ACER Integration Information Pack
About the Pack
Thank you for asking about ACER Integration!
What follows is a closer look at the cycle: what it is, how it works, and who it tends to be a good fit for.
If anything isn’t clear or you have further questions, please book a free discovery call. We’re happy to answer any and all of your questions!
What is ACER Integration?
ACER Integration is a year-long process created by Dr Rosalind Watts to support deeper, lasting connection: to yourself, to others, and to nature. While the framework grew out of Dr Watts' psychedelic research, participating in ACER Integration doesn't require any experience with psychedelic substances. This virtual, community-based process offers a holistic and supportive way to integrate life events, whatever your background.
The Twelve Trees framework we follow is based on various psychological concepts, which lets you integrate life experiences, as well as altered states of consciousness, in a way that's supported and sustainable. ACER Integration is not therapy, or a substitute for therapy, but a community rich in knowledge and wisdom where you can feel safe to explore your inner landscape.
Using tools like guided visualisation, meditation, peer-support sharing circles, and breathwork, you'll use the metaphor of nature to create deep, lasting shifts within, while being held in community.
“ACER has enriched my life and created a network of support in ways that have been surprising and quite magical. I have always felt a reverence and connection to the natural world but the videos, practices, tree sharing circles and other ACER gatherings and materials have created a framework for aligning my own inner cycles with movement of the seasons. This has led to profound transformation. I would strongly recommend this program to anybody interested in deepening their connection with self, others and the world.”
—Sarah, ACER Participant
The Meaning Behind ACER
Accept
accepting ourselves as we are, knowing that no state of Self is ever permanent. Being patient with our own internal seasons and processes and extending that same acceptance and patience to others.
Connect
connecting to who we are at our core and acknowledging that we are more than just individuals. We are part of a great interconnected web of life, and that this connection to others and to nature is a critical part of our own wellbeing.
Embody
honouring the innate wisdom of our body and working with both body and mind in tandem. Feeling our feelings, increasing our body literacy, listening to, and learning to trust, our body.
Restore
restoring to the cycles and patterns of nature. Trusting in the unfolding of seasons that exists within all of us, as it does around us.
Live Monthly Events
On the first of each month, you will be provided with the Twelve Trees resources designed for that month. These will consist of a guided imagery Tree Journey, a video from Dr Watts, journal prompts, and suggestions for daily practice.
In addition to these materials, you will also have the opportunity to participate in virtual live sessions, which are outlined here.
This is just a sample schedule and is subject to change.
As you can see, we run the Sharing Circles at various times during the first and last week of the month. This is to ensure our global community has choices as to when they join these sessions. All times displayed are UK time, but circles take place in the evenings in EST, AEST, and PT as well.
The Twelve Trees
ACER Integration follows a process called The Twelve Trees. Each month is represented by a different tree and carries a different lesson.
We use the lens of nature within ACER Integration, remembering that we are nature and that we too have cycles and seasons we must honour.
Please watch the video to hear Dr Watts talk about the Twelve Trees Process.
Community Feedback
Join us at a Live Event
Throughout the year we run both paid and free events, led by Dr Rosalind Watts, where you can experience some of the elements of ACER like our guided imagery tree journeys, tree films, sharing circles, breathwork, and more. Each event is unique and we’d love to connect with you in this way. You can find a schedule of upcoming events by pushing the button.
Fees & How to Apply
£1,440/yr
Standard Fee
Paid fully upfront or split across three monthly payments of £520.
£2,220
Pay it Forward Fee
£760
Financially Supported
We open the cycle twice a year, in April and October, though you can apply at any time.
Price is inclusive of VAT and a former clinical trial participant discount is available on request.
The roots of ACER Integration are in advocacy, which is why we offer reduced fees for those who have been through a psychedelic clinical trial.
Apply Now
We open the ACER Integration community twice a year – once in April and once in October – but you can apply at any time.
Please fill out the application form, and we’ll be in touch about next steps.
If you are applying for a supported place, please tick the appropriate box in the application form and write a short paragraph as to why you are seeking a supported place. These places are limited and we will assess all supported applications together at the beginning of February and will let you know if your application has been successful then. All other applications will be assessed within one week of receipt.
Have any questions?
Book a free, 30-minute discovery call to chat through your questions with a member of the ACER team.
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No. ACER Integration is not in any way dependent on psychedelic use. While we welcome those who are integrating expanded states—including from psychedelics, breathwork, or deep spiritual experiences—the core of this work is about being in relationship with yourself, others, and the more-than-human world. Whether or not you’ve worked with psychedelics, the ACER Integration framework can support you and you’re very welcome here.
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This community has been designed for those wanting to connect more deeply with the self, others and nature. To work through individual life circumstances collectively.
It’s for anyone who wishes to actively and intentionally process experiences in life that have led to a profound shift in worldview and emotion, including life events such as bereavement, illness, career change, and also 'self development' events such as engaging in meditation, psychedelic therapy, and many other holistic health approaches.
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No, it is not. Although Dr. Watts has worked as a clinical psychologist, this program is fully educational in nature and must not be used as a substitute for psychological support.
Anyone joining the ACER Integration community must agree and acknowledge that the community is not providing health care, medical or nutritional therapy services, or attempting to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any physical, mental or emotional issue, disease or condition.
The information provided in or through the ACER Integration materials is not intended to be a substitute for the professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by your own health provider.
Always seek the advice of your own medical provider and/or mental health provider regarding any questions or concerns you have about your specific health before implementing any recommendations or suggestions from our materials.
If you have or suspect that you have a medical or mental health problem, contact your own medical provider or mental health provider expediently.
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Although integration is typically associated with psychedelic therapy, it is a beneficial practice for anyone looking to feel more connected to the world in which we live.
ACER Integration uses the lens of nature to take participants beyond what they know to contextualise and embody complex emotions and experiences.
Please watch this video to hear Dr Watts speak about this further.