“I use my intuition as my guide—and from the moment I met Erin I knew she would be the perfect facilitator for me. She has a grounding presence and knowing smile; it’s clear she’s done her own work and knows what it takes. My trauma came up in session and Erin was a psychedelic Ninja. She knew exactly how much space to give me and provided deep support as I allowed myself to fall apart. She was my anchor when I needed it, and her loving and jovial spirit helped me be free in the experience. I highly recommend Erin. She’s simply the best!”
— G.
“Erin is truly an intuitive healer. Her calm, warm, knowing energy created a safe container that allowed me to be vulnerable and fully myself during my experience. I was blown away by the unique and personalized experience she created for me. From our initial intake, during our session, and throughout our post-session integration meetings I felt nothing but acceptance, support, and guidance from her. My experience was incredibly personal, touching, and deeply meaningful. With her intuition, she knew what I needed before I did and was able to encourage me along a path of deeper personal growth than I thought I was ready for. She is empathetic, attuned, light, fun, and playful when needed and able to flow with and follow your lead, free of judgment or expectation. As someone who has PTSD, anxiety disorder, and a history of depressive episodes, I was nervous to try a guided session. But when I sat down with Erin during our intake meeting, my nerves turned into excitement and my fear melted away. She made me feel safe and ready to take on whatever my journey might bring. Because of the beautiful experience she created, I was able to feel a deep internal shift during and after our session and I can’t wait to do it again!”
— A.
“When I came to Erin I had been preparing for my healing journey for many months, and intuition told me she was the one. When she said music would play a big part of the experience, I was skeptical. I’m very particular about music and didn’t like turning over that aspect of the journey to someone else. In fact, Erin curated the most incredible, insightful, and thoughtful playlist to accompany me. I played it on endless repeat for days afterward, feeling held and supported long after the medicine had metabolized. I continue to listen to the entire playlist of special songs that found their way into my heart to stay connected to the medicine, even as the experience fades and dims with time. I believe the music she curated was as much a medicine as the medicine itself. Erin is a masterful, intuitive guide who facilitates without ever getting in the way or prescribing any aspect of the experience. Her regard for the sacred nature of this work is evident in everything she does without being super woo-woo. If you want a grounded guide who serves without intrusion, who holds space without crowding, Erin is the support you seek.”
— U
“Erin has a very nurturing presence. She is observant and attuned to what is needed in each moment. I really appreciated how she stayed calm and present during challenging moments.”
— T.
“I have had the great honor to experience two facilitated sessions with Erin. These were my first therapeutic sessions, and I was initially quite nervous. During preparation, Erin helped me establish intentions, explained what I could expect (along with the probability of the unexpected, which helped ease my fears), and gave me helpful “homework” to center me, including journaling, breathwork, guided visualizations, and other supportive practices. I felt Erin grasped what I hoped to accomplish and helped me simplify and articulate my thoughts. Our first session was a positive and well-supported introduction to the practice and a way to scratch the surface, build trust, and embrace the vulnerability. Erin created a safe, creative, comfortable, and stimulating environment. I was able to touch on my intentions and left feeling light and hopeful. Erin did exceptionally well reading my energy, supporting my physical and emotional needs, and helping me process. In our second session, I was ready to dive deeper. This was a more challenging journey for me and Erin was with me every step of the way. She kept me in a safe place emotionally and physically and was ready to help when I needed it. In session, she supported me with verbal guidance, music, and breathwork. Erin sat with me in some very intense moments, and as a result, I was able to process much more than expected. I whole heartedly recommend working with Erin. She is a strong and safe trauma-informed practitioner and continues to be available to support my integration and help me process, offering reflections, observations, and reminders of revelations that came about during our sessions. I look forward to continuing my own personal journey with Erin by my side.”
— J.
“My experience was both epic and healing. I felt like I was ready to experience the journey, but Erin’s careful and beautiful support made my trip transformative in every way. I went deeper than I anticipated and was able to realize release, joy, and grief through the mushrooms and the incredible care I received. Erin radiated competence and joy providing the support I needed. I cannot thank her enough.”
— E.C.
“My work with facilitator Erin Baldwin Draper has served as a springboard for deep reflection and healing. Erin’s thoughtful approach feels warm and reverent while remaining solidly grounded in her background as a trauma-informed social worker. She creates an experience that feels artfully sacred, but in which the messiest and most wounded parts of ourselves can be safely shown, explored, and honored. She will hold your hand — both metaphorically and literally — as you do this powerful work together. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you, Erin, for making this experience possible.”
— K.
“Working with Erin has been amazing. Being highly sensitive and facing the issues I was, it was vital that I find someone who truly understood those sensitivities and challenges. She possesses such kindness and patience and caring, and her openness allowed me to open myself fully and get the most out of my experience. I knew I would feel better afterwards, but I feel like a new version of myself I didn’t realize I could be, and getting to this place wouldn’t have been possible without her. She has had such a positive and powerful impact on my journey and being able to have her guidance has been nothing short of a gift. ”
— J.H.
“Transformative, challenging and profound. As a mental health provider... I had to experience this personally. Erin was an incredible source of safety, knowledge, warmth and authenticity. She knew when to step in and when to step back. This intuitive sense takes years to cultivate. She was the generator I could “plug into” as needed for support, attention, reassurance and I felt her presence the entire time. The work involved in creating a meaningful and transformative healing experience is much more than the Fungi; the time Erin spent with me before our session to help me prepare, the workbooks she created, the care she took in assuring her availability, as well as the post integrative care... are all important in creating an outcome of neuroplastic growth and change. To prospective clients: this is not for everyone... If you are merely interested in “taking a trip” this isn’t for you. If you are interested in developing greater insights into who you are, how you conduct yourself... and wish to examine the parts of yourself you struggle with, you will have the support you NEED. We don’t do this work alone. The fact that Erin has an MSW was a huge factor in my decision.”
— S.
“I was extraordinarily lucky to be able to work with Erin during my psilocybin experience in October [2023]. To say she was the perfect choice of facilitator would be an understatement. She was thoughtful, thorough and insightful. She spent the time to get to know me and it showed, from the music selection to the support and care she gave me during my session to the detailed information she gave during integration. Erin has such a strong background in psilocybin, her expertise is evident throughout the entire process.”
— N.
“Working with Erin on my psilocybin journey was truly an incredible experience. As a newbie to psychedelics planning to fly into Oregon from across the US for my first psilocybin experience, I did careful vetting to find an appropriate facilitator whom I felt I can trust to guide and support me in the various steps of my journey. After careful deliberation, I decided to proceed with Erin and I can now say that I feel fortunate that I made an excellent choice! Starting from our initial meeting, through preparation, the actual session facilitation, and integration, Erin acted as a wise experienced counselor who was genuinely interested in ensuring all the details necessary for the best outcome of my journey. During the preparation meeting, Erin helped me set my intentions and used her knowledge and experience to guide me regarding appropriate psilocybin dosage. My psychedelic session was greatly enhanced by the music playlist that Erin curated to specifically match my preferences and tastes while ensuring that each song was appropriate for the specific stage of the psychedelic experience. Erin also provided me with extensive notes detailing my actions and things I said during my experience. I find those notes especially helpful to remind me and relive my fantastic experience. A week after my journey, I had my integration session with Erin wherein she brought up powerful insights to assist me with getting the best therapeutic outcome from my journey as well as provided me with tips for my future engagement with the world of plant medicine. My total experience connecting with Erin for facilitating my journey far exceeded my expectations and I am very appreciative for all that she has done for me!!”
— E.
“I wish there were words to describe how I feel in this immediate afterglow except to say that if one comes prepared with intentionality and an open heart as well as an open mind, magic may happen- and I’m grateful that it did for me. So much pain was unlocked while the awesome beauty of nature was revealed. Much to process, several important lessons to take forward. I am especially grateful to Erin, a seasoned professional with the touch of an angel. Erin was quickly onto my wavelength, attentive both before the journey and indispensable during. She and the EPIC team are to be commended for their thoughtful process, grounded in an orientation towards durable results.”
— D.
“As a nurse-midwife I was intrigued by the name “PsycheDoula”. From the first time I contacted Erin through my integration session, I knew I had made the right choice in having Erin guide me (and my husband) through our journeys with psilocybin. We are both in our early 70’s and had never used psychedelics, and we wanted to do this legally and with as much guidance and preparation as possible. We were both so happy with our experiences and very glad we chose to work with Erin. I felt supported by her like a midwife supports a laboring woman. She was there when I needed her and allowed my process to unfold naturally. I’m very grateful I chose Erin.”
— K.T.
“I don’t even know where to start with how great Erin is to work with. She has such a grounded presence. The sense of safety she creates is not just from her excellent skills of holding space and being curious but also from clearly having done her own work. It is so comforting to be attended to by a powerful and steady person. The way she looks at you, speaks to you, conveys trust that you are where you ought to be, and she draws out of you what you are trying hard to see within yourself... Having a steady person like Erin believe in you is so empowering - amplifying the amount of trust you need in yourself to take your next step in your journey.”
