Who We Are
Sacred Counsel is a family, a community, and a response to the growing need for compassionate support, harm reduction, and education in the psychedelic space. We honor sacred medicines as powerful catalysts for transformation—not replacements for self-work. As such, we place a strong emphasis on long-term integration and fostering healthy relationships with self, community, and the natural world.
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Our services are built on a solid foundation of years of experience in ceremony facilitation, clinical therapy, holistic wellness, and life-coaching for individuals, groups, couples, and families. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our story.
Alexa Iya Soro, MA, LMHC
Co-founder, Psychotherapist, Psychedelic Integration guide
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With a highly personalized and heart-centered approach, Alexa empowers you with tools and practices essential for continued growth and self-discovery. Through talk therapy and experiential mindfulness, Alexa utilizes Depth Psychology, Internal Family Systems, Relational/Cultural Therapy, and Yin Yoga Therapy, incorporating techniques such as nervous system entrainment, neuroscience-psychoeducation, and the appropriate implementation of mythology, ritual, and ancestral connection.
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Alexa holds a Master's degree in Holistic Counseling & Eco-Expressive Arts and a Bachelor's degree in Humanistic Psychology from Brown University. For over 10 years, Alexa has been on the path of ritual healing, grief processing, and plant medicine.
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Areas of Expertise
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Creativity & Expressive Arts
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Grief Companionship
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Ceremony & Ritual Facilitation
Education & Credentials
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Brown University - BA Psychology
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Naropa - Buddhist Applications of Therapy
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Salve Regina University - Masters Holistic Counseling
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Internal Family Systems Certified
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Ancestral Healing Facilitator Training with Daniel Foor
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200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
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Cacao Facilitattion Training​
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Luke DeStefano, IHP2
Co-founder, Integrative Health Practitioner, Retreat Facilitator
Luke is an Integrative Health Practitioner, plant medicine retreat facilitator, and ceremony guide, with over 20 years of experience in creating safe spaces for personal and collective healing. His service in the healing arts is guided by a passion for empowering individuals to discover the innate wisdom and untapped potential of their own body, mind, and spirit.
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In addition to his dedication to health and wellness, Luke serves as a psychedelic preparation and integration guide, ceremonial musician, Kambo facilitator, massage therapist, and breathwork guide. He is also an initiate of the Dharma Mountain lineage of Mahayana Buddhism. His passion for the sacred arts has led him to immersive studies in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Laos, Nepal, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
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Areas of Expertise
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20 years in Ceremony Facilitation & Musicianship
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Holistic Health & Wellness
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Meditation, Breathwork, Buddhist Studies
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Music & Sound Healing
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this or any other of our offerings, we welcome you to drop us a line. We'll get back to you shortly.