Sarah Dekker is a Certified Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer, Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 3) practitioner, therapeutic coach, and retreat facilitator. For more than two decades, her work has been devoted to supporting people in meeting themselves and others with greater compassion, honesty, and presence.
Her approach integrates NVC and IFS with embodied and relational practices, drawing inspiration from teachers such as Robert Gonzales and Robert Krzisnik. She has a particular interest in how inner parts work can unfold not only individually, but also in the presence of others.
Sarah is known for creating warm, grounded, and carefully held spaces where participants can slow down and gently deepen into self-connection and awareness. Her facilitation style combines clarity, steadiness, and a lightness of humour that helps people feel both safe and human in the process.
Details of this retreat
If you are
curious to explore psychedelic substances, and yet nervous to try them on your own,
you would like to ensure that the work that you do with psychedelics has a lasting impact on your life,
you are stuck in old patterns and want to break out of old habits and
If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and put in the work to prepare for and to integrate your journey
then we may be a good fit for one another.
Psychedelics are not a silver bullet that will immediately take away all of your issues. They are non-specific amplifiers and what they can offer is an opening and insight into the invisible parts of your subconscious mind. Once the door has been opened, then you will have to take advantage of this by putting in the time and effort to integrate your experiences and transform your life in the ways that you were hoping for.
How much the door to your subconscious is opened depends on a few factors. One critical factor is preparation and mindset another is a safe and compassionately held set setting. I have no interest in offering clients an entertaining trip to an inner Disneyland that has little or no impact on daily life. After all, the yardstick for a successful experience is whether or not it leads to lasting changes in your day-to-day life and this is why it is so important to me that you leave with tools and skills that will support you in the long term.
Each private one-on-one psilocybin truffle journey includes:
A 30-minute intake call and a screening questionnaire to assess if we are a good fit for one another.
One 60-minute online preparation session.
One 60-minute online integration session with the option to take an additional 7-session integration package.
After a journey with plant medicine, we can feel open, vulnerable, fragile and delicate. I want to ensure that you can just be in that space without having to navigate trains, buses, highway traffic and the outside world. This is why I will come to you rather than having you navigate the outside world in the hours after your journey.
These post-journey moments are so precious and can offer a lot of new insights if there is space for it. On the day of the psychedelic journey, I will come to your home or bed and breakfast, as long as it is in the Netherlands which means that you can just stay on the couch or in your warm bed and allow the medicine to continue offering you its gifts.
Schedule
09:30 We meet and have a cup of tea together
10:30 Parts mapping exercise
11:30 Relaxing breathwork
12:00 Ceremony and intention setting
13:00 Your psilocybin journey begins
18:00 Dinner
19:00 I leave you when we are both confident that you are ready to be left alone.
I will travel to your home or bed and breakfast. This means that you will not need to go anywhere after the ceremony. Giving you the opportunity to rest, relax, reflect and integrate what you have encountered on your psychedelic journey.
Program Price
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
A simple and delicious vegan, organic meal to delight your senses
fresh • local • organic • vegetarian • vegan friendly • healthy • tasty
What's Included
One psychedelic truffle assisted inner exploration journey
A 30-minute intake call and a screening questionnaire to assess if we are a good fit for one another.
One 60-minute online preparation session.
One 60-minute online integration session with the option to take an additional 7-session integration package.
Working with parts to prepare and support your system
Potential for breathwork, body work, sound healing
What's Not Included
Airfare, travel and accomodation
Customer Reviews
4.97 out of 5.0 average rating
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Perfect
Everything was perfect!
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Mikko J.: A beautiful Shamanic weekend
Eva and I took part in the Compassionate Self psilocybin truffle Weekend Group Retreat on 5–7 June, and it was one of the most meaningful and beautifully held experiences we have shared.
From the very beginning, Nick and Sarah created a warm, safe and deeply compassionate space. Their knowledge, sensitivity and calm presence made us feel fully supported throughout the whole process - from the personal intake and preparation sessions to the ceremony itself, the sharing circles, breathwork, parts mapping and integration afterwards.
The retreat was thoughtfully structured and never rushed. Every element seemed carefully designed to help participants feel grounded, open and cared for. The vegetarian meals were fresh and nourishing, the accommodation was comfortable, and the atmosphere within the group became trusting and kind very quickly.
The psilocybin truffle ceremony itself was profound, horizon-expanding and deeply healing. Nick and Sarah guided the journey with great skill, respect and humanity, allowing each person to explore their own inner landscape while feeling safely supported.
We left feeling lighter, more connected and genuinely grateful. I would highly recommend Compassionate Self to anyone seeking a carefully guided, compassionate and transformative psychedelic retreat.
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Waanzinnige beleving / Coaching
Bedankt!
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Lifechanging experience
One of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had. Nic and Sara are doing an amazing job here.
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intuitive and insightful IFS therapist
I have been working with Nic for about a year now and have come to value him as an intuitive and insightful therapist. his extensive knowledge of IFS and psychedelic healing have supported me a lot in my search for better self-understanding and self-acceptance.
Nic is a gentle and strong companion on the sometimes difficult road to self-knowledge and healing. I strongly recommend him to all who seek help to come closer to themselves.
Select your options
This program offers flexible scheduling, allowing you to arrange the date of your retreat directly with the host.