The Story Behind Open Field
About Jenny Farhat
Bridging Story, Identity & Healing
The heart of my work
Many believe the journey is the ceremony itself. In my experience the harder part begins afterward, when the room looks the same but you no longer do. That’s where many feel lost. My work is to guide the return.
My path to this work
I grew up in an immigrant family, moving between cultures. With our parents often working long hours, my sister and I learned to adapt and rely on each other. We shared a room for sixteen years, a closeness that shaped me.
When she died in high school the one safe place I had disappeared. I fell into depression, night terrors, long periods of dissociation. Chasing intensity just to feel something.
Years later psychedelics cracked something open. There was beauty and disorientation, but the hardest part wasn’t the journey itself, it was coming back. Learning to integrate what I had experienced became the turning point. I studied the nervous system, learned to ground my body, and built a steadier relationship with my inner life.
Rooted in story and place
Before founding Open Field, I spent over a decade as a filmmaker focusing on stories of resilience in places shaped by conflict and displacement. I founded Harvest Peace, worked alongside Palestinian farmers replanting uprooted olive trees, contributed to the documentaries Seeking Asylum and We Do Not Live Here, and have spoken at MAPS Psychedelic Science and other international forums.
Those years taught me that healing never happens in isolation. It’s shaped by our bodies, our lineages, the land we live on, and the stories we carry. That understanding guides how I hold space for integration, grounding the body, honoring culture and context, and helping insight take root in daily life.
How I work
My approach begins with the body, stabilizing and regulating the nervous system so it feels safe enough to integrate. I hold each experience in context, honoring culture, lineage, and lived reality, and guide clients through clear, evidence-informed steps to embody their insights and build a more integrated way of living.
Training:
Certified Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist (Embody Lab)
Certified Psychedelic Integration Coach (Being True to You)
Certified Zendo Project Sitter and Psychedelic Peer Support Specialist (MAPS)
Certified in EMDR, EFT, and Hypnotherapy for trauma resolution and nervous system regulation
Trained facilitator in somatic psychedelic breath work
Ongoing studies in trauma-informed coaching, ethical integration, and harm reduction
Open Field offers evidence-informed guidance that helps you make sense of what emerged and scaffolds you through practical steps to embody your insights and build a more integrated way of living.
