- Accepting new clients
- Sliding-scale / financial assistance
- HIPAA-compliant
Paul Antico | Akasa Journeys
Los Angeles, California, United States
Akasa Journeys - Psychedelic Preparation, Facilitation & Integration
At a glance
Specialty · Practice · Access
What they treat
- Conditions
- AnxietyDepressionDevelopmental DisordersGriefHarm reductionHolistic approachLife TransitionsPTSDRelationship IssuesSelf EsteemStressTraumaTerminal Illness Depression
- Modalities
- Individual
- Types of therapy
- Attachment-basedCompassion FocusedRelationalSomaticTrauma Focused
- Medicines
- CannabisMDMAPsilocybin Mushrooms
Who they see
- Populations
- AdultsElders
- Languages
- English
- Communities
- Bixsexual AlliedGay AlliedLesbian AlliedNon-Binary AlliedOpen Relationships Non-MonogamyQueer AlliedRacial Justice AlliedSex-Positive; Kink AlliedTransgender Allied
- Session formats
- In Person
Accepted payment
- Payment methods
- PayPalCashVenmo
About
Akasa Journeys offers trauma-informed psychedelic preparation, facilitation, and integration with Paul Antico, an experienced guide working in Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area. Since 2018, Paul has supported individuals in creating safe, thoughtful, and well-prepared psychedelic experiences grounded in harm reduction, somatic awareness, relational attunement, and respect for each person’s process.
Paul's work is informed by Rosen Method Bodywork, attachment theory, Polyvagal Theory, Compassionate Inquiry, Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Therapy (PSIP), and other trauma-informed approaches. These influences also come together in Relational Somatic Tuning, Paul’s approach to working with developmental and attachment trauma through somatic awareness, relational support, nervous-system regulation, and inquiry.
Akasa Journeys does not provide or procure medicines. Support is offered around preparation, facilitation, integration, macro and micro dose experiences.
How I work with clients
I work collaboratively with clients before, during, and after psychedelic experiences. Preparation includes clarifying intentions, discussing set and setting, exploring relevant trauma and attachment patterns, reviewing practical considerations, and helping clients develop greater somatic awareness before the session.
During the journey, I provide steady, nonjudgmental presence and support throughout the experience, with attention to safety, pacing, music, environment, and what is emerging in the body and nervous system.
Integration focuses on helping clients make sense of the experience, distinguish insight from interpretation, and carry useful changes into everyday life.
What I bring:
Certified Rosen Method Bodywork Practitioner
Training in PSIP, Polyvagal Theory, attachment-focused work, Compassionate Inquiry, and other trauma-informed approaches
Extensive personal and professional experience with psychedelic states
Emphasis on set, setting, safety, attunement, and somatic awareness
Preparation and integration support before and after the session
Music options drawn from established protocols, Akasa playlists, or collaborative selection
Ongoing integration support by arrangement
Harm-reduction framework throughout
We do not provide or procure medicines. We work with what you bring, in a framework of harm reduction and support.
Serving Los Angeles and SF Bay Area, other locations by arrangement.
Featured in Vice Magazine, 2018 & 2026 (google tripsitters and Vice Magazine)
Treatment approach
More sessions are available as needed and desired.
Preparation session
Typically held the day before the journey. We review your intentions, relevant history, set and setting, dosage considerations, music, and ways of using somatic awareness during the experience. This session is usually 1–2 hours.
Journey session
We begin with a simple opening process to support set and setting, which may include meditation, sound, or other grounding practices. I remain present throughout the experience and support what unfolds without imposing an agenda. Sessions typically last 6–8 hours, and I stay until you are comfortable with the session ending.
Integration session
Typically held the following day. We review the experience, explore what feels meaningful or unfinished, and discuss ways to support ongoing integration. This session is usually 1–2 hours.
Additional preparation or integration sessions are available as needed.
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