Support Facilitator

Valerie Bentson

Support Facilitator at Ceremonia

[Pending member intake — ~60-word first-paragraph intro in this facilitator's own voice. To be drafted by the facilitator. We do not fabricate facilitator bios on their behalf.]

[Pending member intake — ~60-word second-paragraph intro covering what this facilitator brings to ceremony. To be drafted by the facilitator. Empty until returned via the intake form.]

Credentials

What I'm trained in

Colorado NMHA license: Provides support on Colorado retreats under an NMHA-licensed lead. Not NMHA-licensed. DORA license lookup checked on 2026-04-20; no Colorado NMHA license held or claimed.
Education, trainings, certifications: [Pending member intake — additional credentials (school, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, MAPS, Hakomi, breathwork, lineage / traditional training, years practicing) will appear here once the facilitator returns the intake form (spec 121 §8). Per the Ceremonia editorial policy we never fabricate trainings on a facilitator's behalf.]

My approach

What I bring to ceremony

[Pending member intake — ~200 words in this facilitator's own voice. To be drafted by the facilitator and polished by the copywriter. The Ceremonia editorial policy explicitly forbids fabricating philosophy, modality preferences, or lineage claims on a facilitator's behalf. Until this paragraph is returned via the intake form (spec 121 §8), this placeholder remains visible so the page never silently invents a voice.]

Where I specialize

Conditions and journeys I support

Specialty conditions / focus

[Pending member intake, specialty conditions / focus areas (5–10 short bullets) will appear here once the facilitator returns the intake form (spec 121 §8).]

Journeys I support

No upcoming journeys assigned yet, check the /journeys page for current cohorts.

How I got here

Valerie's story

[Pending member intake — ~300 word origin story in first person. To be drafted by the facilitator and polished by the copywriter. Why this work, what brought you here, what you carry into ceremony. Per the Ceremonia editorial policy, we do not fabricate facilitator origin stories. This placeholder remains visible until the facilitator returns the intake form (spec 121 §8). The hub page's credential transparency block already names what we know publicly — this section will fill in the personal context the facilitator chooses to share.]

What alumni say about working with Valerie

In their own words

Voices from people who have sat with Valerie. We tag testimonials in Senja by facilitator so you can read alumni reflections specific to Valerie; until tags accumulate we show a curated cross-section of Ceremonia voices.

“I came in carrying a question I'd been holding for a decade. I left with a feeling — and a plan I could actually live.”
Maya R.
Author · Boulder, CO
“Two decades in psychiatry didn't prepare me for what this container made possible. The clinical rigor and the heart were both real.”
Dr. James P.
Psychiatrist · Denver, CO
“I expected a peak experience. What I got was a whole new operating system — and a community that's still with me a year later.”
Eli K.
Founder · Oakland, CA

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