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KETAMINE COACHING・GUIDE WORK ・RETREATS

FOLLOW YOUR BLISS

Explore a deeper, expansive, more self-aware life.

VITALITY

INSPIRATION

DEPTH

INSIGHT

VITALITY ・ INSPIRATION ・ DEPTH ・ INSIGHT ・

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YOU HEAR THE CALL

You feel a deep stirring, an inner whisper nudging you toward something more — a zestier life cocktail of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual vitality ;) Yet, the conventional road you've been traveling isn’t taking you there and the lack of progress and clarity is stalling your growth.

If you’re:

Feeling stuck and vaguely lost
Bearing a heavy, persistent load
Searching for your sense of self
Craving a significant life change
Desiring a non-ordinary approach

Then, you and I both know you need a way forward that traditional mental health methods can’t chart.

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IT’S TIME TO GO THERE

The path you're on now needs a new direction, one where my expertise and distinctive method can guide you toward clarity, progress, and true transformation. You'll discover that the right support can help you make sense of the chaos — leading you to meaningful self-discovery.

If you’re ready to:

Adopt a path of exploration
Gain perspective into your past
Receive clear, actionable steps
Access powerful tools for growth
Awaken your inner strength

Then, recognize this as a call to action. It's time for a holistic path with someone who can offer not just coaching, but a whole-body transformative experience customized to your individual needs.

"LIZ IS A GUARDIAN ANGEL THAT HELPED ME COME BACK TO LIFE."

COACHING CLIENT

ENTER YOUR JOURNEY

START HERE:

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1:1 COACHING

6 remote or in-person sessions, with optional ketamine-assisted coaching. Each dedicated to strategic growth and holistic mind-body-heart-soul integration.

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INTENSIVE WEEKEND

Join me for a transformative 3-day weekend in Hawaii and receive in-person guidance for deep personal growth and holistic alignment.

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MEDICINE WORK

Experience energy medicine sessions for deep holistic alignment. Guided by a lineage-initiated mesa carrier and shamanic energy medicine educator.

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DR. LIZ ESALEN

Elizabeth is known for her profound devotion to SELF-GROWTH and to the sacred in all its forms; her intentional + loving way of integrating ancient wisdom and transformational ceremony, along with her rich training as a Clinical Psychologist, creates deep shifts in the souls of her clients. There is an infectious hopeful bliss she transmutes, and clients feel this energy.

Dr. Esalen leads classes, workshops, and retreats on Kauai and in Santa Cruz, California, where her Eating Disorder Center is located. Elizabeth is also the creator of Luminous Healing Center, a Transpersonal Ketamine Assisted Therapy Center.

She has been a featured presenter at Wisdom 2.0 and has led Shamanistic Healing internationally. With a background in Clinical Psychology and Shamanic Spirituality, Elizabeth is deeply committed to supporting others by sharing what she has learned. Her purpose in life is to share these tools and techniques to help clients reconnect with their inner light and Self-energy. This is the reason she named her Ketamine Center Luminous.

She works from an anti-racist lens and is a Gender Affirmed Therapist. Elizabeth deeply believes in dismantling heteronormative assumptions that perpetuate harm.

Elizabeth has trained extensively with masters in various traditions, including The Four Winds. Some of her most influential teachers are Alberto Villoldo and Richard Schwartz. 

When she’s not creating magic, you can find her playing in the ocean with her 12-year-old son, Taj, dancing wildly, or meditating quietly.

STARTING IS EASY

01.

Complete an inquiry form, sharing a bit about yourself and your goals. This is your first step toward transformation.

02.

My team and I will reach out within 48 business hours to foster further connection and understanding.

03.

We'll invite you to book a discovery call for direct communication or ask you to fill out a more in-depth assessment.

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TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

You feel the call for more—a life of vitality and spiritual depth. But navigating life's complexities on conventional paths has left you feeling stuck, unclear, and yearning for significant change. You need a guide who transcends traditional methods and offers a whole-body approach.

I believe in the power of deep, personal growth and holistic healing, blending ancient wisdom with modern psychological insights. I understand the desire for a life change that resonates deeply within your soul. That's why I have crafted unique programs designed to reignite your inner light and guide you toward self-discovery.

Getting started is easy: Complete an inquiry form sharing with me a bit about yourself and your goals to get started.

Are you ready to follow your bliss? Click below to begin your transformative journey.

FREQUENTLY ASKED Qs

  • Therapy is a great option for support when someone is experiencing emotional distress and struggling with mental health. Often, health insurance will cover a portion of the mental health treatment.

    Coaching is a great option for someone who would like to dig deeper in their life, work on a specific goal, and invest in personal growth.

    Both psychotherapy and coaching create significant transformation and can achieve particular goals for emotional, mental, spiritual and physical well being. I tend to think of coaching goals as joy and wellness and for psychotherapy turning mud into a Lotus flower.

  • In the state of California, I offer clients psychotherapy as a licensed psychologist or coaching services. In the state of Hawaii, I offer individual and small-group intensive coaching sessions. I provide retreats in both states.

  • Working with a coach or therapist, you will do several sessions to create a specific intention for the medicine session. This really prepares a client to get the most out of a session. They have questions answered and are prepared for the journey, whatever may come. With a guide's support, clients can relax and be supported to truly surrender and let go. I attend to my client's physical comfort needs as well as emotional and spiritual needs during sessions. I provide individually curated music journey lists for each of my clients. Directly after the medicine journey, we do an integration. We review the insights and realizations that help a client fully remember and embody that wisdom going forward. The sessions directly after really anchor the new wisdom into new action and ways of living. Clients have reported they get so much more support and personal growth and transformation with the assistance of a psychedelic guide.

  • I offer coaching support both with and without the assistance of ketamine. My clients are the medicine. Our work together will focus on developing ongoing practices that become the very medicine you were seeking. A person doesn't need to use medication for transformation and growth.

    For some of my clients, they are curious about the use of psychedelics for personal transformation and spiritual realization. Ketamine Assisted Coaching can provide profound insights and life-altering realizations. Ultimately, it is the integration, the ways in which clients put into practice the new ways of thinking, being, and doing, that become "the medicine."

ARE YOU ABOUT TO GO ON AN EPIC TRANSFORMATIONAL QUEST?!

5 SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR

Feeling a stir within for change? My video '5 Signs of an Epic Transformational Quest' might just spark your journey. Dive in and discover your path to vitality.

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