Business Details
Expert Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Denver
At Spacious Minds Psychotherapy, we specialize in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, offering compassionate care for individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and spiritual challenges. Our practice integrates somatic experiencing and contemplative approaches, rooted in over 15 years of clinical research and ethnographic study of Buddhist psychology. We provide ketamine-assisted therapy, trauma-informed care, and specialized support for fertility, pregnancy, and end-of-life transitions.Our team includes licensed clinicians trained in MDMA-assisted therapy and psychedelic research, with a commitment to healing intergenerational trauma. We offer sliding-scale options and pro bono services for marginalized communities while maintaining rigorous professional standards through affiliations with institutions like Naropa University and MAPS PBC. Our practitioners combine academic expertise with lived experience to create safe spaces for personal transformation.
Services
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Trauma Recovery
Spiritual Counseling
Motherhood Support Groups
Highlights and features
- Specialized expertise in psychedelic-assisted therapy since 2007
- Sliding scale and pro bono options available
- Academic leadership in psychedelic studies at Naropa University
- Combines Buddhist psychology with trauma-informed care
- Active participation in MDMA-assisted therapy clinical trials
Associations and certifications
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Colorado)
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
- Psychedelic Research and Training Institute (PRATI)
Services
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Our psychedelic-assisted therapy combines traditional psychotherapy with carefully guided psychedelic experiences. This approach helps clients process trauma, overcome anxiety and depression, and achieve spiritual growth through structured preparation, medicine sessions, and integration support. Clinicians use evidence-based protocols to ensure safety and effectiveness.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy offers rapid relief for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD. Our trained clinicians administer ketamine in controlled settings while guiding clients through therapeutic processing. This 2.5-hour session includes somatic awareness techniques and integration strategies to maximize therapeutic benefits while maintaining safety and comfort.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized trauma recovery programs address PTSD, birth trauma, and intergenerational trauma using somatic experiencing and psychedelic integration. Our clinicians employ body-centered approaches to help clients reprocess traumatic memories, develop coping strategies, and rebuild emotional resilience through personalized treatment plans.
Psychedelic Mamas Group
This quarterly ketamine journey group supports mothers through perinatal mental health challenges. Participants receive comprehensive preparation, guided medicine sessions, and integration support in a community setting. The program addresses postpartum struggles, parenting conflicts, and loss while fostering connection among participants.
Spiritual Counseling
Spiritual counseling integrates Buddhist psychology with modern psychotherapy to address existential questions and spiritual crises. Clients explore meaning, purpose, and connection through contemplative practices and guided psychedelic experiences designed to facilitate profound personal insights and emotional healing.
People
Sara Lewis
Psychotherapist & Educator
Dr. Sara Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in psychedelic-assisted therapy. She co-founded Naropa University's psychedelic studies program and has conducted ethnographic research on Buddhist psychology since 2007.
Ashley Glowiak
Marriage and Family Therapist
Ashley Glowiak specializes in maternal mental health and psychedelic therapy. As a licensed MFT and birth doula, she researches psychedelic-assisted approaches to family system healing while supporting mothers through perinatal challenges.
Christine Pateros
Psychedelic Nurse Therapist
Christine Pateros combines ecopsychology with shamanic practices in her psychedelic therapy work. As PRATI faculty and ketamine-trained nurse, she specializes in existential distress, grief counseling, and end-of-life care using integrative treatment approaches.
Questions
What is psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy?
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy combines traditional talk therapy with guided psychedelic experiences to treat mental health conditions. Our clinicians use substances like ketamine in controlled settings to help clients process trauma and gain new perspectives.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not accept insurance directly but provide monthly superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Clients should verify their insurance provider's coverage for psychedelic therapy services.
Are sliding scale options available?
Yes, we reserve 20% of our practice for sliding scale and pro bono therapy sessions. Priority is given to historically marginalized communities and those with financial need.
How does the Psychedelic Mamas group work?
This quarterly program includes online preparation, an in-person ketamine journey day, and integration sessions. Participants receive medical screening through our partners and join a supportive community of mothers exploring psychedelic healing.
What credentials do your therapists hold?
Our team includes licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychedelic nurse therapists. Members have completed specialized training with MAPS PBC, PRATI, and Somatic Experiencing programs.
