Fabienne Bâcle

Psychotherapist

French psychotherapist, graduated in specialized education (Lille 1977), Specific training in sexual abuse. Training and accompaniment of people at the end of life (Nantes, 1990), diploma of psychotherapist (School of Psychotherapist, Psychosynthesis, Paris 2000).

She worked in France from 1977 to 2003, in various institutions: adults with disabilities, children and adolescents with personality disorders, accompanying children victims of sexual abuse, psychotherapist in private practice. From 2003 to 2010 she worked as a psychotherapist at the Takiwasi Center, accompanying resident patients with problems of addiction, and accompanying people participating in personal development seminars, while learning the use of traditional Amazonian medicine.

From 2010 to 2014, she worked in Buenos Aires (Argentina) as a psychotherapist at the Runa Wasi center, accompanying people with addiction and other personality disorders, and as a psychotherapist at Fundación Casa Rafael from 2010 to 2012 (www. Casarafael.org), while returning every two months to Takiwasi to support the seminars of personal evolution with the resources of the traditional Amazonian medicine. Since March 2014, she returned to Takiwasi full-time, as a psychotherapist for the resident patients and assistant in the seminars for francophones.

LP David Alejandro Londono V.

Therapeutic Coordinator

Graduate of the University of British Savannah. He is also a bioenergy therapist (Berkana Institute, Bogotá, Colombia) and Qi Gong instructor (KF Men Kai Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina).

Since 2003, he worked as a clinical psychologist in private and public institutions, for family and group therapy. He places himself in perspective of global integration and focuses on person-centered approach and the Jungian approach. He has multiple experiences in various rehabilitation centers for addicts in Colombia, Argentina and Peru. He has been working with master plants and its relationship with psychotherapy for 10 years. He joined Takiwasi’s therapeutic team in 2013 and he is currently the therapeutic coordinator.

LP Veronika Kavenská

Therapeutic Coordinator

Ph.D. in clinical psychology, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. Degree in psychology, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Veronika Kavenská is also a Jungian therapist (CSAP partnership, Czech Republic, recognized by AIPA). She includes this approach in clinical practice. Researcher in the field of traditional medicine in Peru and its possible applications in psychotherapy, she wrote a book and several articles on the subject.

LP Uriel J. López Legaria

Psychologist in the therapeutic team

Psychologist by the Iztacala Faculty of Superior Studies of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Clinical Thanatologist by the Mexican Association of Tanatology, A.C.; Diploma in Logotherapy by the House of Studies Víktor Frankl, A.C .; Acupuncture and Massage by the Center for Psychological Studies and Care, A.C .; Existential Psychotherapist with training in Group Management by the Circle of Studies in Existential Therapy, A.C .; Specialist in Group Management by COLABORARE, Community in Group Management, S.C .; Workshop and lecturer in topics related to health, self-care, palliative care, tanatology and existential. He has practiced zen meditation according to Rinzai school for 9 years at Zendo Teotihuacan, Mexico.

LP Hugo Fernández Gómez

Psychologist in the therapeutic team

Degree in psychology from the UPV (University of the Basque Country), Spain. Master in clinical psychology (AEPCCC), Postgraduate in Gestalt therapy (Bidean Association, Spain).

Specialization in Gestalt therapy with PGI (Pacific Gestalt Institute, California, USA). Specialization in Gestalt and addictions (association APHIN A.C. Mexico). Teacher in Gestalt therapy training programs. Formed in theater, music, art therapy and psychodrama. As a therapist, his clinical practice is linked to work on drug addiction in community since 2009 in different communities in Spain. His private practice was linked to the clinic performing individual, family, couple and group therapy work. At this moment, he is interested in the articulation of the work of traditional medicine with psychotherapy.

Elbis García Torres

Nurse Technician

Nurse Technician and Empirical Ethno botanist. He is working as an ergo therapist in the Takiwasi Center.

His role is very important to the Center since, in addition to escorting patients in their daily activities, he is also in charge of preparing the purge and diet plants used during the treatment.

LP Guadalupe Arana Saavedra

Psycho Body Workshop

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of San Martín de Porres (Lima). Her interest in child and adolescent psychology and in working with children, led her to work as a teacher and tutor.

In the Takiwasi Center she conducts psycho body workshops with music from all over the world. This mind/body technique collaborates with relaxation, “getting in touch” with the body, and the therapeutic surface of repressed emotions.

Percy Pinedo

Social worker

Professor of Physical Education and Ergo therapist in the Takiwasi Center. Make physiotherapy and dance workshops in different institutions and schools.

He worked in the Prevention and Drug and Alcoholism Abuse Project of DEVIDA (2004-2005). Children's entertainer (1999-2011). Physical Education Professor I.E.I. 303 (1999-2009). Professor of Physical Education and Dance IEP "Cristina Garcia Blanco" (2002-2009). Dance Professor in the "Centro del Adulto Mayor" (1997-2011). Physiotherapy Professor (2005-2011). Psychomotor Professor in Kindergarten "My Little World" (2006-2008). He made the Basic and Intermediate Courses of Volleyball Coaches "Seed BCP - The Trade" with the former international coach of the national team of Volleyball. He is also a member of the BCC organization (Bossa Cofee Club) for general events in the city of Tarapoto.

Bruno Pelaez

Ergo therapist

Coordinator of the ergo therapy area at the Takiwasi Center. Provides aikido workshops.

He practices aikido since 2003, degree: Shodan by the Aikikai of Japan; Nidan: Spanish Association of Classic Aikido. He has worked as an educational technician in a semi-open center for children with conduct disorder in Spain. He has been professor of aikido in dojo Sangenkan, Torrejón de Ardoz.

Josué Villanueva

Psychologist in the therapeutic team

Degree in Human Psychology, Alas Peruanas University, Peru. Training in integrative psychotherapy.

Professional with extensive work experience in the private sector, who has been dedicating in recent years to social work in the regional area, in topics related to study, management, organization, training, facilitation of social processes, with emphasis on the productive area and environmental management. Proactive and empathic, aware of the idiosyncrasies of the Amazonian rural population. Currently counts with a degree in human psychology and has been undertaking a training in integrative psychotherapy.

Edgardo Tuanama

Empirical Ethno botanist

Native of the quechua-lamista indigenous community of Santa Cruz, district of San José de Sisa. Assistant healer at the Takiwasi Center. He received a healer's inheritance from his great-grandfather, an indigenous healer, he consolidated it in the community of Chazuta and exercised it since 2010 in the Takiwasi Center. Coordinator of the area of the Botanical Reserve.

Carlos Ijuma

Empirical Ethno botanist

Originally from the community of Chazuta. He has a thorough knowledge of the plant world due to a family inheritance. He’s in charge of preparing the plants for the diets and the ayahuasca. It supports the therapeutic processes in retreat-isolation condition that are carried out in the Botanical Reserve. He has worked at the Takiwasi Center since 1998.

José Vela

Empirical Ethno botanist

Empirical expert on plants and their properties. In charge of preparing the perfumes used in blowings (exhalations). Performs plant baths for resident patients and visitors. It is responsible for maintaining the botanical garden and conducting guided tours for visitors.

Padre Christian Alejandría

Catholic Priest

Diocesan Priest from the Jaén seminar. He is linked to the diocese of Moyobamba. He is also chaplain of the armed forces in the region of San Martin.

He has a long trajectory as a social ministry in difficult contexts such as the terrorist period. By order of his bishop, he assumed in 2003 the pastoral role of spiritual guidance to staff and patients of the Takiwasi Center. Participates actively in the psychotherapeutic evolution processes through plant sessions, and offers workshops to promote values. Takiwasi is a non-denominational NGO that however considers essential to extend the overcoming of psycho-emotional problems through the introduction to a spiritual dimension. As the mayor religious context of Peru is Christian, Father Christian assumes the liturgical service in the chapel of Takiwasi and the role of spiritual Christian direction for individuals and patients who request it freely.

Tito Flores

Psychologist

Degree in Psychology, César Vallejo University, Tarapoto, Peru. Specializing in the therapeutic approach to adolescents from the Gestalt approach and with training in the prevention of drug addiction and other social risks in primary health care, DEVIDA.

Member of the therapeutic team of Takiwasi, accompaniment in the rehabilitation process of drug addict patients and in ergotherapy activities.

María Virginia Erazo Erazo

Gestalt Psychotherapist

Graduated in Nursing from the Universidad de los Andes (ULA), Venezuela, with a postgraduate degree in Mental Health, trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Territory Institute, Venezuela. Studies in Theology at the Javeriana University, Bogotá, Colombia. 14 years of experience in the therapeutic approach for addictions in mixed therapeutic communities, both in Colombia and Venezuela.

Thibault Luycx

Therapist

Member of the therapeutic team of Takiwasi.

Kaori Lozada

Psychologist

Degree in psychology, César Vallejo University, Tarapoto, Peru. Training in drug addiction treatment by DEVIDA and training as an art therapist by the Center for Art Therapy and Gestalt of Peru.

She is responsible for the Area of Systematization, Compilation, Storage and Management of Therapeutic and Clinical information of the Takiwasi Center – Plus System. As a member of the therapeutic team, she accompanies patients in daily activities and as facilitator of workshops on psycho-emotional management.

Dr Tulena Isabel Suárez Ramos

Responsible of the evaluation and biomedical monitoring of patients

Medical doctor, surgeon, graduated from the National Experimental University of Los Llanos, Venezuela, specialization in Internal Medicine. Experience of 12 years in the treatment of patients with chronic non-infectious diseases.