Bio Page | Bénédicte (Ben) Mannix
(Pronounced: ben-ay-deekt MAN-iks)
Bénédicte (Ben) Mannix is a holistic therapist, psychedelic integration guide, and soul-space holder whose work bridges deep ancestral wisdom with present-moment empowerment. With over 30 years of experience in personal psychedelic exploration and more than 15 years as a session facilitator, Ben has become a compassionate presence for those navigating the complexity of trauma, healing, and spiritual awakening.
Ben’s practice, known as Sophrodelic, draws on a rich fusion of therapeutic disciplines including Rogerian therapy, Transgenerational healing, Sophrology, and Risk Reduction. But rather than aiming to “fix” or lead her clients, Ben acts as a mirror, reflecting the light within each person, so they may see themselves clearly and rediscover the answers already residing within.
At the heart of her work is a profound belief: you are responsible for your own healing. It is not the therapist who transforms the soul, but the sacred space co-created in trust, safety, and love.
Her approach honors the body’s wisdom and the spirit’s resilience. Using Sophrology, Ben helps clients build a nonjudgmental inner witness, awakening their innate capacity to meet life’s challenges with calm awareness and strength. Whether healing childhood trauma, navigating depression, or integrating a psychedelic journey, Ben walks beside, not ahead.
Ben has served in Risk Reduction programs at festivals around the world, offering grounded support and transformative care for those in altered states. She specializes in reframing “bad trips” into pivotal moments of insight and integration. Her facilitation of psilocybin retreats in Jamaica has further refined her calling: to help others reclaim their sovereignty and wholeness through conscious medicine work.
Her values are lived, not preached. In every encounter, Ben embodies:
🌿 Gratitude and Humility
🔥 Personal Freedom
💎 Sincerity and Honesty
🪞 Self-awareness
🫱🏽🫲🏼 Respect and Empathy
💖 Peace and Love
Ben’s work was featured in a CNN documentary with journalist David Culver, highlighting the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, a public recognition of what her clients have long known: that her presence transforms.
Through Philosophical Entertainment, Bénédicte Mannix shares not only her experience, but her essence. As a regular co-host, Ben brings grounded insight, heartfelt wisdom, and a unique perspective shaped by decades of conscious work.
She also leads her own original series, HappyVerse, a space within the podcast devoted to joy, lightness, integration, and emotional freedom. In HappyVerse, Ben invites listeners into the softer, brighter spaces of the soul, the ones we often forget to dwell in.
She’ll be releasing content regularly through the Philosophical Entertainment platform, continuing her mission of helping others reconnect with their inner healing intelligence.
In all that she shares, Ben reminds us: The path to healing isn’t outside us, it’s within.