Lauren Going
Complex Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Spirituality, Midlife Emergence, Non-traditional Relationships (Ethical Non-monogamy), Sexuality and Sexual Issues, Treatment-Resistant Depression, Burnout, Stress, and Anxiety
Enthea
In-Person and Virtual
(available in Maryland and Texas)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Theatre Arts, Marymount Manhattan College; Buddhist Studies Certificate, Antioch College; Master of Social Work, University of Maryland
EMDR, Trauma-Informed Care, Integrative Breathwork, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist (PAT), Compass Pathways Trained Psilocybin Therapy, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Training, Advanced KAP Practitioner Training, Internal Family Systems, MAPS MDMA Assisted Therapy Practitioner Training, Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist
Integrative Psychotherapy, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychedelic Integration, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy
Lauren is a licensed psychotherapist, yoga and meditation instructor, and pioneer in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. With over 17 years of experience specializing in trauma, Lauren blends deep clinical expertise with integrative approaches that honor the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
She was the co-founder of Inner Path Wellness, Maryland’s first psychedelic therapy center and one of the first in the U.S before separating to open Expand Your Self Wellness in June 2025. Lauren saw a need for a practice that is dedicated to the safe and ethical practices of psychedelic assisted therapy while honoring the whole person. Lauren has served as an integration therapist for major psychedelic research studies at Johns Hopkins, Sheppard Pratt, and Sunstone, and participated as a research clinician in the MAPS Phase 3 MDMA trials.
Lauren is the creator of the PATH Approach which will soon be featured in her book, Expand your Self: 6 Steps to a Psychedelic Life. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, somatic therapies, breathwork, TRE, and yoga nidra. She also offers psychedelic integration support and specializes in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics (including ethical non-monogamy), and spiritual emergence. She is LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex-positive, and provides therapy in-office, in nature, and virtually.
Her unique path combines clinical depth with a lifelong passion for expanded states of consciousness. A dedicated Buddhist practitioner, Lauren has lived and studied in monasteries in India and Nepal. Her personal healing journey has included meditation, breathwork, and work with sacred plant medicines such as ayahuasca and huachuma—experiences that inform her deep belief that expanded states are part of a natural spectrum of human awareness.
In addition to her clinical work, Lauren is a sought-after speaker, trainer, and facilitator. Whether leading retreats, offering consultation, or working one-on-one, Lauren helps people reconnect with their embodied intuitive intelligence and live from a more open, authentic, and empowered place.