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

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

February 12, 2026 · 1h 39m · Season 6 · Episode 164

About this episode

Heather Shelton discusses her journey from nurse to herbalist and the importance of holding space for healing.

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 ...

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