Holding Space as a Healer: Nervous System Herbs, Trauma & Psilocybin with Nurse Turned Herbalist Heather Shelton

What does it really look like to hold space for someone in their most vulnerable moments? Heather Shelton, nurse-turned-herbalist and psilocybin facilitator, shares her journey from medical trauma to healing work with nervous system herbs and plant medicine.

Learn about lemon balm, motherwort, and chamomile for everyday support, what happens in a psilocybin session, and why plants have been her greatest teachers. Grounded wisdom for anyone called to healing work.

What's in this episode:

• From medical trauma to herbalism and facilitation work
• Learning directly from plants when teachers weren't available
• What a psilocybin session is really like
• Nervous system support: lemon balm, motherwort, and chamomile
• Creating safety and presence as a healer
• Teaching kids to trust their intuition

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*The information I’ve provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment. Please consult your medical care provider before using herbs.