What is the role of a facilitator? This is a question that hosts Nicholas and Jimmy Nguyen often get from prospective clients. At its core, the role of a facilitator is to hold a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space–also known as a container. 

This episode addresses both the universal attributes that space holders take on as well as the specific roles facilitators will play depending on the context of the relationship and the client’s desired level of support. 

Nick and Jimmy discuss the importance of showing up as a clean vessel in order to avoid inserting the facilitator’s own beliefs, desires, and interpretations into the container. They also talk about the gift of presence and how incredibly healing it can be to have another human’s unwavering presence while you journey.

The hosts discuss the inherent power dynamics of the journeyer/facilitator relationship and how crucial it is to establish boundaries and expectations at the start of the relationship so that power can be shared. Finally, they talk about the importance of ethics and specifically the issues of transference and countertransference.

Additional Resources:

• Episode Transcript
• How Guides Help You Through a Psychedelic Experience
• The Difference Between a Psychedelic Therapist and a Guide
• Do You Really Need a Psychedelic Guide to Do Mushrooms?

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