Sybil Ottenstein

Your therapist, Sybil Ottenstein LMHC

I founded Brooklyn Psychedelic Therapy to be a safe and supportive space for you to show up exactly as you are. I work within a non-pathologizing perspective. You are not to be put into a box and explained, but rather held with compassion, accepted, and understood.

I trust that each individual inherently possesses the knowledge and resources they need to heal and empower themselves to make positive changes in their life. My job is simple - to help you to rediscover and strengthen your connection to your inner knowing that was always there. I welcome all parts of you, especially the parts that others/society have told you are “wrong” or “bad.” The way I see it, all of you has a purpose and a place, and I want to walk with you as we uncover each part.

As a somatic therapist, I center the wisdom of your body to guide us towards your deepest inner knowing through a blend of modalities including Hakomi, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing. I am trained in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and certified in Psychedelic Integration and Harm Reduction.

My therapeutic style is honest, nurturing, fierce and at times, playful. I honor your resilience, hold your darkness with reverence and celebrate progress and possibility with you. I bring my whole self into the room — I’ll be laughing with you and crying with you as we work together to navigate whatever arises.

I live with my partner and daughter in Brooklyn, NY. My own personal psychedelic explorations have shaped my life in immeasurable ways, and I feel humbled by the opportunity to support others on this path. I’ll be by your side the whole way through.