Evelien Hekkelman

Overview

Back To Your Aliveness provides guided psychedelic-assisted therapy in Amsterdam and online, with a focus on psilocybin-assisted sessions. The practice combines evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches with somatic and indigenous-informed modalities to help clients increase psychological flexibility, reconnect with their bodies, and shift rigid behavioural patterns.

The team offers tailor-made individual sessions and group integration events in a supported setting. Clinical and experiential outcomes highlighted on the site include improvements in mood, increased sense of meaning and connectedness, and changes in habitual patterns.

Best for

This service is best for people seeking therapeutic support for mood and motivation difficulties, persistent pain-related distress, and those looking for structured, professionally guided psilocybin experiences combined with preparation and integration work.

• Individuals experiencing depression or low mood
• People struggling with anxiety or excessive worry
• Clients with chronic pain seeking brain-based pain retraining
• Those feeling disconnected, drained, or burned out

Approach

The practice integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) alongside somatic, trauma-informed, and shamanic-informed practices. Sessions are described as tailored and science-informed, blending psychotherapeutic techniques with embodied practices to support exploration and lasting change.

Psilocybin-assisted sessions are offered with preparation, in-session guidance, and integration support. Integration circles and group events are provided to facilitate community-supported processing and meaning-making following psychedelic experiences.

The approach is presented as queer-friendly, sex-positive, and encouraging of radical self-expression, with an emphasis on safety and clinical grounding.

Education and Training

The clinical team includes a medical doctor specialized in anesthesia and pain medicine who also practices as a psychedelic therapist, and an ACT therapist with a master’s degree in sociology and somatic practice experience. Training mentioned includes trauma-informed yoga and shamanic training combined with formal psychotherapy modalities.

Support

Support includes a free 20-minute intake call, individualized therapeutic sessions, guided psilocybin sessions, and integration circles. The website emphasizes a safe, supportive setting with structured preparation and follow-up to maximize therapeutic benefit.

Clients can expect a mix of one-to-one therapy and community-based integration offerings to help consolidate insights and functional change over time.

Practical details

Sessions are offered in person at an office on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam or online via video call. The site advertises a free 20-minute intake and lists a session fee of 90 euro per hour; it also notes that they are not currently working with health insurance companies and costs are not reimbursed. Group integration events are announced as coming soon.

This description was generated based on information from the official website and other materials provided by the provider.