About me
Who I Am
I’m Erin Johnson, MA, a Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator and the founder of Spiritual Plumbing. My training in this work began in 2011, and since then I've walked alongside people navigating the messy, mysterious, and transformative terrain of healing and self discovery.My work draws from transpersonal and somatic psychology, mindfulness, psychedelic facilitation, and lived experience as a father, community builder, and fellow traveler on this path.
My Path to This Work
My first transformative experience with mushrooms at 17 showed me I wasn’t here to live what my parents wanted. That experience set me on a lifelong path of authentic exploration. I started living for my desires, not theirs.
I trained in somatic and transpersonal psychology, participated in many years of my own work with plant medicine, and learning to trust the body as the deepest guide for healing. I believe somewhere, deep inside, we all know what we need and want.
Early in my journey, I bartered painting and building work for therapy and mentorship, blending hands-on labor with inner work.
Today, I integrate formal training, lived experience, and embodied presence to support others in their own transformations.
How I Work
I don’t “fix” you! You’re not broken. I help you listen to what your own system is already telling you.
Healing can happen when there is a baseline of trust, not pressure do anything. Just accept yourself.
Sessions weave somatic awareness, relational presence, and psychedelic support and directly mentored experience into a process that is both grounded and expansive.
I try to hold space with inner wisdom, humility, curiosity, and humor. Because growth doesn’t always have to be a pain in the ass.
Values That Guide Me
Integrity: Clear agreements, transparent pricing, and a commitment to ethical practice and consultation.
Accessibility: Sliding scale rates to honor different economic realities.
Embodiment: Healing isn’t just about your mind telling you you’re okay, it’s about living differently in your body and relationships.
Community: From men’s groups to retreats, I believe healing grows stronger when we do it together.
Beyond the Work
When I’m not facilitating, you’ll likely find me:
- Parenting my two kids (my greatest teachers)
- Paddling a kayak on Oregon lakes
- Cooking for family and friends
- Writing stories that weave humor, healing, and the strange beauty of being human
Credentials
Oregon Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator (License ID: FL-f7e59b61, active Mar 6, 2024 – Mar 6, 2027)
Oregon Psilocybin Worker Permit (Permit Number: WP-450f0203, active 12/11/2023 – 12/11/2028)
MA in Transpersonal and Somatic Counseling Psychology, John F. Kennedy University (2004–2007)
EMTP Psilocybin Certificate, Synaptic Institute (2023) – Qualified to provide psilocybin services
Trainer and Supervisor, Synaptic Institute EMTP Program (2018)
Guide Training with Consciousness Medicine (2011)
Assistant in Guide Training, Consciousness Medicine Community (2015)
Trainer in Consciousness Medicine Community (2018)
Adjunct Faculty, CIIS School of Consciousness and Transformation (2018)
Loving Justice Training, a trauma-informed conflict resolution training focused on restorative and transformational justice in psychedelic practice
Foundations of Relational Somatic Healing: The Art of Healthy Relating – relationalsomatichealing.com
Tamura Method: Foundations Training – tamuramethod.com
Guide Training completed in 2011, continuous practice since
10 years supervising and mentoring new guides
Background
I began my journey in the fields of healing, teaching, and mentoring in 2005, working with at risk youth in a wilderness program in Albany, Oregon. It was there I first witnessed the power of rites of passage and ceremony to spark transformation. That experience planted the seeds for the work I do today, guiding others through the deep terrain of healing with curiosity, humility, and presence.
Rather than positioning myself as a traditional "guide" or "healer," I prefer the metaphor of the sherpa. I walk alongside you, not in front. I carry what needs to be carried when you cannot. I have been through this terrain, and I know how to move through it with care. My role is not to fix you. It is to help you access your own inner knowing, your own medicine.
When I was 17, I took mushrooms for the first time at a bonfire party full of cowboy boots, cheap beer, and teenage bravado. The next morning, I quit the football team. Just like that, I realized I had been living someone else’s life, following a path shaped by other people’s expectations. That was the first moment I felt what it meant to choose authenticity over performance, and it lit a fire in me that still burns. Since then, I have been walking my own path and helping others do the same.
My approach is grounded in four core beliefs:
Client-Led Transformation — I trust that you have the inner wisdom needed for healing. My job is to help you reach it.
Authenticity and Vulnerability — I believe in stripping away who we were told to be so we can discover who we truly are.
Integration of Mind, Body, and Spirit — I draw on my background in transpersonal and somatic counseling, weaving together the physical, emotional, and spiritual threads of your experience.
Respect for the Medicine — Psychedelics are not a quick fix. They are sacred tools. I emphasize careful preparation, grounded presence, and integration as the real catalysts for change.
It is not about handing you a fish. It is about teaching you how to fish, how to listen inward, follow what is true for you, and move through life with more honesty and trust in your own process.
I am also committed to doing my own work. As a white male, I recognize my intersectionality and the privilege I carry. I stay engaged in ongoing self-reflection around my inherent biases. Intellectual humility is essential to this work, and I show up with curiosity and a willingness to learn, especially when it comes to the parts of myself I cannot yet see.
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I now live in Portland with my two incredible young sons. They continue to teach me about presence, laughter, and the art of being fully human.