Kim van Oorsouw, researcher and teacher at Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University investigates the effects of ayahuasca on mental health and well-being in collaboration with her colleagues of the department of Psychopharmacology of Maastricht University. Studies are conducted mainly in naturalistic settings with healthy and depressed volunteer visitors of psychedelic ceremonies in the Netherlands. Her current focus lies on investigating the role of integration on mental health and wellbeing by assessing different types of integration activities, and the needs and knows about psychedelic integration in the field. In the Netherlands she shares her scientific findings through lectures, interviews and (news) articles to educate lay persons, policy makers and health care professionals about the potential benefits and risks of psychedelics like ayahuasca. With her work she aims to extend the knowledge base on the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca.