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Josh is one of the most experienced licensed psilocybin facilitators in the country, and brings a wealth of diverse experience to this work, enabling him to meet individuals exactly where they are on their personal journeys. With an extensive background in both science and education, and 15 years of experience working in therapeutic environments, he adeptly guides individuals and groups as they delve into their inner landscapes. His nearly 30 years of personal engagement with plant medicine has afforded him profound insights into facing the various aspects of ourselves that too often linger in the shadows.

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During his decade-long tenure as the academic director of a therapeutic boarding school, Josh gained extensive training and experience addressing a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, and PTSD.

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Josh has overseen transformative experiences, notably facilitating the first “above ground”, legal group psilocybin ceremony for veterans in the United States. He has been instrumental in pioneering a groundbreaking collaboration with Project New Day, which is dedicated to supporting individuals grappling with Opioid Use Disorder. In June 2023, Josh proudly graduated with the inaugural cohort of trained psilocybin facilitators in Oregon. However, his journey in this realm began long before, enriched by over a decade of mentorship and training within a spiritual tradition that uses plant medicine as a sacrament. Today, he remains deeply committed to deepening his own practice while guiding others on their paths to healing and self-discovery.

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Josh possesses a profound reverence for the transformative power of plant medicine, enabling access to innate healing wisdom within individuals. His calm and grounded presence creates an atmosphere where people feel safe to be authentic, vulnerable, and raw. Recognizing the challenges inherent in this work, Josh’s compassionate approach allows those in his care to feel seen and supported.

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He invites others into the profound mysteries of life, championing the belief that plant medicine can be a powerful catalyst for personal exploration and healing. His work is continually navigating the realities that many of these practices are appropriated and practiced without proper credit given to the many generations of medicine workers that proceed the more recent widespread interest taking shape in the “West”. As such Josh looks into the crucial differences between appropriating and syncretic practices. Josh is a perpetual student, and is always looking to better understand how to improve his practice as a facilitator and spiritual being.

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