Sergio Rodriguez-Castillo Psychotherapy

04/17/2026

My Substack is live! Check it out ⬇️

04/17/2026

As psychedelics enter a new “renaissance,” we need to talk more seriously about the risks of guiding. This work goes far beyond technique. It involves relationship, power, shadow, and responsibility. 🌱

Ethics cannot just be taught. They must be embodied. Training matters. Inner work matters. Humility matters. Because the potential for both healing and harm is real. ⚖️

Read more here: https://bit.ly/thepitfallsofguiding ⚡️

There is an ongoing discussion in different forums about the problem of abuse in psychedelics circles and the need to train guides better. I could not agree more. We all need to make a solid commitment to safety, professionalism, and accountability in the field of psychedelics-assisted guiding and p...

04/15/2026

AI is here to stay.

Psychotherapy is not just information, it’s a relationship: attunement, accountability, embodied care. 🌲

AI can’t replace that, but it can support it.

I help people use AI alongside therapy, without losing what makes us human.
→ https://bit.ly/aiandpsychotherapy 💻

04/09/2026

Almost every week, a client tells me they’ve asked AI something about therapy. I think that’s great, AI can support insight. But it can’t replace human connection.

In this piece, I share both the promise and real cases where things have gone wrong.

Curious, evolution of consciousness… or something else?

Explore the idea here: https://bit.ly/promisesandperil🤖

04/08/2026

Almost every week, a client tells me they’ve asked AI something about therapy. I think that’s great, AI can support insight. But it can’t replace human connection.

In this piece, I share both the promise and real cases where things have gone wrong.

Curious, evolution of consciousness… or something else?

Explore the idea here: https://bit.ly/promisesandperil 🤖

04/06/2026

TODAY! at 6:15, the third CAMFT workshop covering Shamanism and Clinical Translation.

Registration Link: bit.ly/camftpart3

04/06/2026

Tomorrow at 6:15, the third CAMFT workshop covering Shamanism.

Registration Link:

sacramento valley marriage and family therapy counseling camft association

04/03/2026

CAMFT SV ~ Psychedelic-Informed Care for LMFTs | Session 3 (April 7)

What can a 40K plus tradition teach a psychotherapist about psychedelics? We’ll explore shamanism as a methodology, expand “set & setting,” and translate key concepts into psychotherapy language, grounded, ethical, and scope-clear.

Register here:https://svccamft.org/event-6511124 ✨

sacramento valley marriage and family therapy counseling camft association

04/03/2026

CAMFT SV ~ Psychedelic-Informed Care for LMFTs | Session 3 (April 7)

What can a 40K plus tradition teach a psychotherapist about psychedelics? We’ll explore shamanism as a methodology, expand “set & setting,” and translate key concepts into psychotherapy language, grounded, ethical, and scope-clear.

Register here: https://bit.ly/camftpart3 ✨

04/01/2026

AI can help you reflect, but it shouldn’t replace human connection.

My new article addresses the topic of AI safety and mental health. ⚠️

Read more here: bit.ly/aisafetyandmentalhealth / https://sergiointegral.com/ai-mental-health-safely/

03/31/2026

Tonight at 5:30 ~ The Unfolding. We'll take a deeper look into Shamanism.🍃

Register ➡️

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