Alice Smeets is the founder of The Inner Shift Institute and the creator of The Inner Shift Method, a groundbreaking approach that combines psychedelic-assisted therapy with trauma-informed techniques such as inner child work and parts work. Since 2017, she has guided more than 600 individuals through legal psychedelic journeys, facilitating profound breakthroughs and lasting change.

Known for her out-of-the-box thinking and willingness to speak the truth, even when it challenges convention, Alice is a transformation catalyst who helps people create extraordinary lives on their own terms. As a neurodivergent thinker deeply attuned to multiple perspectives, she draws from intuition as much as intellect, finding creative solutions to entrenched challenges. Her ability to ask the right question at the right time guides clients to uncover answers within themselves, often unlocking clarity they have been seeking for years.

Alice holds a Master’s degree, speaks three and a half languages, and has lived and worked across the globe, including in Haiti, Costa Rica, and Bali. She has trained extensively with both indigenous shamans and leading Western psychologists and researchers in the field of psychedelics.

Her path is shaped by personal transformation. She has overcome depression, healed deeply dysfunctional family patterns, and navigated life as a bisexual woman in a world that often struggles to embrace difference. She knows what it is like to feel stuck, disconnected, and hopeless and she knows, firsthand, that it is possible to build a life worth waking up to every morning.

Specialities:

ADHD / neurodiversity

Depression / Anxiety

C-PTSD / Childhood Trauma

Sanne is an experienced psilocybin guide, artist, and singer-songwriter. Since 2019, she has guided more than 200 individuals in psilocybin sessions, drawing on her training in trauma work, inner child work, and parts work. Her approach is both structured and creative, combining therapeutic methods with music to create meaningful and supportive experiences.

Her path into this work began at the age of eighteen when she experienced a heart attack and near death experience. While she recovered physically, she later discovered she was living with anxiety, PTSD, and dissociation. This turning point led her to study the impact of trauma on mental, emotional, and physical health.

Over the years, she has worked with teachers and mentors who taught her how to address trauma at its roots, work with the subconscious mind, and use psilocybin in a responsible and intentional way. These studies, together with her personal journey, gave her the tools to guide others through challenging inner experiences.

Sanne believes that meaningful change is not about quick fixes but about addressing underlying patterns, living in line with one’s values, and practicing honest self-expression. She supports people in moving from disconnection to connection, from self-doubt to confidence, and toward a life that feels authentic and grounded. 

Specialities:

Anxiety & Sensitivity

Connecting with Your Intuition

Creative Expression

Jeanne is a French-German psychotherapy practitioner, psychedelic facilitator, and certified breathwork facilitator with more than a decade of experience working with psychedelics in therapeutic settings. She is also a trained art therapist and creates her own mandala artwork.

Her focus is on guiding individuals through inner work to address what may be holding them back from living a more fulfilled and meaningful life. She helps people work through their emotions and reconnect with their inner child so they can feel more at peace with themselves.

In her practice, Jeanne draws on a range of approaches including therapeutic, coaching, meditative, and spiritual methods, tailoring each process to the needs of the individual. Her work is aimed at fostering greater self-awareness, clarity, and the ability to let go of patterns that are no longer useful.

Outside of her professional work, Jeanne enjoys spending time in nature, walking barefoot, hiking mountains, and swimming in rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans. She also has a passion for collecting wild herbs for salads, painting mandalas, practicing yoga, singing, dancing at ecstatic dance events, and spending time with her friends and family.

Specialities:

Heartbreak

Burnout/Depression

Transgenerational Trauma

Melissa has over 15 years of experience working with visionary plant medicines and a strong background in personal and social development. She has travelled extensively, driven by a fascination with nature, indigenous cultures, and the pursuit of freedom. As a neurodivergent individual, her way of perceiving and connecting with the world adds depth and sensitivity to her work.

Her passion for health and wellbeing has led her to study coaching, trauma integration therapies, nutrition, and the use of visionary plant medicines. This combination of training and experience has given her a solid foundation for guiding others through challenging and meaningful personal processes in a safe and structured way.

Melissa’s clients value her attentiveness, calm presence, and ability to create a supportive environment that encourages them to step outside their comfort zones while progressing at their own pace. She helps individuals identify and work through hidden patterns, develop self-acceptance, and build a more grounded connection to themselves.

Her body–mind–centered approach incorporates self-leadership coaching, somatic Internal Family Systems therapy, inner child work, and shadow work. Alongside her facilitation work, Melissa has pursued creative and entrepreneurial projects, including designing and building several sustainable construction projects. She divides her time between Europe and Mexico, living in a way that reflects her belief in living courageously and exploring life beyond conventional paths.

Specialities:

Increased sense of self-worth, purpose and meaning

Authenticity, emotional intelligence & resilience

Integrating trauma and adverse experiences