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Biography:
Ofri is an experienced transformational coach, and Plant Medicine Practitioner who empowers people to step out of old cycles and step into a more evolved spiritual self. She specialises in healing journeys with clients who have various types of traumas, treatment resistant depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation, addictions, other disorders, people who say they feel “stuck” or “finding themselves”. Ofri’s own experience coming out of a psychologically abusive relationship and moving cities in one day led her down the path of healing, trusting and surrendering to life. The greatest lessons and healing came not with therapy or her coaching but plant medicine. Now she combines her studies in all three to assist others on the start their healing journey too. Sometimes Ofri works with those who simply want a spiritual experience or a career change and are unsure where to begin. Ofri has a background in corporate fintech management, training and consulting as well as being a higher education teacher. In a portfolio career of holistic health, Ofri and her family manufacture and sell natural and chemical-free body, face, lip creams and butters as well as deodorant in her family brand called SoulPourri.
Several degrees and certificates have been obtained by Ofri including:
Honours in Psychology (Wits), Certificate as a Coaching Practitioner (SACAP), two other coaching certificates (Action Factory), a Post grad in Education PGCE (WsoE) and a Live Performance degree (AFDA). In her latest addition to her tool box, she added Psychedelic Integration Studies (VITAL, California) where Ofri specialised in Trauma and Somatics as well as Spiritual Emergence/ies. Ofri loves connecting with others through online and in person workshops and community gatherings. Ofri has been interviewed on 3 radio stations, been interviewed and quoted in Sunday times magazine and Clicks magazine and made guest appearances in various podcasts. Her website is www.Calltoself.co.za or to book a consult +2774 125 6934 for any queries.
Plant Medicine: What is it and how is it used?
Plant medicine refers to the therapeutic application of psychoactive and medicinal plants, deeply rooted in Indigenous healing traditions across Africa, South America, and beyond. These practices, long used by shamans, sangomas, and traditional healers, are now being re-integrated into contemporary psychology, trauma recovery, and coaching modalities. In South Africa, sacred remedies such as Ubulawu—used by Southern Bantu healers—and iboga, traditionally consumed in spiritual rites of passage in Central Africa, serve as catalysts for emotional cleansing, spiritual awakening, and connection to ancestral wisdom (Sobiecki, 2012; Metzner, 1998). Unlike conventional pharmaceuticals, these medicines are not merely biochemical agents—they are part of ceremonial practices that address the body, mind, and spirit holistically.
Globally, psychedelics like psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline (San Pedro), are entering clinical and therapeutic spaces as groundbreaking tools for treating a broad range of psychological disorders. Beyond their now well-documented efficacy in addressing depression and PTSD, recent studies show promise in the treatment of complex trauma (C-PTSD), generalized anxiety, treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa, bipolar II disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and substance use disorders (Carhart-Harris et al., 2021; Johnson et al., 2022). Research suggests that these substances, when administered in controlled, guided settings, can disrupt maladaptive neural pathways and facilitate profound emotional insights and healing.
In this evolving landscape, psychologists, coaches, shamans, and trauma-informed facilitators are weaving ancient plant wisdom into modern transformational journeys. In South Africa and worldwide, this fusion of Indigenous intelligence with integrative coaching frameworks creates a uniquely powerful container for deep personal growth and healing. These journeys often go far beyond traditional talk therapy, facilitating emotional release, nervous system regulation, and expanded self-awareness in ways that many clients describe as life-changing (Marovic & Machinga, 2017; Ozioma & Chinwe, 2019).
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