Sergio Rodriguez-Castillo Psychotherapy

08/07/2026

The relationship is the therapy.

One of the greatest misconceptions about psychotherapy is that it's mainly about information or advice.

It isn't.

Healing often happens through something much deeper: safety, trust, co-regulation, and the experience of being understood by another human being over time.

AI can be an extraordinary tool. It can help us reflect, journal, prepare for therapy, and learn. But some forms of healing require something no technology can fully replicate: a real human relationship.

In this article, I explore why that distinction matters and how AI can complement, rather than replace, psychotherapy.

Read it here:
👉 https://sergiointegral.com/why-ai-should-not-replace-therapy/

08/05/2026

Sometimes life looks fine from the outside, but inwardly something feels missing.

You may be functioning, working, relating, and doing what needs to be done, while still wondering: Who am I, really? What am I here for? Why do I feel lost? What is missing?

My new article explores transpersonal psychotherapy as a whole-person approach to therapy, one that makes room for meaning, spirituality, expanded states, grief, purpose, and self-realization without abandoning grounded clinical care.

Read here: https://bit.ly/what-is-transpersonal-psychotherapy ⭐️

07/29/2026

In case you missed it, here is my presentation on transpersonal psychotherapy and ancestral traditions from the FITRA congress.

A bridge, not a blender (With English Subtitles) ~ Watch here: https://bit.ly/FITRAbridge-blender 🌉

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07/27/2026

Sometimes life looks fine from the outside, but something deeper feels unsettled.

You may have work, relationships, plans, and a life that checks the boxes, while still wondering: Is this really my life? Is this as good as it gets?

My new article explores existential anxiety in psychology, not as something automatically pathological, but as a deeply human response to meaning, freedom, mortality, isolation, and the responsibility of choosing a life.

Therapy can help us listen to these questions without panic, and without rushing toward ready-made answers.

Read here: https://sergiointegral.com/existential-anxiety-psychology/ 🗻

07/24/2026

I keep returning to this line: "A bridge is not built so one shore can conquer the other. It is built so that we can move, with care and respect, between worlds.”

That is the heart of this piece on psychotherapy and ancestral wisdom. How do we learn across traditions without flattening, appropriating, or romanticizing them?

Explore the idea here: https://sergiointegral.com/therapy-ancestral-wisdom/ 🌉

07/19/2026

The psychedelic field is growing rapidly, but with growth comes responsibility.

Helping someone navigate expanded states of consciousness requires much more than enthusiasm. It demands rigorous training, humility, supervision, and a deep commitment to ethical practice.

In this article, I reflect on the challenges and responsibilities of being a psychedelic guide, and why the future of our field depends on raising our standards.

I'd love to hear your thoughts: https://sergiointegral.com/psychedelic-guide-training/ 💡

07/10/2026

It can feel like the world is unraveling. Anxiety, uncertainty, and constant bad news seem to be everywhere.

As a psychotherapist, I'm less interested in debating whether the world is getting better or worse than in exploring how we respond to it. Even in difficult times, we still have agency, meaning, and the capacity to choose our response.

In this new article, I reflect on despair, hope, existential psychology, and the surprising wisdom that can help us navigate uncertain times. I'd love to hear what resonates with you.

Read the full article 👉 https://sergiointegral.com/before-it-hits-the-fan/

07/07/2026

I'm happy to share that I’ll be presenting at CIT 2026, the 2nd International Transpersonal Congress.

My talk is “Bridges of Wisdom: Psychology and Ancestral Traditions in the Understanding of Mental Health.” Join us virtually on July 10 at 10:00 a.m. CST for a dialogue between the sacred, science, and the human.

Register: https://fitrafed.com/en/events-and-conferences/💥

07/02/2026

I just finished teaching a six-month training for MFTs on Psychedelic-Informed Care in collaboration with Sacramento Valley CAMFT. The training felt necessary for a simple reason: clients are already bringing psychedelic questions into therapy.

Should I do it? Would it help? What are the risks? Can you help me think this through? Most therapists were not trained to answer these questions. But avoiding them does not help clients.

In my new article, I explore what MFTS can do. Check it out here: https://sergiointegral.com/psychedelic-informed-care-mfts/ ⭐️