With a background in chemistry, a passion for philosophy, combined with a wealth of knowledge on psychology and health, his approach is holistic. Marcel is a full-time trip guide. With more than 2,450 guided sessions, Marcel has the most experience on our team.
About Marcel
Chemistry and biochemistry. That is my field of education. However, after completing my studies, I went into something completely different, namely retail and customer service in the video game industry.
In addition to managing various online stores and tinkering with gaming computers, I have always kept my scientific interest in (bio)chemistry combined with sports, nutrition, and the overall well-being of humans. From this interest, I have been reading and studying scientific research on diseases, nutrition, sports, herbal medicine, phytotherapy, psychology, and overall well-being for more than 10 years. I have started using this knowledge to help people holistically.
After gaining more and more knowledge and experience with psychedelics (magic truffles), everything fell into place. Psychedelics fit perfectly into a healthy lifestyle and deserved a place in coaching for both physical and mental health. The idea behind it Triptherapie was born and the overall approach became even more holistic.
There was high demand for this kind of programme, and so training as a foundation, an enduring interest in biochemistry, the power of psychedelics and my own drive for health merged into Triptherapie.
Specialism
During my early years at the Triptherapie clinic, I specialized most in depression and negative self-image and how these work at the cellular level. Depression can have various causes, including nutrition, medication, illness, and emotional setbacks. The mind, or in other words your way of thinking, can make your body unhealthy and thus trigger a depression through inflammation. It also works the other way around; depression or inflammation in the body can lead to negative thinking. You can use my knowledge and services to escape the negative spiral of depression. At the moment, I am attending lectures on the combination of behavior, biology, and evolution. This shows that much of our behavior goes beyond just our own lives. I apply this knowledge to new sessions.
Starting in 2021, the demand for psychedelic sessions for anxiety and PTSD suddenly became very high. Over the past few years, I have learned a lot about psychedelic treatments through Triptherapie my experience with our clients and I have increasingly delved into the theory to enrich the psychedelic sessions through cautious exposure therapy.
My approach
The treatment plan is based on the information you provide during the intake. We use the results of the intake to see if there may be an imbalance in certain substances, and if necessary, we will provide you with advice regarding nutrition, supplements, herbs, exercise, and lifestyle. In addition to these tips to improve neurochemistry, we will also provide tips on watching certain videos or reading books. This information may be useful during the psychedelic session.
During a trip session with hallucinogens, the beginning will seem like talking therapy. After the intake, we will communicate less and less and eventually let the words be what they are; after all, it’s about the experience. During a trip session, I can use music, light, herbs and/or aromatherapy to achieve the goal we have agreed upon beforehand. My presence will be subtle and I will present myself as a calm and safe energy that stands beside you and, if necessary, provides light. Upon sobering up, we will again engage in a cautious conversation and together we will explore what your psychedelic experience can mean for you.
My own experiences with psychedelics
In order to be able to do this work and due to my own interest, I have made about 170 trips. Most of them were not very intense but were intended to learn more about the psychedelic state and the services that come with psychedelic therapy. A few higher-dose trips have indeed been able to support me in gaining insights. Here is a brief overview of myself and how psychedelics have helped me.
I had a beautiful childhood. Maybe my parents were a little too strict and I did sometimes get a corrective reprimand. In my opinion, I never suffered from trauma. Yet everyone’s behavior and mine change based on previous circumstances. During multiple psychedelic trips I experienced these circumstances again, but never as something painful. I value myself to this day and that means that everything I’ve experienced must be valued as well. After all, it made me the person I am. So I accepted the past because there are only two options:
The things you cannot accept you will have to change
You will have to accept the things you cannot change
Now the above is just a single insight I have received, among other things through psychedelics. But there are many more insights that have made my life enjoyable.
I was able to process the loss of two loved ones during a trip. The farewell ceremony I saw with my eyes closed was an indescribably beautiful farewell. From sadness to happiness. From repressed memories to honoring beautiful moments.
Another interesting insight is that I used to believe that wealth and finances were the most important things. I worked myself to the bone to earn money. It is something that our society encourages. Namely individual achievement and self-enrichment. That was easy for me to accept, but it didn’t give me any satisfaction. Psilocybin truffles have shown me that it is actually about connection and not about isolation. Isolation leads to unpleasant complaints and addictions. Psychedelics are about connection!
Experience thanks to psychedelic sessions
I am the founder of Triptherapie. Before starting the company, I had already accumulated over 7 years of experience with psychedelics and their therapeutic use. Here are some insights I gained during my work:
- Our reality is what you think it is. The world is heaven and hell at the same time. If you focus on the heavenly aspects, the chances grow that you will experience heavenly things and learn to recognise them in this world. That is how the “law of attraction” works. So, we co-create reality.
- Everyone has a different trip and believes in different things. It is an interpretation of information. That very interpretation is only human and also a bit different for everyone.
- Some people think that psychedelics can heal people, but what we often forget is that everyone is whole. Psychedelics show you that you are perfectly formed according to the circumstances that exist and have existed. So depression and burnout are a perfect message from the body that something else needs to happen. Psychedelics are not the solution but the key to the solution in the subconscious mind.
- Let’s not think in terms of things we lack. Let’s think about the things we do have. Everything is a gift and life itself is a gift too.
- The purpose of life? That is life itself. There is every scope to give it a purpose of your own. That can be a burden or a wonderful freedom! Some people get an inspiration in that regard and that feels like a given.
- Life is just like a psychedelic trip, a journey. It's not about the destination.
- Good and evil are all in the beholders eye!
Reviews about Marcel
Marcel has conducted many sessions in recent years. Feel free to read some reviews to get a better idea of how customers have experienced Marcel.
Marcel in the media
Thanks to his long-standing experience, Marcel has already worked on productions for media outlets such as newspapers, newsletters, videos, and podcasts many times. Some examples include:
- Helping with the my coders on work at SLAM!FM
- Guiding a psychedelic session for a journalist from the Algemeen Dagblad (2 years of therapy in one truffle session)
- Assisting with a Quest's project to stop thinking
- On the YouTube channel of Spuiten & Slikken to inform about psychedelic therapy in its current form
- and many other podcasts and news articles to make the therapeutic and medicinal use of psychedelics more known.
Contact Marcel
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Book a psychedelic session with Marcel
I work throughout the Netherlands and can book sessions at your home, in an Airbnb, holiday home or a hotel of your choice. I come from Noordwijk for the home sessions. If you live far away or you are coming from abroad? In that case you can also choose to rent a house/hotel/Airbnb closer to beautiful Noordwijk.