Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark

Lucine Eusani: Internal Family Systems and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy Video

Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark

Show Notes

In this episode Im joined by Lucine Eusani, Lucine is an Embodiment Facilitator, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist and Psychedelic Integration Specialist.

We both draw on IFS a lot in our work and share our respective journeys with combining this approach with psychedelic work. We discuss our different pathways into this work, explore parallels between different somatic approaches such as 5 rhythms and psychedelic therapy, outline some key concept from internal family systems and share a little about how this work has impacted us personally.

Lucine originally trained as a mediator, with an MA and Mphil in Conflict Resolution, Lucine spent a decade in South America working in mediation, facilitating of conflict resolution trainings, offering trauma informed yoga, and studying indigenous Amazonian shamanic traditions. With 2 decades as a trauma informed embodiment facilitator, she also became a 5Rhythms teacher in 2015. Lucine is trained in Internal Family Systems therapy (Level 1 and 2), as well as Somatic IFS for individuals and Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) for couples who want to work with their parts in relationship.

Her 1:1 work is somatically guided and trauma informed, embedded in a deep respect for traditional plant medicines and embodied healing practices, and firmly grounded in the IFS therapeutic model. Lucine currently offers consultancy with training therapists for clinical trials in psychedelic therapy, as well as a 1:1 therapy practice specialising in Somatic IFS and IFS groupwork workshops.

Find Lucine at : www.lucineeusani.com [http://www.lucineeusani.com/]

keep in touch with me at Insta: dresmedark

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-esme-dark-627156a0/

website: https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/

Find Monash Clinical Psychedelic Lab at www.monash.edu/psychedelics

More from Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark

Oct 19, 2026

In this episode of Beyond the Trip, I'm joined by Associate Professor Vanessa Beesley, a behavioural scientist and Team Head of the Psychedelic Medicine and Supportive Care Group at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, to explore the intersection of grief, psychedelic-assisted therapy and supportive care.

Aug 9, 2026

What happens when a radically different approach to mental health treatment meets an established healthcare system?

Jun 21, 2026

In this episode, I'm joined by Pedram Dara, founder and director of Psychedelic Lived Experiences, a global patient-led initiative working to bring lived experience into the heart of psychedelic research, clinical practice, and policy.

May 13, 2026

Welcome to Part 2 of my interview series with Dr Marg Ross, clinical psychologist and Chief Principal Investigator of Australia's first psychedelic-assisted therapy trial exploring psilocybin for end-of-life distress.

Mar 29, 2026

Beyond the Trip is delighted to be collaborating with Kyle Buller from Psychedelics Today for this episode, where we discuss many topics, including

See all episodes →