Rachel Swanson, LCSW, NMIT
With nearly two decades of clinical experience as a licensed psychotherapist, my work as a psilocybin facilitator is grounded in a deep understanding of psychological change, relational dynamics, and the conditions that support meaningful and lasting growth. I am trained in evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care, and relational work including Internal Family Systems, all of which inform how I prepare, support, and integrate psychedelic experiences.
I bring a steady, attuned presence to this work. I pay close attention to emotional tone, patterns of meaning, and moments of insight as they arise, and I meet each person with respect for their pacing, agency, and inner wisdom. I value psychological safety, thoughtful preparation, and grounded, clinically informed integration that helps translate experience into lived understanding.
Outside the therapy room, I’m an endurance athlete and lifelong mover. I’m drawn to long efforts, grit, and the steadiness that comes from being in the body for extended stretches of time. I live in Colorado because the mountains, trails, and open space feel essential to how I stay regulated and grounded. Each summer, I return to the Midwest to “wild swim” in Lake Michigan—reconnecting with family, friends, and the particular joy of moving in a body of water that’s always changing, on shores that still feel like home.
These experiences naturally shape how I work. I respect the nervous system, the wisdom of the body, and the reality that meaningful healing is rarely linear. Like endurance, it is often about pacing, listening closely, and staying with what is true—especially when it’s uncomfortable.
At the heart of my approach is trust—trust in the process, trust in the medicine, and trust in the individual’s innate capacity for insight and growth. My role is to offer a steady, attuned container and skilled support so people can meet their own experience with honesty, depth, and care.