
Isabel Santis, PhD(C)
I help my clients prepare for and make meaning of their entheogenic experiences and implement life changes that align with their emerging values. This process of self-discovery uses guided visualization, creative expression, movement, dreamwork, nature activities, and deep reflection to expand on and uncover insights and lessons from their expanded states of consciousness. I draw on my training in training Depth Psychology, Ecopsychology, and Expressive Art Therapy to support my clients' process. Let me help you bring your gifts to the world!
My Story
I began studying expanded states of consciousness after a dream that changed my life when I was 25. I had no framework for processing my experience, and it launched me into what I now understand to be a spiritual emergency. The experience prompted me to seek support from a Jungian therapist who helped me piece the pieces of my dream into a transformative narrative of initiation. From that moment on, I have been fascinated with the process of integration. For me, integration begins with preparation. It also involves engaging with the medicine during expanded states in a collaborative process, and anchoring positive experiences somatically so they can be accessed later. Finally, integration includes both meaning-making and implementing changes, new habits, and behaviors into our daily lives so we can manifest the reality of our soul's contract.
My Training
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PhD Candidate in East-West Psychology, with a concentration on expanded states of consciousness and Ecopsychology, CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies)
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MA, Transformative Leadership, CIIS
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Ecopsychology Post-Graduate Certificate, Pacifica Graduate Institute
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Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy practitioner, The Embody Lab
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Certified Trauma-Informed Coach, Moving the Human Spirit
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Certified Positive Psychology Coach, Positive Acorn and Wholebeing Institute
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Arts Facilitation Methodology, Harambee Arts
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Training in dreamwork, shamanic practices, art therapy, and Holotropic Breathwork
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Elders Council, Sacred Garden Community, Entheogenic Sacrament Church