take root.
To stay in relationship with the inner wisdom or figures that appeared.
To let the world outside mirror what’s shifting inside.
the beauty of psychedelic healing
Healing often arises not from doing, but from allowing, witnessing and reconnecting with the wisdom that already lives within us.
Though ketamine is technically a dissociative, it shares the spirit of psychedelic healing in its capacity to soften the ego and make space around pain, trauma or entrenched patterns. Many people find it dreamlike, a reprieve from the tight grip of depressive or anxious loops. Held in a therapeutic container, it can become a powerful ally in returning to who we truly are.
Text “SomaVerse” to (785) 615-1995 or send us a note. A ketamine-assisted psychotherapist or guide will reach out to talk through your goals, your health history and whether ketamine is a safe fit.
Whether you're exploring ketamine therapy for healing, interested in expanding your self-awareness, or simply wondering how it all works, we're here to answer your questions. Curiosity is a wonderful place to begin.
