Leyla Dim, LPC

Leyla Dim is a licensed professional counsellor in Bend, Oregon, who describes herself as a psychedelic-informed therapist. She offers psychedelic preparation and integration, online therapy, microdosing coaching, neurofeedback and retreats, in Central Oregon, in Hawaii and virtually.

Approach

Dim has more than 25 years as a licensed psychotherapist; her clinical work began in detention centres, homeless shelters and forensic settings outside Baltimore. She holds an MS in Counselor Education from McDaniel College, completed Naropa University’s psychedelic-assisted therapies certificate in 2022 as part of its first consortium, and holds certifications in EMDR, clinical hypnosis, HRV biofeedback and LENS neurofeedback. Further training covers MDMA therapy with MAPS, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, psilocybin therapy and 5-MeO-DMT facilitation. Her approach combines neuroscience, somatic and energy work and shamanic psychospiritual practice. A psychedelic course usually runs to about seven sessions, from assessment and intentions through education to integration in daily life. In 2025 she founded the Temple of Haumea in Oregon, which she describes as a sacred space devoted to 5-MeO-DMT as a sacrament.

Who it is for

She works with individuals, couples and groups facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems or life transitions, and with people preparing for or integrating experiences with medicines such as ayahuasca and psilocybin, difficult ones included.

Practical details

Sessions cost $140 to $250, and some therapy may be reimbursable by insurance. The Deep Dive is an eight-week online programme of psychedelic preparation and integration, and the ARI Method a nine-week private coaching programme based on her book, Energetic Wellness: Your Most Potent Medicine. Retreats include personal intensives, Heart Awakening immersions and Aloha Lokahi.

Care and safety

Her practice states that it provides and administers no psychedelic substances and does not replace medical care. Preparation covers personal history, the nervous system, emotional readiness, safety planning and intentions.