About Sascha
My name is Sascha and I have been working as a psychologist since 2016, initially for several years in addiction care and currently in primary mental healthcare, specialised mental healthcare, and medically specialised rehabilitation. In my work at Triptherapie, I am able to combine my knowledge and experience as a psychologist with my interest in working with psychedelics, which I believe will also come to mean a great deal for mental healthcare.
Ever since I was young, I actually knew I wanted to become a psychologist because I noticed that people liked to share their story with me and I enjoyed helping them. Later on, I realised how valuable it is that I can create a safe space where someone can feel free and be vulnerable.
The journey of discovery and development within myself regarding certain beliefs, learned patterns and triggers that will probably be recognisable to many people – such as setting the bar much too high, overstepping my boundaries and caring a great deal about what other people think – has brought me a lot over the past few years, and I have noticed that you never really stop learning. This is also precisely what I enjoy so much about my work: being able to help others make this journey within themselves, thanks to the knowledge from my training courses, but also very much with what I have learned and experienced myself. And now with a double meaning too; not only a journey of discovery in and towards yourself, but also the “journey” as a psychedelic session is often called. How wonderful it is to combine these!
Research into the effects of psychedelics on mental disorders such as depression and PTSD is being increasingly expanded and deepened internationally, with highly promising results. I believe that this is already an enormously valuable addition, and will especially become so, within mental healthcare. Particularly for people for whom ‘traditional therapy’ is inadequate or unsuitable, but also for anyone else, given how much can be achieved in so few sessions. Often even in just one session!
With her degree in psychology, Master's in Clinical Psychology, and work experience as a psychologist in addiction care, (specialised) mental healthcare, and rehabilitation, Sascha has a strong foundation as a psychedelic therapist. She has additional training in cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR.
Specialism
Alongside my Psychology degree at the University of Amsterdam, specialising in clinical psychology, I have completed various further training courses, including basic courses in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and EMDR, as well as the ‘Vat of Self-Esteem’ (Vat van Zelfwaardering). Naturally, these courses and my scientific background have given me a great deal, but I find it all the more important to work from my own experiences and, above all, my own intuition. As one of my clients once said, 'with you, it never feels like a conversation from psychologist to patient, but always from person to person.' In my work, I have gained experience in treating addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, negative self-image, burn-out and grief, among other things, but my interests also lie in the areas of general self-development and spiritual growth.
My own experiences with psychedelics
Following my own experiences with psychedelics, I've noticed that I've started looking at the world and myself differently. It opens up different ways of thinking and provides insights into things that are sometimes deeply hidden. The wonderful thing, I find, is that sometimes our brain realises something intellectually (for example, ‘I shouldn't care so much about what others think’), yet we often still don't feel it that way, whereas during a psychedelic session, this actually sinks in completely. You then know, see and feel in every fibre of your being how something is, and this lingers long after the trip. Because of these insights that you truly feel, enormous changes can occur. A session often gives you precisely what you need. Sometimes these are minor insights and small steps, sometimes you get to look yourself straight in the mirror and see what you've avoided up to now or what you find difficult to face. This isn't always fun or easy, but it is enormously valuable and ultimately also really beautiful to experience. My biggest lessons I've learned from my most uncomfortable moments. Besides that, it is also fair to say that a psychedelic session is simply gorgeous, wondrous and deeply impressive. It is a life-changing experience in multiple ways and it is certainly never boring!
My approach
The digital intake form forms the basis of the action plan. Partly in preparation for the session, you will receive personal lifestyle advice tailored to your intention(s). As a trip guide, I am there for you before, during and after the session. The start of the session resembles talk therapy. After ingestion, we will communicate less and less and eventually leave the words for what they are, as it is all about the experience, after all. Music will play throughout the entire trip and I will be subtly and attentively present, at a location chosen by you, so that you feel at ease. This way, you can fully focus on the experience and the valuable insights that bring you closer to your goal or intention. While sobering up, we will cautiously resume conversation and look together at what your psychedelic experience can mean for you.
Would you like to have a session with me? Please ensure you fill out the intake form so that my colleagues can check your details for any contraindications. After this check, you will know whether you can do a psychedelic session.
Reviews about Sascha
As a facilitator of psychedelic sessions, Sascha has already received multiple reviews from her clients. Read through these reviews to get a better idea of how Sascha helps people as a psychologist and facilitator during psychedelic therapy.
Contact Sascha
You can email me directly using the button below. If you would rather speak by phone, please feel free to send me an email with a callback request first, stating the number you would like to be called on and your preferred time.
Book a psychedelic session with Sascha
Would you like to book a session or check my availability? You can book a psychedelic session at your location using the button below. My working area includes various towns and cities in the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland, South Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and North Brabant, such as:
Alkmaar, Almere, Alphen aan den Rijn, Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Den Bosch, The Hague, Deventer, Dordrecht, Dronten, Ede, Emmeloord, Gouda, Hoorn, Leiden, Lelystad, Purmerend, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zaanstad, Zoetermeer, Zutphen and Zwolle.