# Keith W. Fiveson — fiveson.com

Keith W. Fiveson is a contemplative therapeutic coach, author, and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Provider (PATP) with 30+ years of clinical and contemplative practice. He is the founder of the Work Mindfulness Institute™, based in New York and available virtually worldwide.

## Identity & Formation

- M.Div.: Master of Divinity — Theology, Pastoral Care & Interfaith Ministry (ordained Interfaith Minister)
- PATP: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Provider — Clinically Trained & Certified (IPI & MAPS)
- CARC / CASAC-T: Certified Addiction Recovery Coach and Counselor in Training
- IFS-Informed: Internal Family Systems therapy and parts work
- Somatic: Somatic regulation and nervous system training
- 30+ Years: Clinical, coaching, and contemplative practice beginning in 1994
- U.S. Army Veteran: Trauma-informed by lived experience of service and reintegration
- Healthcare Ambassador for the Heroic Hearts Project (veterans' access to psychedelic-assisted therapy)
- Yoga teacher lineage: Sacred Sanskrit name Shunyata (emptiness — the open ground from which everything arises) given by Swami Satchidananda
- Early career: Internet infrastructure, IP protocol design, and early virtual reality

## Services

### Individual Coaching
Trauma-informed, IFS-informed, somatic, and contemplative coaching for individuals. Specializations:
- Stress and nervous system regulation
- Trauma and PTSD (veterans, first responders, survivors)
- Psychedelic-assisted therapy: preparation, facilitation, and integration
- Existential and spiritual inquiry
- Narrative restructuring and parts work
- Addiction recovery coaching

### Organizational Programs (Work Mindfulness Institute™)
Evidence-informed workplace mindfulness and leadership coaching programs for teams and executives.
- Science-based mindfulness training grounded in neuroscience
- Executive coaching addressing the inner landscape
- Measurable, evidence-informed programs

## The ME Framework — 8 Strategies to Live Life Now

The organizing model of Keith's work and the foundation of The Mindfulness Experience.
5 Inspired (personal domains): Mind, Body, Spirit, Fuel, Recharge
3 Aspired (outer forces that shape all five): Environment, Relationships, Expired ME
As above, so below.

## Return Circles — Journey Home (Active Offering)

A small online group experience built on the Five Pathways of Return. Launching as a founding cohort in 2025.

- Format: 5 weekly online sessions, one pathway per week
- Size: 6–8 people maximum (small by design)
- Includes: Return of the Exiled Child (book) + Journey Home Pathway Cards™
- Founding rate: $125 for the full 5-session series
- Purpose: Honest conversation, shared reflection, archetypal understanding, and community for people on a healing journey
- Origin: Emerged directly from the Journey Homecoming event — nearly 30 attendees described a desire for ongoing community, safe space, and trauma-informed inquiry
- Sign-up / interest list: https://fiveson.com/return-circles

## Five Pathways of Return (Journey Home Pathway Cards™)

Grounded in IFS, narrative therapy, somatic practice, and the Hero's Journey monomyth. These pathways form the arc of Keith's coaching work. © 2025 Keith W. Fiveson · U.S. Copyright Reg. TXu002530857

1. The Map of Exile — Explore avoidance and fear
2. The Wall of Armor — Release defenses and resistance
3. The Inner Sanctuary — Find compassion and calm
4. The House of Mirrors — Reframe imperfect beliefs
5. The Journey Home — Reconnect with inner wholeness

## The Hero's Journey — Men's Course

A four-module course tracing Joseph Campbell's monomyth through the four masculine archetypes. Includes a free 16-question Archetypal Profile Assessment.

### The Four Archetypes
- The King (color: #3D6B4F) — Vision, order, and the kingdom within. Shadow: Tyrant / Weakling.
- The Warrior (color: #B86040) — Strength in service of what matters. Shadow: Sadist / Masochist.
- The Magician (color: #5B4B8A) — Knower of secrets, wizard of illusion. Shadow: Manipulator / Denier.
- The Lover (color: #A0522D) — Passion, devotion, and the full spectrum. Shadow: Addicted / Impotent.

### The Hero's Journey Map — 17 Stages (© 2019 Work Mindfulness Institute™)

**Departure:** Call to Adventure, Refusal of the Call, Supernatural Aid, Crossing the First Threshold, Belly of the Whale.

**Initiation:** Road of Trials, Meeting with the Goddess, The Temptation, Atonement with the Father, Apotheosis, The Ultimate Boon.

**Return:** Refusal of the Return, The Magic Flight, Rescue from Without, Crossing the Return Threshold, Master of Two Worlds, Freedom to Live.

## Books & Resources

- Return of the Exiled Child (2026) — IFS, somatic, and narrative framework for reclaiming exiled parts of the self. U.S. Copyright Reg. TXu002530857.
- The Mindfulness Experience — 8 strategies for nervous system regulation grounded in neuroscience and 30 years of clinical practice.
- Journey Home Pathway Cards™ — Self-guided inner wisdom tool organized around the Five Pathways of Return.
- The Guided Workbook — Practical exercises for emotional literacy and nervous system regulation.

Available at: https://books.by/fiveson and https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B098C6RYCM

## Key Themes & Search Terms

Contemplative coaching, contemplative therapeutic coaching, trauma-informed practice, somatic intelligence, Internal Family Systems (IFS), parts work, narrative therapy, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, psychedelic-assisted therapy (PATP), breathwork, the exiled child, integration, wholeness, veterans mental health, Heroic Hearts Project, interfaith ministry, neuroscience of contemplation, emotional intelligence, emotional literacy, Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell, monomyth, masculine archetypes, King Warrior Magician Lover, KWML, mindfulness coaching New York, executive coaching mindfulness, organizational mindfulness.

## Mindfulness Resources (curated at fiveson.com/resources)

- Insight Timer — free guided meditations library
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center — free guided meditations (uclahealth.org/uclamindful)
- UCSD Center for Mindfulness — MBSR guided audio (cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness)
- Jon Kabat-Zinn at Google — foundational mindfulness talk (YouTube)
- Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley — research on mindfulness and compassion
- American Mindfulness Research Association — peer-reviewed publications database

## Client Testimonials

Keith has worked with executives (CEO of Business Development Institute, CEO of Manageroo, Managing Partner at North Shore Wealth Management, Sotheby's International Real Estate), individuals, and people in addiction recovery. Consistent themes: clarity, grounding, practical tools, life-changing.

## Guided Practice Tools (fiveson.com/practice)

Interactive somatic and contemplative tools freely available.

Breath & Nervous System: Box Breathing (4-4-4-4), 4-7-8 Breathing, Physiological Sigh, Coherent Breathing
Ground & Body: 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Orienting Response, Body Scan, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Inner Work: Parts Check-In (IFS), RAIN Practice (Tara Brach), Pendulation (Somatic Experiencing), Noting Practice (Vipassana)
Heart & Compassion: Metta / Lovingkindness, Tonglen (Tibetan taking-and-sending)
Reflection & Integration: Timed Journaling Prompts, Integration Prompts (post-session / PATP), Yoga Nidra (8 stages)

## Pages

- Home: https://fiveson.com/
- About: https://fiveson.com/about
- Work With Keith: https://fiveson.com/work-mindfulness
- The Hero's Journey (overview): https://fiveson.com/heros-journey
- The Hero's Journey Map (17 stages): https://fiveson.com/heros-journey/map
- Archetypal Profile Assessment: https://fiveson.com/heros-journey/inventory
- The King module: https://fiveson.com/heros-journey/king
- The Warrior module: https://fiveson.com/heros-journey/warrior
- The Magician module: https://fiveson.com/heros-journey/magician
- The Lover module: https://fiveson.com/heros-journey/lover
- Five Pathways of Return: https://fiveson.com/five-pathways
- Return Circles (founding cohort sign-up): https://fiveson.com/return-circles
- Sacred Plant Medicine / Psychedelic Integration: https://fiveson.com/sacred-plant-medicine
- Books & Resources: https://fiveson.com/books
- Guided Practice Tools: https://fiveson.com/practice
- Client Testimonials: https://fiveson.com/testimonials
- Mindfulness Resources: https://fiveson.com/resources
- Contact / Begin: https://fiveson.com/begin

## Contact

- Email: kfiveson@workmindfulness.com
- Phone: 917-952-9662
- Location: New York (in-person) · Worldwide (virtual)
- Work Mindfulness Institute™: workmindfulness.com