Psychedelic-assisted therapy is a structured therapeutic process that combines specific substances such as ketamine, psilocybin, or MDMA with clinical preparation and integration support.

The process typically includes three phases: preparation sessions to clarify goals and assess safety, a facilitated administration session in which the medicine is taken in a controlled setting, and integration sessions to help translate insights into lasting change.

In Colorado, psilocybin facilitation occurs within licensed healing centers under the state’s Natural Medicine program. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is provided in medical or clinical settings under established psychiatric protocols.

Across approaches, the emphasis is on safety, screening, intention, and integration. The goal is not simply to have a powerful experience, but to use the experience therapeutically to support trauma resolution, emotional regulation, and durable psychological change.

Psilocybin is the naturally occurring psychoactive compound found in certain mushroom species. In therapeutic settings, psilocybin is used in combination with structured preparation and integration sessions to support treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma-related conditions, and existential distress.

Contemporary research suggests that psilocybin can temporarily reduce rigid patterns of brain activity associated with the default mode network, allowing greater cognitive and emotional flexibility. For some individuals, this shift can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and increase openness to change.

In Colorado, psilocybin therapy is available under the state’s Natural Medicine program. Licensed Natural Medicine Facilitators provide psilocybin sessions within approved healing centers, with an emphasis on safety, screening, and integration.

Psilocybin therapy is not a standalone event. Meaningful outcomes depend on careful preparation, responsible facilitation, and integration that translates insight into durable change.

Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP) is a trauma-focused therapeutic model that combines somatic psychology with carefully structured psychedelic work. The model was developed by the Psychedelic Somatic Institute and is designed to address unresolved trauma, dissociation, and chronic nervous system activation.

Unlike insight-oriented psychedelic approaches, PSIP emphasizes direct engagement with the body and autonomic nervous system. Sessions focus on tracking physical sensations, interrupting dissociative patterns, and allowing previously avoided emotional material to surface in a controlled and supported way.

In PSIP, the goal is not to generate mystical experiences or peak states. The emphasis is on resolving trauma at a physiological level, restoring emotional range, and increasing nervous system flexibility.

PSIP may be appropriate for individuals who experience chronic numbness, panic, dissociation, or trauma symptoms that have not fully responded to traditional talk therapy.

Preparation and integration are essential components of psychedelic-assisted therapy. They frame the administration session within a structured therapeutic process designed for safety, clarity, and lasting change.

Preparation sessions occur before a psilocybin or ketamine administration session. They focus on clinical screening, intention clarification, psychological readiness, and education about what to expect. Preparation helps establish trust, reduce anxiety, and create a stable foundation for the medicine session.

Integration sessions occur after the administration session. Their purpose is to help translate insights into daily life. Integration may involve processing emotional material, addressing trauma responses, reinforcing nervous system regulation, and identifying behavioral changes that support long-term stability.

Without preparation and integration, psychedelic experiences can remain insightful but incomplete. Together, these phases help ensure that expanded awareness becomes structured, durable change.

Preparation and integration are essential components of a supported psilocybin journey under Colorado’s Natural Medicine program. These sessions provide structure, safety, and clinical context before and after the administration session.

At a minimum, participants complete an intake and preparation visit prior to the psilocybin session and an initial integration session afterward, as required within the licensed healing-center process. Preparation focuses on screening, orientation, readiness, and intention-setting. Integration focuses on reflection, stabilization, and translating insights into daily life.

Some individuals choose additional preparation or integration sessions depending on their needs. When medically informed or psychotherapy-based support is desired, those services are provided separately through a licensed medical or clinical practice and are arranged and billed independently.

This structure ensures regulatory compliance while allowing flexibility for individuals who want deeper preparation or extended integration support.

Yes. Under Colorado’s Natural Medicine program, adults 21 years and older may legally access psilocybin within licensed healing centers.

Psilocybin sessions must take place in state-approved Healing Centers or Micro Healing Centers and are facilitated by licensed Natural Medicine Facilitators or Clinical Facilitators. Psilocybin cannot be administered in private offices or outside of the regulated healing-center setting.

Somacology partners with licensed healing centers in Colorado to provide psilocybin facilitation in accordance with state law. The healing center oversees the administration session and regulatory compliance. Medical evaluation, psychotherapy, and integration services, when appropriate, are provided separately through licensed medical or mental health practices.

This structure ensures legal compliance, clear professional roles, and a safe, professionally supported psilocybin experience.

Yes. Somacology approaches psilocybin and natural medicine work with cultural awareness, humility, and respect for the diverse Indigenous and traditional lineages in which these substances have been used for generations.

Our services are provided within Colorado’s regulated Natural Medicine framework. While we do not replicate or claim Indigenous ceremonial practices, we acknowledge the historical and cultural contexts of these medicines and engage this work with care and integrity.

We strive to provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed care that honors each individual’s background, identity, belief system, and lived experience. Our commitment includes ongoing education, self-reflection, and ethical practice within the boundaries of professional licensure.

Yes. Somacology is committed to providing inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed psychedelic therapy for individuals of diverse identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences.

We welcome clients of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, abilities, faiths, and cultural backgrounds. Our work is grounded in respect, consent, and cultural awareness.

Our intention is to create a professional and psychologically safe environment where each person’s identity is acknowledged and honored, and where care is tailored to the individual rather than imposed through a one-size-fits-all framework.

Psilocybin sessions in Colorado occur within licensed healing centers and follow a structured process that includes preparation, administration, and integration.

1. Preparation
Before the administration session, you will complete intake, screening, informed consent, and preparation sessions. This phase clarifies intentions, reviews safety considerations, and ensures you understand what to expect during the psilocybin experience.

2. Administration Session
The psilocybin session takes place in a state-licensed Healing Center or Micro Healing Center and is facilitated by licensed Natural Medicine Facilitators or Clinical Facilitators. Facilitators provide steady presence and safety oversight while allowing your experience to unfold at your own pace. The emphasis is on regulation, consent, and a professionally supported environment.

3. Integration
After the session, you will participate in at least one integration check-in to reflect on what emerged and begin translating insights into daily life. Additional integration support may be available through healing-center programming or through separate licensed medical or psychotherapy services when deeper clinical support is desired.

All services operate within Colorado’s Natural Medicine framework, with clear role boundaries between facilitation, medical care, and psychotherapy.

What can I expect during a PSIP session?

Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP) sessions are structured trauma-focused therapy sessions that emphasize direct engagement with the body and nervous system.

Unlike traditional talk therapy or insight-oriented psychedelic experiences, PSIP sessions focus on tracking physical sensations, identifying dissociation, and working with unresolved trauma patterns in real time.

A typical PSIP session includes:

Assessment and Orientation
We begin by clarifying current symptoms, identifying patterns of activation or numbness, and establishing clear therapeutic goals. Safety, consent, and pacing are central.

Somatic Tracking
Rather than focusing on storytelling, attention is directed toward bodily sensations, breath patterns, muscle tension, and shifts in nervous system state. This helps surface trauma responses that may operate outside of conscious awareness.

Working with Activation or Dissociation
When emotional intensity or dissociative patterns arise, the work centers on staying present with the experience rather than avoiding or overriding it. The goal is to allow previously incomplete defensive responses to resolve in a controlled and supported environment.

Integration
Sessions close with grounding and reflection, helping translate physiological shifts into practical understanding and behavioral change.

When appropriate and clinically indicated, PSIP may incorporate carefully structured psychedelic support. However, the focus remains on trauma resolution and nervous system regulation rather than generating peak or mystical states.

PSIP is particularly helpful for individuals experiencing chronic numbness, panic, dissociation, or trauma symptoms that have not fully responded to insight-based therapy.

Getting started begins with scheduling a complimentary 20-minute consultation call. This conversation allows us to review your goals, answer questions, and determine whether psilocybin facilitation, PSIP, or preparation and integration services are an appropriate fit.

If moving forward makes sense, the next step includes completing intake documentation and required preparation sessions. When indicated, a medical evaluation with a psychedelic-informed licensed provider may be recommended to support safety and eligibility. Medical services are provided separately through licensed medical practices.

For psilocybin services, sessions take place within licensed Colorado healing centers under the Natural Medicine program. The care pathway includes preparation, the administration session, and integration support.

Throughout the process, the emphasis is on clarity, safety, and informed decision-making so you can move forward with confidence.