Ryan McGuire, MFT
Ryan McGuire is a licensed psychotherapist and psychedelic integration counselor from Columbus, Ohio, where he works with individuals, couples, and families, in an attempt to help restore balance and reclaim authenticity in their lives. Ryan approaches therapy from a mindfulness-based, experiential, somatic model, allowing his clients to explore their inner worlds so that they can become empowered to implement change. Ryan is a scholar of consciousness studies, transpersonal psychology, and the therapeutic use of entheogens to promote wellness and healing. Ryan has been on the festival scene for over half of his life, where he has witnessed the lack of compassionate care services that help people who are struggling with difficult psychological and psychedelic experiences. This lack of resources, and his own insight into the healing potential of transcendent experiences when engaged in safely, served as a catalyst for him to establish self-care and harm reduction services on the festival scene. Inspired by the work being done by the Zendo Project, Ryan brings intentionality and compassion to the Rootwire community in an attempt to co-create a safe environment where people are free to explore, engage, and transform. Ryan’s mission is to educate the community about the therapeutic uses of entheogens, how to create safety within their experience, and how to integrate their newly found knowledge into their lives.
Ryan can be contacted at:
www.ryanmcguiremft.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/ryanmcguiremft
Workshop #1: Safe and Therapeutic Festival Voyages
Greetings Rootwire family! This workshop will focus on creating safety and establishing self-care practices in an attempt to maximize your festival experience. Licensed psychotherapist and psychedelic integration therapist, Ryan McGuire, will lead us in guided mediations and teach practical mindfulness skills that will decrease stress and anxiety as we engage in the sacred ritual that is Rootwire. Ryan will also cover a variety of topics that will explore the elements of ritual, the concept of “set and setting”, and the possibility for growth and transformation. Most importantly, this workshop will address the need for bringing mindful awareness to creating safety and implanting harm-reduction strategies into your experience. Attendees will learn breathing techniques to ground into being if they become overwhelmed during the weekend, as well as mindfulness exercises that will help to deepen into experience. Ryan will also introduce “The Refuge”, a harm-reduction safe space where attendees can go to receive assistance if they are having a difficult psychological or psychedelic experience. Help us to co-create a community that promotes safe and therapeutic voyages! Learn how by attending this workshop!
Ryan can be contacted at:
www.ryanmcguiremft.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/ryanmcguiremft
Workshop #1: Safe and Therapeutic Festival Voyages
Greetings Rootwire family! This workshop will focus on creating safety and establishing self-care practices in an attempt to maximize your festival experience. Licensed psychotherapist and psychedelic integration therapist, Ryan McGuire, will lead us in guided mediations and teach practical mindfulness skills that will decrease stress and anxiety as we engage in the sacred ritual that is Rootwire. Ryan will also cover a variety of topics that will explore the elements of ritual, the concept of “set and setting”, and the possibility for growth and transformation. Most importantly, this workshop will address the need for bringing mindful awareness to creating safety and implanting harm-reduction strategies into your experience. Attendees will learn breathing techniques to ground into being if they become overwhelmed during the weekend, as well as mindfulness exercises that will help to deepen into experience. Ryan will also introduce “The Refuge”, a harm-reduction safe space where attendees can go to receive assistance if they are having a difficult psychological or psychedelic experience. Help us to co-create a community that promotes safe and therapeutic voyages! Learn how by attending this workshop!
