About me

About
My name is Paul Menze, and for more than 25 years, psychedelics have been part of my personal and professional life. My work today focuses on supporting people who want to approach psychedelic experiences consciously, responsibly, and with proper preparation and integration.
My engagement with psychedelics began in the 1990s while studying psychology. During my studies at Utrecht University, I specialised in drugs and addiction research. In that context, I researched the safety of psilocybin and wrote my Master’s thesis on the use of ayahuasca in ceremonial and therapeutic settings. Alongside my academic work, I gained extensive personal experience with a wide range of psychedelic substances, experiences that deeply shaped my understanding of how powerful and transformative these states can be.
Early in my career, I worked in therapeutic and clinical environments, including rehabilitation clinics. This gave me valuable insight into psychological vulnerability, psychiatric frameworks, and the importance of safety and structure. Over time, however, I noticed that my way of working resonated most strongly with people who were generally psychologically stable and functioning well in their lives, yet felt drawn toward deeper self-understanding and personal development.
In 2005, I opened my private practice and gradually shifted my focus toward working outside a clinical framework. Since then, my work has centred on preparation, facilitation, and integration of psychedelic experiences in the context of personal development rather than treatment. I am an accredited coach and a certified breathwork instructor. I continuously stay informed about current research and developments in the psychedelic field, participate in monthly intervision meetings with other experienced professionals, and maintain active engagement with emerging best practices to ensure safety, ethical grounding, and quality support for the people I work with.
I work in a non-clinical context and do not offer psychotherapy or medical treatment. I do not see psychedelics as tools to fix people, but as catalysts that can open insight when approached with care, honesty, and responsibility. My role is to offer structure, reflection, and support, so that experiences can be integrated into daily life in a grounded and sustainable way.