In this episode, Kathy Shahkoohi and co-host Lauren Pounds explore ayahuasca medicine journeys and what happens after the ceremony ends. We dive into the importance of integration work, how to bring insights into everyday life, and why true healing unfolds through embodiment, intention, and continued self-awareness. connect with Lauren: seraphaya.org

In this episode, Kathy Shahkoohi and co-host Lauren Pounds explore ayahuasca medicine journeys and what happens after the ceremony ends. We dive into the importance of integration work, how to bring insights into everyday life, and why true healing unfolds through embodiment, intention, and continued self-awareness. connect with Lauren: seraphaya.org

After The Ceremony: When Ayahuasca Really Begins W/Lauren Pounds

This podcast is about deep healing and transformation

Kathy Orah Sionit Shahkoohi is a licensed psychotherapist, master hypnotherapist, and intuitive healer with private practices in both Great Neck and Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work (2008) and brings over 15 years of experience in trauma healing and somatic therapy.

Kathy specializes in integrative trauma work, blending psychotherapy with somatic techniques, hypnotherapy, and spiritual healing modalities. As a certified master hypnotherapist, she focuses deeply on helping clients heal from early childhood wounds, anxiety, and subconscious patterning.

She is also trained in Clarity Breathwork, a gentle yet profound somatic process that she offers to both individuals and groups for emotional release and nervous system regulation. Kathy regularly facilitates workshops on meditation, self-hypnosis, and inner healing across the country.

In addition to her clinical work, Kathy holds sacred healing spaces through cacao ceremonies and psychedelic journeys, offering both preparation and integration support. Her work bridges science and spirit, guiding clients toward embodied transformation, inner peace, and expanded consciousness.

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This podcast is about deep healing and transformation Kathy Orah Sionit Shahkoohi is a licensed psychotherapist, master hypnotherapist, and intuitive healer with private practices in both Great Neck and Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work (2008) and brings over 15 years of experience in trauma healing and somatic therapy. Kathy specializes in integrative trauma work, blending psychotherapy with somatic techniques, hypnotherapy, and spiritual healing modalities. As a certified master hypnotherapist, she focuses deeply on helping clients heal from early childhood wounds, anxiety, and subconscious patterning. She is also trained in Clarity Breathwork, a gentle yet profound somatic process that she offers to both individuals and groups for emotional release and nervous system regulation. Kathy regularly facilitates workshops on meditation, self-hypnosis, and inner healing across the country. In addition to her clinical work, Kathy holds sacred healing spaces through cacao ceremonies and psychedelic journeys, offering both preparation and integration support. Her work bridges science and spirit, guiding clients toward embodied transformation, inner peace, and expanded consciousness.

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