Therapy has long been a journey inward—a space where we face what is hidden, heal old wounds, and reclaim forgotten strengths. Adding the Lucia N°03 to that journey introduces something extraordinary: a portal to deeper consciousness.
The Lucia N°03 uses flickering and constant white light to guide the brain into hypnagogic states—the state between wakefulness and dreaming. In this state, our minds become more fluid, our nervous systems relax, and our capacity for insight expands.
Clients often describe the experience as:
- “A dream while awake”
- “A familiar space, almost like being in the womb”
- “A psychedelic experience—without the substance”
These are precisely the kinds of inner states many therapies aim to cultivate but often take months or years of practice to reach consistently.
The Vision Behind the Lucia N°03
The Lucia N°03 was developed by Dr. Engelbert Winkler, a clinical psychologist, and Dr. Dirk Proeckl, a neurologist, who sought to create a tool to evoke altered states of consciousness similar to near-death or mystical experiences—states they had seen profoundly transform people’s lives.
Dr. Winkler shares:
“Our goal was not to escape reality, but to expand it—providing safe access to the realms of consciousness where transformation naturally occurs.”
Dr. Proeckl adds:
“Neuropsycholysis is not about replacing therapy but enriching it. The Lucia N°03 opens a doorway so that the mind can reorganize itself and see beyond limiting structures.”
What is Neuropsycholysis?
Neuropsycholysis is the therapeutic framework developed alongside the Lucia N°03. Unlike traditional psycholysis—which often uses psychedelics—Neuropsycholysis uses optical neurostimulation ****to induce expanded states of awareness.
The neuropsycholysis practice involves identifying a key issue happening in the client’s life and asking a series of questions about the situation. The client can answer them outloud, but the therapist does not provide any commentary. Then, the light session is offered. During the light session, the clients often have revelations about the issue, as the questions asked before open doors in the subconscious, and the light session provides a safe place for those questions to be answered.
Key benefits include:
- Therapist-Client Interaction During Altered States: Unlike with substances, experiences can be paused or adjusted at any time, giving therapists the flexibility to respond in real-time.
- Safe Exploration: Clients experience psychedelic-like states without pharmacological risk.
- Integration Friendly: The light experience often loosens fixed patterns, allowing therapy to move more freely.
The Power of a 6-Session Series for Nervous System Recalibration
Another way of looking at the benefits of Lucia N°03 light sessions for therapeutic clients is through the lens of nervous system health.
The nervous system is like the body’s control center, constantly scanning for safety and regulating how we respond to life. Stress, trauma, and modern lifestyles often push this delicate system into chronic fight-or-flight activation or patterns of shutdown and burnout. While single Lucia N°03 sessions can offer immediate calm and clarity, a series of six sessions creates a deeper, cumulative recalibration.
Across multiple sessions, clients begin to train their nervous system to access states of rest and balance more easily. Each session introduces the brain to a hypnagogic state—a deeply relaxed yet alert condition where parasympathetic activity is encouraged and stress patterns loosen. With repetition, these sessions build a kind of “muscle memory,” helping clients shift from chronic reactivity toward regulation and resilience.
A six-session series is particularly beneficial for those who:
- Struggle with high stress, anxiety, or burnout
- Feel stuck in repetitive emotional patterns
- Have difficulty relaxing or sleeping
- Are integrating trauma or life transitions
Clients often report feeling less reactive, more emotionally resilient, and more present in their daily lives by the end of the series. Some experience spontaneous insights or emotional releases, while others simply notice a new baseline of calm that carries into work, relationships, and personal growth.
Therapists frequently find that after a six-session Lucia series, clients come to sessions more regulated and open, allowing deeper therapeutic work and faster integration of insights. It’s a way of not only releasing tension but also training the nervous system toward long-term adaptability—an invaluable resource for navigating today’s complex world.
A Natural Ally for Jungian Therapy
Now let’s consider the Lucia N°03 and its relation to the Jungian approach to therapy. Jungian therapy works deeply with the unconscious, symbolic imagery, and archetypes—territory where the Lucia N°03 excels. In the hypnagogic state, clients frequently experience:
- Archetypal Imagery: Encounters with symbolic figures, patterns, and sacred geometry
- Active Imagination: Spontaneous inner narratives similar to Jung’s own “Red Book” explorations
- Shadow & Persona Awareness: Safe, nonverbal access to unconscious material
By facilitating a direct experience of symbolic content, the Lucia N°03 supports the Jungian goal of individuation—integrating unconscious aspects of the self to create wholeness.
As Jung himself wrote:
“Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes.”
The Lucia simply accelerates access to that inner space.
Why Therapists Are Embracing This Tool
A wave of therapists are adding the Lucia N°03 to their practice, as they recognize the benefits:
- Nervous System Regulation: Reduces hyperarousal, allowing deeper emotional work.
- Imagery Access: Brings forward symbols and memories that may otherwise take months to uncover.
- Altered States Without Substances: Ideal for clients interested in non-ordinary experiences but not ready or able to use psychedelic therapy.
- Practice releasing control and embracing relaxation: The Lucia N°03 provides a safe space to practice releasing control, ideal for widening the window of tolerance and consciously practicing shifting into deep relaxation.
- Seamless Integration: Fits into talk therapy, Jungian depth work, somatic therapy, and psychedelic integration practices.
A Visionary Approach to Healing
The Lucia N°03 doesn’t replace therapy—it amplifies it. It creates space for insight and transformation, connecting the science of light and neuroplasticity with the timeless human journey toward wholeness.
As Dr. Winkler notes:
“We cannot force transformation, but we can create conditions where it arises naturally. The Lucia is one such condition—a space where the self can meet itself.”
Bring Light to your Therapeutic Practice
For therapists seeking to deepen their work and accelerate client progress—particularly in modalities that value symbolic exploration and transformative inner states—the Lucia N°03 offers a unique adjunctive tool. By integrating light-facilitated Neuropsycholysis and principles aligned with Jungian depth work, therapists can create safe and profound openings for clients to access expanded states of consciousness. These states often bring forward imagery, insight, and emotional release that may otherwise take months to surface, supporting lasting change and greater integration. The artistry of light becomes an ally in helping clients reconnect with their own inner resources—clarity, connection, and an innate movement toward wholeness.
