Hello
My name is Juan Carlos Padilla.
I help people with their mental health. I specialize in Internal Family Systems (IFSI Level 1 Practitioner currently in Level 2 training) and I have more than 10+ years of experience in the psychedelic therapy field.
testimonials
Take a look at how people feel after working with me...
Hello, Juan!
Sorry about the time but I didn't want to nag you tomorrow on your vacation.The reality is that there are no words to what your help and guidance as a therapist has meant to me.I am living proof that I went through so many seasoned professionals, so many alternatives, so much advice and nothing really worked for me until you taught me to see everything in parts, accept them but not let them dominate me.You created magic.
Last year, I went on vacation and it was pure hell. I was carrying all sorts of medication in my bag and sometimes I didn't know if I was shivering from cold or anxiety or a weird combo of both.Imagine what it's like for me today to pack my suitcase and say this is not a part of me. Imagine what it's like for me to say I am NOT afraid. Imagine what it's like to be able to go on a trip and be excited, to have hope and not anguish.YOU KILLED IT!
Thank you for literally helping me learn how to live again.THANK YOU AND A THOUSAND TIMES THANK YOUI would say you saved my life but no… that's in the past. You are helping me build a new and better one.Thank you 🙏🏻-Sara
"I went from 'I'd rather die than feel this' to becoming friends with the part and finding peace and freedom."-Patrick B.
"Dear Juan
I feel so good today, I want to thank you for all your support, all your work, your help, your dedication. I feel comfortable today with who I am, I accept my mistakes and shortcomings, eager to work on them more and be able to improve more and more.
I feel so happy about my progress, what happened yesterday with my dad.
I feel so supported in my path, I'm enjoying it. You're awesome and I'm grateful and lucky to have found you. I really liked our session yesterday, I liked not finding an answer, I kept reflecting on it. How to practice that expression of seeking to be a couple and manage communication, without blame, in love.
Thanks for so much!!!!"-Bernardo D
“I am a person who has been seeking emotional well-being my entire life and doing IFS with Juan Carlos I found a way that with a lot of patience and understanding I have found tools to help manage my emotions and to solve life's problems from a place of much more peace and understanding. I am so grateful to have found this therapy.”-Ana I.
“Good morning! Reporting that I wrote to my sister from the heart flowing, integrating and thanking my self-critical part. And the message I received back... It's just what I've been looking for all my life. How wonderful Juan. Integrate instead of rejecting and ignoring. Very happy. See you on Wednesday.”-Danielle S.
"You have the perfect personality for this and I never felt pressured or pushed. My experience with psilocybin was unforgettable and magical and I owe it to you and our preparation together that I felt so safe. Thank you."-Chris M.
I started IFS with juan during a very messy and lonely postpartum but then life got even messier … having these weekly IFS therapy sessions felt like a literal lifesaver in the middle of a storm, juan’s accompaniment/guidance during this terrible time in my life was key for my healing journey. Today after 11 months of weekly therapy I can look back and see how hard it was and the value of having a therapist like juan during this journey, I will never be grateful enough.-Alejandra A.
Navigating the mental health world has always been a challenge for me, as I was searching for a more practical and pragmatic approach. Juan Carlos has been an incredible guide—not only helping me through difficult times but also equipping me with the tools to better understand myself and foster real, lasting growth. His deep understanding of IFS theory, combined with a coaching mindset and a highly personalized approach, creates a unique and effective way of working that few professionals can match. I truly appreciate his ability to adapt, connect, and provide meaningful support.-Sergio B.
"I feel more in control of myself without guilt. Of my decisions. I no longer feel guilty saying no and setting my limits. And I understand that not everything has to be perfect. Juan helped me a lot."-Monica R.
(picture of a drink, outdoors) "If you ever doubt yourself and your work, here is the proof that working with you has helped me get my life back. It's like learning to live again. THANK YOU!"-Camila O.
ResourcesParts Work Directory
Psychedelics
“I believe mushrooms can lead the human being into some form of mature sanity, leaving behind the immaturity of the last twelve thousand years” -Kilindi Iyi
I have extensive experience with Macrodosing and Microdosing and I can confidently help you with whatever you have curiosity about.Macrodosing: What I work with is 3 preparation sessions, the journey itself (from 11am to 7pm) and 3 integrations sessions. This structure is optimal for having a safe and successful experience. The whole thing ends up being 6 sessions and a journey. Payment plans are available.I’d be more than happy to have a chat with you at no cost to talk about details.Microdosing: I've been microdosing psilocybin or LSD for years and know every detail about how to optimize your dose to your lifestyle in the safest way possible. Everything from storing your substance to finding your dosing sweet spot to creating habits and harm reduction. I see too many people buying something off the street, taking random doses and find them wondering what went wrong. I can help you be successful on this journey that once saved me from depression for years.
About
How important it is to have the space to feel...
I did it, so can youMy main experience comes from psychedelics but it’s only after I found IFS that my life truly started to change.I’d been doing everything I could to help myself break through my patterns only to find that I would just come back to earth several months after taking a psychedelic in a therapeutic setting. I couldn’t keep the learning I’d experienced in place. I would learn how my life could be but then eventually ended up in the same situation without any functional tools to keep me grounded.Once I understood how to communicate with my parts, I started to see how I could communicate with my relationships. They’re just like my parts! I started treating them with respect and understanding that their motivations came from a reasonable position.My entire life finally changed. Everything I’d been searching for, it only took me my entire life to find it. But eventually, I finally did. My relationship with myself, my relationship with my loved ones, even with nature, is different. The control I’ve been searching for, I finally found it… except it wasn’t control over myself or others. The only control I feel today is that I can look inside myself at any moment of the day and talk to my parts. I ask them what they feel, how they help me, how I can help them and they always have an answer. And I always feel better. Not because I get them to do what another part of me wants, but because I can negotiate with them to help me navigate my life better. And if that doesn’t work, I just let them be… and I can tolerate those feelings and even love them. My parts are me… the only thing that changed was the kindness with which I related to them. The kindness with which I related, ultimately, to myself.Suddenly, I found my clients starting to get it and use this tool in their lives successfully. Scarily and magically so, sometimes. To the point that at the beginning I was very skeptical as to how they were changing so rapidly. Surely, this efficiency had to have drawbacks. But time keeps passing and they keep saying how this worked above everything else they’d tried before.So, I love IFS and I hope you will too. You don’t have to work with me, just try the modality itself. That’s why I obsess over it so much, because it actually works. I’ve done hours upon hours of self sessions and I know that if I can do it, you can do it too. So, don’t give up hope. That light you see far away is very real. Keep reaching towards it. I’m here to help if you want someone to accompany you on your journey. But I know you’ll get there regardless.Get out of the vicious cycleThe things that you believe are holding you back are rooted in your past. We’ll focus on what’s bothering you today by finding where it all began. We are gonna develop a relationship with your parts so that you are not afraid of them anymore. So that you are not afraid of yourself. Your problems out there are simply you relationship inside yourself. I can help you create space and kindness within you so that you can help yourself climb out of this feeling of stuckness.Get into the virtuous cycleThen, we focus on creating the life you want. Now that you are out of your habitual patterns that have been holding you back, we can create patterns that will propel you forward. This is where it gets inspiring. Truly think of a life you want. Now, all that’s left is to work towards it with this amazing tool. Now, you can get creative and courageous while you are feeling safe and supported. I can help support and encourage you first, but then you will do that yourself.PsychedelicsPsychedelics are amazing, but they are not as needed as people may believe. I only work with psychedelics with about 20% of my clients. Everyone else does amazingly well with IFS alone. But the option is always open and creating a safe and trusting context to your healing is my specialty. I have more than 10 years of experience with preparation and integration and I can help you have the safest journey possible while getting the most out of the experience.Living and breathing IFSI live and breath IFS. I will never tell you there’s something wrong with you, there simply isn’t. I can’t tell you how many times a client has been through expert after expert, diagnosis after diagnosis, only to stumble upon IFS and lament how they didn’t find something like this sooner. IFS does not pathologize and neither do I. I’ll say it again: there is nothing wrong with you.Challenges I can help you overcomedepression and anxiety
workaholism
big breakups
marital troubles / relationship issues
eating disorders
obsessive overachieving
death of a loved one or pets
domestic abuse
lgbtq shame
adhd
relationship with their children
work relationship troubles
childhood trauma
legacy burdens
self confidence
chronic painDon’t hesitatePlease don’t hesitate to contact me. The worse that can happen is that we have a clarifying conversation. I love meeting new people, so don’t think twice. I’ll be glad I got to meet you. Regardless of us working together, I hope this has helped orient you a little. I hope you find what you’re looking for.Juan
Contact
I'm happy to offer a 20 minute call at no cost to see if we're a good fit for individual sessions. After that, my rate for 50 mins is $100 dlls per session. Feel free to hit the calendar button and schedule a suitable date.Note: You do not need to take substances to work with me. 90% of my clients don't take anything and have amazing results with only IFS.
Payment
A $25 dollar donation is encouraged for the workshop but you can pay whatever amount you choose.
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