Erica L. Van Parys
Shifting Pathways
Shifting Pathways was developed to break down the limitations of traditional treatment models and structures by offering multidimensional, individualized pathways of healing, awakening, and remembrance. Founded in 2020, Shifting Pathways integrates neuroscience, trauma‑informed care, archetypal psychology, psychedelic‑assisted therapy, and spiritual philosophy to help people reconnect with who they were before trauma and conditioning.
We believe every movement — forward, sideways, exploratory — or even a lack of movement, IS meaningful. Healing is not linear, niche‑bound, or prescriptive. Each person’s story, cosmology, and inner truth shape the pathway they walk.
Our mission is to open the space for people to shift their neural, emotional, spiritual, and relational pathways so they can return to their core essence and create new possibilities for their lives.
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Evidence-Based Ketamine and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Services
Presentations/
Training
Keynote, Professional Development, Ted Talk, or the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT™) Assessment Training
Consultations
Visionary and Innovative Guidance on Program Development, Structure, Relations, or NMT™ Program Implementation
Products
Inner Child Archetype Cards, Workbooks, Jewelry
A Little About Me
I’m Erica Van Parys, a licensed therapist with over a decade of experience specializing in trauma, inner‑child healing, and neurodevelopmentally informed care. I’ve trained many clinicians across the country, and was honored to be invited as one of the trainers for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, and a Statewide NMT™ Trainer alongside Dr. Bruce Perry Ph.D. in the Arizona Department of Education's mission in bringing mental health into schools
As a Mentor for the Neurosequential Network and a certified Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist, my work blends clinical precision with deep relational attunement. I’ve been invited to keynote conferences on trauma, education, and social‑emotional learning, and I’m the creator of the Inner Child Archetype Deck; a tool for understanding and integrating core subconscious emotional patterns.
My approach is grounded, compassionate, holistic, and rooted in real‑world experience — including my own journey of being a single mother of five while still navigating through my own healing of intergenerational trauma patterns.
Our Quality Connections
At Shifting Pathways, we don't believe in gatekeeping. We’ve done the brave, messy work of showing up vulnerably, finding our people, and learning who truly walks this path with the same heart and intention. Every person and service we share with you is someone we’ve sat with, learned from, trusted, and experienced firsthand. These are real humans doing real, integrity‑filled work. When we point you toward someone, it’s because we know that you’ll be cared for with the same tenderness and authenticity we value here.
Pathways to Physical & Mental Health Services
Pathways to Financial Freedom & Diversityng
Pathways to Branding & Marketingng
Pathways to Spiritual & Holistic Health
Pathways to Better Business & Living
Pathways to Creation and Publishing
Testimonials & Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★★
Erica Van Parys is outstanding. I used Guided Journeys to address PTSD, deeply ingrained thinking patterns, and a feeling of being disconnected from myself. I completed a four-part ketamine journey over one week, and Erica's presence made all the difference; calm, trustworthy, and remarkably insightful. She helped me feel safe enough to go deep and supported me in making sense of what surfaced so it translated into real-life change. I'm genuinely grateful and would recommend her without hesitation.
What truly sets Erica apart is her insight. She doesn't offer generic platitudes or one-size-fits-all advice. She listens in a way that makes you feel seen at a depth that is hard to put into words. At multiple points during my journey, she articulated things I had felt but couldn't express; and that alone was healing. There were moments when it felt like she was holding a lantern in a dark place, not pushing me forward, but simply illuminating what was already there so I could finally face it with courage.
Thanks, Erica! — SRB
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"Different Human Being"
“I’ve been working with Erica Van Parys for nearly 1.5 years now, and I’m a different human being for the better... I’ve been to many therapists over the past 7-8 years trying to figure myself out... I’ve been given much more hope to live a happier life and to become a better functioning part of society.”
- JW
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