Testimonials
Read why people believe Monica and Sacred Healing Journeys offer the best psychedelic therapy experience in Colorado
“How to start... I wish that every single person should have the opportunity to do this journey.
For me this was life altering. I had 3 months off and wanted to start with this experience. I've watched "How to change your mind" on Netflix and needed to search more about Psilocybin. I found Monica through the CBS show video where a Grandmah, mom and two daughters go through the journey together. I sent an email and Monica so nicely booked me in. I suffered from severe anxiety and some level of depression. I lived my entire life with this weight on my chest and had to just "deal" with it. My life was constantly worrying about my immediate family and stress about work. On the day of the journey I met Monica and she could not be nicer.
We started to speak on my intention, which was release some anxiety and stress, and then she asked if I wanted to take 3 tarot cards which they confirmed that I was on the right path. At 11am she gave me the tea and guided me on a relaxing meditation. I started feeling something after 10min or so. I'm an artist so my trip was full of drawings and colors. The music Playlist was unbelievable. Must say, the mushroom came to me as a gentle little being. He brought me people from my family that I was constantly worried about and showed me that I had to let them go. That they would be fine and I would not need to take care and keep this anxiety on me. When I was fighting this, I noticed I couldn't breath. So I had to let them go and they were just fine and I could breath instantly. The mushroom was bringing me back to the room when I was afraid to show me that I was safe.
They (I say they, because there were a lot of little beings) brought up things that I was ashamed of and all dissipated.. my past toxics relationships combined.. my work and showed me that work can be fun and light.. my dad and even religion. I also had two physical experience which was the mushroom pointing at my left ovary and when I noticed that and said I'd check it the focus stopped. Same thing to my stomach. When I got back I went to see a gyno and turns out I have a cyst on my left ovary (benign but still) and my stomach is a long story.
Right after the treatment I went to Bali. Spent a month there and did all types of healing. Turns out that everything is connected. What the mushroom showed me I saw on different therapy (like reflexology, acupuncture, energy healing, yoga, breath work, palm reader, tarot reading, inner child healing etc) all connected. My life is not the same anymore. I don't have the weight on my chest. The anxiety that I felt is no longer there. I have boundaries with family and don't feel like I need to control everything.
I can't wait to keep this vibe up and see where life will take me. Happy to have done this and hope that everyone reads this and books it immediately!!!! Open your mind and heart and you will find what you need. :)”
“During the experience, I was able to encounter and face certain challenging imagery. This caused me to feel a host of strong emotions. Ultimately, I was able to face triggers and learn novel ways to cope with them. After the experience, I feel as if my nervous system was reset. My anxiety has noticeably lowered, although it still remains to a degree. Understanding psilocybin deeply (via books, podcasts, and documentaries), knowing that there is no harmful long-term effects, and working with Monica to get into the proper mindset all contributed to the success of my journey.
Monica has years of thereapeutic training and is very knowledgeable about psilocybin. She was able to provide resources and training needed to have a successful experience. She is also very caring and physically present to ensure proper mental support during the experience. She gave me the confidence to handle everything that the experience threw at me.”
“My journey was like being in a dream but consciously aware and the ability to make choices to dive deeper into certain aspects of difficult experiences in my past life or to lean more toward exploring the uplifting beauty of my past, present and future life. It has given me a sense of knowing there is a spiritual aspect to our souls/my soul that is wonderful but so hard to describe in words. It has help me feel and better believe that all is going to be okay and to better and more easily focus on not allowing the small and big stressors of life dwell in my thoughts and body.
Monica is sincere. She truly gives a sense of ultimate comfort and caringness; and a deep heart-felt warm feeling that a better life, happier way of living, is yet to come with the neuro-plasticity that psilocybin offers us. She has given me the hope that my life will be brighter and that I can have the ability to overcome the depression and anxiety that has been with me for most of my 57 years.”
“The experience was very challenging, and also very rewarding. Defiant glad I took a few months to really prepare physically and mentally. Completely worth every penny and Monica was an expert guide with just the right amount of support.
Monica is intuitive, holistic, and a true healer. She balances promoting autonomy with support beautifully and is a wealth of knowledge in both physical and spiritual/emotional realms of trauma. I would 1000 times recommend her.”
“About a month ago I was fortunate to have two sessions with Monica for a medicinal journey using psilocybin. It did exactly what I hoped it would and I feel like I have resolved the issues I was hoping to access in a non-talk therapy way.
Monica is enormously supportive and knowledgeable about this type of journey! I found her approach sensitive to my needs and goals and she had a firm grasp on the methodology and well as the environment to make the experience feel safe and effective. She is at the top of my list for anyone asking me about who to turn to for this type of therapy.”
“Monica is a very attuned guide and fully supports a deep journey. In this kind of work, it is truly important that the guide does not bring their own agenda and allows the experience to unfold for the client and Monica does that extremely well.”
“My experience with the psilocybin was more somatic/physical one than I had expected, but Monica was there to remind me to stay tuned in with the music and continue trying to let go. Her location was a very comfortable place to be and on arrival, I realized I did have the trust in her for the set and setting needed for the journey. For me, I believe that the medicine knew that step one was to release all of the stress my body has held for decades. It was not a focus on the visualizations you hear more about for these journeys. I believe for me that will need to be a 2nd journey in the future. Things I would do differently next time are a change to my own planning as someone traveling to Monica from another state, which would be to acclimate a few days earlier for altitude implications, and to have someone with me for the post-journey evening.
Monica was a very thoughtful, knowledgeable, and caring guide in pre and post journey calls and as well as during the journey experience itself. Having initially signed up for a group retreat weekend, Monica was astute enough to suggest I move into a 1-1 experience instead, which turned out to be the appropriate path for me. I would highly recommend her services.”
“My journey was quite challenging, themes of sorrow, death, and pain for the first half of it. it was also a very somatic experience. I experiences lots of tremors and shaking. Monica was so kind and helped me trust myself to overcome and challenges that came in this journey and ultimately experience the positive moments of joy, compassion, gratitude and loving kindness.
Monica is incredible. I spoke with 5 or 6 other companies/therapists and felt Monica to be very competent and knowledgeable. she works with a lot of women, recommended a much smaller dose which turned out to be perfect. She warned me about having a "bad trip" but explained how these trips are often very life changing and insightful. Her experience with female trauma survivors was what drew me to her. I found her to be very compassionate, intuitive, competent, and kind. I highly recommend working with her and trusting her judgement.”
“From start to finish I felt completely supported by Monica and the mushrooms. The space was positive and not overwhelming in any way. Monica's expertise and support made the process/journey positive even when a switch in mushroom strain was needed. The journey itself felt just as it did before- very definite in the information I was receiving. Although I did receive the information differently this time, it still held significance and allowed me to feel what I was supposed to feel. There was some physical discomfort in the form of nauseua but that was temporary (and I was shown that message through our pre-journey work). Monica stayed with me every step of the way and allowed me to move throughout he process and feelings while helping me dig a little deeper when needed.
I will always return to Monica for any of my psilocybin needs. Whether its a question or a full blown journey, her expertise and compassion benefits the process in ways that can't be measured. I feel very comfortable with Monica and I trust her completely. Her desire to help patients and clients shows through her dedicated work and education.”
“The experience gave me the opportunity to literally bare my soul in search for an answer to "why am I who I am?" I believe that answers will continue to come to me over time and heal me from suffering from the angst that's been with me my entire life.
Monica is wonderful. Her personality is perfect for facilitating someone through their journey. She is very thorough during the time prior to the actual journey, She gathers pertinent information that allows her to plan each journey so it is specific to the person who is taking the journey, During the journey, she will talk with you if needed but is always monitoring your progression through the journey. She is very cognizant about what you may be experiencing and will ask questions to keep you on the right path, Her studio is well appointed and the setting is exactly appropriate for the journey, The sofa pulls out to a queen size bed with pillows and blankets and the "octopus" to make you comfortable for the entire journey. She has plenty of appropriate snacks and various liquids to keep you hydrated. Her education and experience allow her to acurately monitor the amount of product to ensure your journey is complete. After the journey, she is in contact often to make certain you are continuing to progress after the journey. I could say more, however, the bottom line is that I can't imagine any other facilitator could be any better than Monica.”