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The Hidden Cost of Trauma
Since 9/11, PTSD has claimed more veteran lives by suicide than were lost in combat.
For civilians, the effects may not make headlines—but they’re just as real. Chronic stress, depression, and unresolved trauma quietly chip away at joy, health, and relationships.
80% of veterans report significant improvement after just one guided psychedelic program.
Less than 10% of veterans who begin traditional PTSD treatment complete it and feel better.
Many try everything—therapy, medication, retreats—yet still feel stuck.
If you’ve been there, you know the hopelessness that comes when nothing works. But there is another way.
my mission
to create safe, supportive spaces for people—especially those who have carried heavy burdens in silence—to explore their healing and growth with psychedelics in a way that is deeply meaningful and lasting.
my story
About Armand
I served with the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan. We weren’t movie heroes—just ordinary young men thrown into extraordinary circumstances. The battles were hard. The silence afterward was harder.
Depression had been my shadow since childhood, and after the war it grew heavier. The roll call of my fallen brothers grew as well—more than thirty men from my battalion gone to suicide. Thirty empty chairs at tables where laughter should have been.
A decade ago, I had my first psychedelic experience. It cracked something open in me, but I didn’t yet have the knowledge, framework, or support to fully make sense of it. Over the years, with continued healing and integration, that doorway has led me toward lasting change.
Today, as a licensed mental health peer support specialist and as a Lead Facilitator and Lead Coach with the Heroic Hearts Project, I dedicate my work to helping others step into the same light I found. My mission is to create safe, supportive spaces for people—especially those who have carried heavy burdens in silence—to explore their healing and growth with psychedelics in a way that is deeply meaningful and lasting.
My BACKGROUND
FACILITATION Experience
Lead Psilocybin Facilitator – Heroic Hearts Project (August 2024—Present)
Leads a team of Oregon-licensed facilitators conducting psilocybin sessions for U.S. military veterans. Guides participants through preparation, ceremony, and integration—maintaining trauma-informed care, psychological safety, and trust throughout.
Coaching Team Leader – Heroic Hearts Project (July 2024—Present)
Mentors a team of six psychedelic integration coaches, fostering peer learning, skill refinement, and compassionate service to veterans.
Peer Support Coach – Sharp Performance (August 2024—Present)
Provides one-on-one coaching to first responders and law enforcement officers to support mental, emotional, and relational well-being. Helps clients build resilience and process trauma in high-stress, high-responsibility environments.
Psilocybin Retreat Facilitator – MycoMeditations (August 2021—Present Jamaica)
Co-facilitates week-long psilocybin retreats focused on emotional healing, community, and integration. Offers ongoing support post-retreat to sustain growth and insight.
PSYCHEDELIC Education & Training
MAPS MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Training
AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Training
Clinical Cognitive Psilocybin Facilitator Program
Being True to You Recovery & Integration Coach Training
Depth Medicine: Essential Integration Course
Nonviolent Communication (Level 1 & 2)
Authentic Relating Training (Level 1)
B.S. in Mathematics, University of Texas
Oregon Health Authority – Psilocybin Facilitator License (FL-62b75cad)
Oregon State Peer Support Specialist – Adult Mental Health
My Military Service
United States Marine Corps
Company/Platoon Radio Operator for an infantry company of 300+ Marines
Managed $2 million in communications equipment and trained 150+ Marines
Coordinated air support and medical evacuations in combat zones
Deployments: Iraq (OIF 2007) · Afghanistan (OEF 2008 – 2009)
More Than a Trip—
A Path to Real Change
Psilocybin doesn’t just mask symptoms—it helps rewrite the patterns that keep you stuck.
It works by:
Quieting the brain’s “default mode network,” breaking the cycle of rumination and negative loops.
Boosting neuroplasticity, making it easier to form healthier thought and behavior patterns.
Allowing safe trauma processing, so you can release what’s been locked inside—without being overwhelmed.
Reconnecting you to compassion—for yourself and for others—which accelerates healing.
With skilled preparation and integration, these breakthroughs can become lasting transformation—not just fleeting inspiration.
— Client, Oregon
“Armand held space for me in a way I’ve never experienced before. I felt safe enough to go deeper than I thought possible.”
Preparation Coaching
$200/hour
Clarify your intentions and goals
Understand what to expect
Build emotional and mental readiness
Advise on how to navigate your journey
Integration Coaching
$200/hour
Make sense of your experience afterward
Turn insights into lasting change
Navigate emotional & spiritual shifts with steady support
Create a new way of being that embodies your values
Psychedelic Healing Retreats
Multi-day psilocybin-assisted retreats designed to help veterans and first responders process trauma, reconnect with community, and integrate meaning into life beyond service.
Coaching Sessions
Continuing support for those who have undergone psychedelic experiences—focused on grounding, emotional regulation, and sustainable growth. Available for veterans and first responders.
Private Psilocybin Sessions
One-on-one, trauma-informed facilitation designed around your individual needs and goals. Includes two preparation meetings, a guided psilocybin journey, and integration session.