PSILOCYBIN SERVICES

The Process

Guided psilocybin sessions are offered in a safe, legal, and supportive setting. The process unfolds in four connected phases: screening, preparation, administration, and integration. Each phase supports safety, informed consent, psychological readiness, and the space to reflect on what the experience may be showing you afterward.

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Screening

Screening begins with a conversation to determine whether this work is appropriate for you at this time. This is an opportunity to ask questions, share what is bringing you to this work, and begin exploring whether psilocybin services feel like a possible fit.

What screening may include:

  • Review of relevant medical and mental health history

  • Discussion of current medications and possible contraindications

  • Consideration of your support system, current stability, and readiness

  • Exploration of your hopes, intentions, expectations, and concerns

  • Determination of whether services are appropriate and within my scope

Important note:

Not everyone who inquires will be eligible to move forward. Screening is part of keeping this work safe, appropriate, and responsible.

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Preparation

Before the medicine session, we'll spend time getting to know one another, talking through your questions, and helping you feel prepared for what to expect. My hope is that you arrive feeling informed, supported, and as comfortable as possible.

Preparation may include:

  • Clarifying hopes and intentions for the experience

  • Discussing set and setting

  • Reviewing informed consent, expectations, boundaries, and scope of practice

  • Learning about possible psilocybin effects, risks, and discomforts

  • Developing grounding and self-regulation tools

  • Preparing mentally, physically, and emotionally for the session

The goal is not to control the experience or force a specific outcome. Preparation helps you enter the process with more awareness and support, and a stronger connection to what you may want to bring into the journey.

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Administration

Administration is the medicine session itself. The medicine session is a guided, multi-hour experience taking place in a licensed, controlled environment, with a pre-session check-in, confirmation of consent, and ongoing support throughout.

The session may include:

  • Time to settle into the space before the medicine is administered

  • Pillows, blankets, water, eyeshades, headphones, and other comfort items

  • A quiet, cozy, and grounded environment

  • Soft lighting, minimal distractions, and curated music

  • Non-directive support throughout the experience

  • Monitoring for psychological and physiological safety

  • Gentle re-orientation and initial reflection as the session closes

Most of the session is inward-focused. I remain present throughout to support safety and comfort while allowing the experience to unfold without directing, interpreting, or influencing what happens internally.

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Integration

Integration is where the journey begins to meet daily life. This is the space to reflect on what the experience may be showing you, identify insights or themes, and explore how the experience may connect to real-life patterns, behaviors, relationships, and next steps.

Integration may include:

  • Open-ended reflection and discussion

  • Exploration of emotions, images, memories, insights, or themes

  • Support in understanding what the experience means for your life

  • Guidance around applying insights in real-life contexts

  • Reflection on patterns, behaviors, or relationships that may want to shift

  • Nervous system support and continued emotional processing

Without integration, insights may fade or remain abstract. Integration helps bridge the gap between the medicine experience and everyday life.

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Why This Process Matters

This work is not designed as a one-time or quick solution. Each phase supports a safer, more intentional experience and helps reduce the likelihood that the journey feels confusing, destabilizing, or disconnected from daily life.

  • Screening helps identify medical or psychological risks and determine whether this work is appropriate at this time.

  • Preparation helps you understand what to expect, ask questions, give informed consent, and build trust in the process.

  • Grounding tools, preparation, and clear expectations support your ability to navigate challenging moments if they arise.

  • Meaningful change happens when insights are reflected on and applied over time. Integration helps translate the experience into daily life.

Is This Work Right for You?

The first step is a conversation. We can talk through what is bringing you to this work, answer initial questions, and begin determining whether psilocybin services feel appropriate at this time.

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