psychedelic Preparation & Integration
support for psychedelic assisted therapy
Preparation and Integration: The psychedelic journey can be a powerful catalyst to change on its own - AND the preparatory and integration phases are vital for safety, maximizing benefits, and cultivating transformation that lasts. I am committed to ethical harm-reduction practices in these vulnerable spaces. Whether you journey with me as your guide or elsewhere, I’m here to support you as you prepare and integrate your experiences.
Risk Reduction: Whether you are interested in exploring the intentional use of psychedelic medicines for mental, physical or spiritual health, I can help you make sense of the often overwhelming and occasionally unsafe landscape of current options from an educational and risk reduction perspective.
Peer Support: Are you a therapist or group practice whose clients have been exploring psychedelics outside of their sessions with you? Have questions on how you can best support them?
Psychedelic preparation & Integration
Preparing for a psychedelic journey is an act of care — a way of aligning mind, body, and spirit before stepping into the unknown. It’s about choosing a guide you trust, clarifying your intentions, tending to your well-being, and creating a safe container for curiosity, openness, and courage to flourish.
Integration is where the journey truly comes alive. It’s the space where insights, emotions, and breakthroughs are felt, embodied, and woven into your daily life. With gentle guidance, reflection, and somatic awareness, the wisdom of your journey can take root and transform how you live, breathe, and move through the world.
These journeys can be profoundly life-changing, and meaningful integration takes time, attention, and care. I am here to walk beside you — to guide you as you step into the experience, hold space through any turbulence that arises, and support the unfolding of your growth, so that each insight becomes a living, lasting gift.
Risk Reduction
Risk reduction and safe practices are essential in psychedelic therapy to ensure a secure, ethical, and supportive journey. Psychedelics can be profoundly transformative, but without compassionate guidance, preparation, and integration, they carry risks. Safe practices include proper dosing, set and setting, and support from experienced professionals who can hold space with care and expertise.
I bring knowledge of evidence-based risk reduction, preparation, integration, and therapeutic frameworks to help you navigate this process safely and personally. Whether your goals are trauma healing, self-exploration, or creative expansion, qualified guidance provides a secure foundation for accessing the transformative potential of psychedelics — whether with me or another trusted provider.
Peer Support
I understand the unique challenges that can arise when clients explore psychedelic experiences alongside therapy. While these journeys can be deeply transformative, they can also open intense or confusing emotional terrain if not held with care.
I offer informed, ethical support that complements the work you’re already doing with your clients. I can help illuminate how psychedelics may be influencing their inner world, why certain emotions or memories are surfacing, and how to integrate these insights into their broader healing journey. I also provide harm reduction strategies to ensure safe, responsible use.
In collaboration, we can help clients navigate these powerful experiences so they become a meaningful catalyst for growth — rather than a disruptive detour.
FAQ
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Preparation ensures that individuals understand the potential psychological and emotional impacts of the experience. A qualified guide helps set intentions, address concerns, and establish safety measures, fostering a grounded mindset and reducing the likelihood of overwhelming or disorienting experiences.
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A mental health professional provides psychological support, helping individuals navigate any difficult emotions or mental health challenges during and after the experience. They offer strategies for managing anxiety, trauma, or insights that may arise, ensuring a safe and productive journey.
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Integration is the process of making sense of the insights and emotions encountered during the experience. A guide or therapist helps individuals understand these insights in the context of their lives, ensuring that any transformative experiences lead to lasting positive change rather than confusion or psychological distress.
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Absolutely. And, while it’s 100% possible to have insights without a guide, having one increases the likelihood of a safe, meaningful, and transformative experience. A guide can help mitigate risks, manage difficult emotions, and offer tools for integrating the experience in a constructive way.
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Without integration, you may struggle harder than you need to to make sense of your experiences. Sometimes, this leads to confusion over where to go next in life, anxiety, or a sense of detachment. Insights might not translate into positive life changes, and sometimes people are left feeling overwhelmed or unsettled by the emotional or psychological shifts that have occur.
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A qualified guide provides emotional support and coping strategies during difficult pre- and post- journey moments. They help reframe or contextualize challenging experiences, offer grounding techniques, and ensure that any distressing feelings are processed in a healthy way, reducing the likelihood of lasting psychological harm.
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A psychedelically informed therapist understands how altered states of consciousness can impact mental health, offering tailored support that bridges the gap between psychedelic experiences and everyday life. They can help clients integrate insights into their healing journey, address unresolved trauma, and support lasting psychological growth.
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Yes. I’m committed to the transformative power of psychedelic medicines. Whether you are obtaining medicine and services at a ketamine infusion clinic, overseas, or anywhere else, I’m here to support you around harm reduction, personal safety, preparing for and integrating your explorations of consciousness.