I write about mental health, psychosis, altered states, trauma, yoga therapy, nervous system regulation, philosophy, spirituality and the many ways people find their way back to themselves. My work lives at the meeting point of psychiatry, psychology, yoga, ancient wisdom traditions and what I call Original Medicines: the practices, relationships, rhythms and ways of knowing that reconnect us with body, community, nature and meaning. After more than 25 years working in mental health as a psychiatric nurse, therapist and yoga therapist, I’m especially interested in what becomes possible when we widen the conversation beyond diagnosis and symptom reduction — without losing discernment, safety or good clinical care. Through Terrapy, I work with individuals and groups and teach healthcare professionals, therapists and others who care. I also share reflections from my books, research, conversations, trainings and the questions I’m currently exploring.If you’re curious about a broader, more humane and integrative approach to mental health and healing, you’re very welcome!
Something I’ve been building quietly… 🎉
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Hi Reader, In October, something I've been building quietly finally opens its doors. And it brings together a conversation I’ve wanted to have for a long time. A summit. 🎉🎉🎉 Four days, free, online. So here we go! Built around my book Wisdom of Psychosis, published on March 28 this year but never given a real celebration yet, this summit brings different worlds into conversation around altered states, consciousness, crisis and transformation. Over four days, we gather with curiosity, discernment and care to explore what becomes possible when those worlds truly meet. I want to take you with me on this journey. I'm not just hosting an event, I'm flowing with a movement that's already happening. Register below to join us.
We'll explore what happens when spiritual emergence, altered states, psychosis, crisis and transformation begin to overlap — and how different traditions understand and navigate that territory. From psychiatry to animism, Jung and yoga. This event is not here to give you all the answers — but to help you ask better questions about them. That's the intention underneath the Wisdom of Psychosis Summit 2026 — four days, live, October 15–18, a gathering for anyone curious about altered states and human transformation: people with lived experience, the people who love them, family members and the practitioners working to meet these experiences differently. You can expect keynote presentations and conversations, live affinity groups and more. It's free, it's online, and it's built to connect and inspire our field. Not available every day? The conversations and lectures will be recorded. With love, Anneke & the summit team Wisdom of Psychosis | Terrapy Press |
Terrapy | The Original Medicines
I write about mental health, psychosis, altered states, trauma, yoga therapy, nervous system regulation, philosophy, spirituality and the many ways people find their way back to themselves. My work lives at the meeting point of psychiatry, psychology, yoga, ancient wisdom traditions and what I call Original Medicines: the practices, relationships, rhythms and ways of knowing that reconnect us with body, community, nature and meaning. After more than 25 years working in mental health as a psychiatric nurse, therapist and yoga therapist, I’m especially interested in what becomes possible when we widen the conversation beyond diagnosis and symptom reduction — without losing discernment, safety or good clinical care. Through Terrapy, I work with individuals and groups and teach healthcare professionals, therapists and others who care. I also share reflections from my books, research, conversations, trainings and the questions I’m currently exploring.If you’re curious about a broader, more humane and integrative approach to mental health and healing, you’re very welcome!
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