REFUGE Experiential healing. Together. Refuge is a community of practitioners doing experiential and psychedelic therapy. Whether you’re looking for support on your own healing journey, or you’re a practitioner building an experiential practice, you’ll find your people here. Learn more about Refuge Where would you like to begin? For Clients Find experiential and psychedelic-assisted therapy through a network of practitioners you choose from — not a one-size-fits-all clinic. Understand the approaches, then find the right person for you. How Refuge works For Practitioners For therapists, physicians, nurses, and coaches: Refuge offers the infrastructure, community, and professional development to build an experiential practice — together. Learn more New to this work? Learn what experiential and psychedelic-assisted therapy actually involve — what is experiential healing? → Upcoming Courses & Events Course · Online · Fall 2026 Entering the Psychedelic Field 8 Fridays · Oct 23 – Dec 11, 2026 with Joe Flanders & Andrew Rose A live course for therapists, guides, and helping professionals supporting clients in psychedelic preparation and integration. OPQ-accredited (CE credits). View details → Workshop · Online · Sept 28, 2026 An Introduction to Experiential Psychotherapy Mon, Sept 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET · 3-hour live workshop with Dr. Tori Olds A hands-on introduction to the theory and practice of experiential therapy — the change process at the heart of Refuge’s work. View details → See all Courses & Events → Latest from Refuge The brain (not the body) keeps the scoreMay 13, 2026For a decade, the dominant metaphor of trauma told us the body bears the scars of what the mind cannot face. New neuroscience suggests the metaphor, while compelling, is wrong in ways that matter. Memory Reconsolidation in Experiential TherapyMay 8, 2026Over the past two decades, research into a process called memory reconsolidation has begun to offer something the field of psychology has long needed: a […] Trauma, Memory, and Nervous System DysregulationApril 21, 2026Why traumatic memories feel different When someone experiences a traumatic event, the brain’s normal memory consolidation process is disrupted. Under ordinary circumstances, the hippocampus integrates […] Visit the blog → Not sure where to begin? Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll point you in the right direction. Contact us