Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Psystandard ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://psystandard.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [The Relational Container: Structuring Couples Work with Psychedelic Support](https://psystandard.com/articles/the-relational-container-structuring-couples-work-with-psychedelic-support/): More couples are seeking psychedelic support together, and they arrive through different doors. Some come after one partner's individual journey shifted something between them. Some arrive carrying a specific wound, a break in trust and agreement, a loss, and ask for repair before anything else. Many begin with conflict work alone, with no medicine in view, and raise the question of psychedelic support only once trust in the shared space has grown. Others name the experience as their goal in the first call. The structure has to meet this variety: in practice, a couples therapy container is often built first, and medicine work enters later, if it enters at all. - [Beyond the drug: Lessons from therapists on what shapes outcomes in psychedelic-assisted therapy](https://psystandard.com/articles/beyond-the-drug-lessons-from-therapists-on-what-shapes-outcomes-in-psychedelic-assisted-therapy/): Psychedelic research is often framed around a simple question: do these treatments work? Over the past decade, that question has generated an exciting body of research. But as psychedelic-assisted therapy moves closer to clinical implementation, I think another question is becoming just as important: what actually determines whether someone benefits? - [Honouring the Mystical: How to integrate entities and mystical-type experiences](https://psystandard.com/articles/honouring-the-mystical-how-to-integrate-entities-and-mystical-type-experiences/): Some of the most important experiences a client brings back are the ones no one taught their practitioner how to hold. A being that seemed to communicate, sense of having touched something sacred, the conviction that they briefly saw how everything connects. In almost every conversation we have about experiences like these, the same thing comes up: the person was left alone with the part that mattered most. - [PsyStandard and Drug Science Announce Collaboration on European Psychedelic Practitioner Verification Framework](https://psystandard.com/articles/psystandard-and-drug-science-announce-collaboration-on-european-psychedelic-practitioner-verification-framework/): PsyStandard, a Pink Elephant Company, and Drug Science announce a co-design partnership to develop the clinical and ethical foundations of PsyStandard's European practitioner verification framework. - [Any Good Therapist Can Do This. Can’t They? Why psychedelic integration is not just talk therapy](https://psystandard.com/articles/any-good-therapist-can-do-this-cant-they-why-psychedelic-integration-is-not-just-talk-therapy/): The assumption is widespread and, on the surface, reasonable: a psychedelic experience has already happened, the person sitting across from you needs support working through what came up, and you are a trained therapist who knows how to hold difficult material. So what exactly is the problem? - [PsyStandard and Blossom Announce Collaboration on European Psychedelic Practitioner Verification Framework](https://psystandard.com/articles/psystandard-and-blossom-announce-collaboration-on-european-psychedelic-practitioner-verification-framework/): PsyStandard, a Pink Elephant Company, and Blossom announce a strategic collaboration to develop Europe's first comprehensive practitioner verification framework for psychedelic care. - [Therapist, facilitator, coach: defining your role and relational frame in psychedelic work](https://psystandard.com/articles/therapist-facilitator-coach-defining-your-role-and-relational-frame-in-psychedelic-work/): Foreword by Laurin Angermeier - [Can Psilocybin Save Your Relationship? An Expert’s Insight into Psychedelic Couples Therapy](https://psystandard.com/articles/can-psilocybin-save-your-relationship-an-experts-insight-into-psychedelic-couples-therapy/): Sarah Tilley explains how psilocybin therapy may hold the key to healthier relationships. - [Ethical Is Not Enough. Excellent Is Not Enough. Why psychedelic care needs both, and what we built to find it.](https://psystandard.com/articles/ethical-is-not-enough-excellent-is-not-enough-why-psychedelic-care-needs-both-and-what-we-built-to-find-it/): Something I have observed consistently, in my own practice and in conversations across the field: the practitioners who cause harm are rarely the ones who set out to. Most of them believed in what they were doing. Many had genuine gifts, real relational presence, a capacity to sit with difficulty. What they lacked was the external checks and structure that catch what self-assessment alone misses. - [How to Choose a Psychedelic Facilitator: 8 Questions to Ask](https://psystandard.com/articles/how-to-choose-a-psychedelic-facilitator-8-questions-to-ask/): Foreword by Laurin Angermeier  ·  Neuroscience & Clinical Strategy Advisor, States of Mind ## Pages - [Standards](https://psystandard.com/standards/) - [Membership](https://psystandard.com/membership/) - [Homepage](https://psystandard.com/) - [PsyStandard Cookie Policy](https://psystandard.com/cookie-policy/): Effective date: June 3, 2026Last updated: June 3, 2026Version: 1.0 - [PsyStandard Terms of Use](https://psystandard.com/terms/): Effective date: June 3, 2026Last updated: June 3, 2026Version: 1.0 - [About](https://psystandard.com/about/) - [Verification at PsyStandard](https://psystandard.com/verification/): Verification is a point-in-time assessment that documents that a practitioner met defined standards at the time of assessment. 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Our editorial principles ensure that everything we produce — from explainers and tutorials to original features and longreads — is trustworthy, transparent, and grounded in both science and lived experience. - [Providers](https://psystandard.com/providers/) - [Get Verified](https://psystandard.com/get-verified/) - [Our Experts](https://psystandard.com/experts/) - [Terms and Conditions](https://psystandard.com/terms-and-conditions/): Last Updated: July 15, 2025 - [Privacy Policy](https://psystandard.com/privacy-policy/): Effective date: June 3, 2026Last updated: June 3, 2026Version: 1.0 ## Providers - [Interventional Psychiatry Service](https://psystandard.com/providers/interventional-psychiatry-service/): Caring and community-focused, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust delivers integrated mental, physical and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and neighbouring areas. As a major NHS provider of community mental health services and allied physical-health care, it is CQC-rated 'Good' and holds accreditations such as Disability Confident Employer and membership of Inclusive Employers; it is best suited to people of all ages seeking NHS mental and physical health services across the Thames Valley. - [ONCE Center](https://psystandard.com/providers/once-center/): Calm, medically rigorous, and collaborative in approach, ONCE Center offers legally supervised psilocybin-assisted therapy grounded in neuroscience. The program pairs psilocybin sessions with Internal Family Systems–informed preparation and integration and is led by psychiatrist and neuroscientist Alexander Lebedev MD, PhD (20 years of clinical experience); it is best suited for people coping with burnout or exhaustion who need a concise, medically supervised program that fits around a busy life. - [Matthew Hicks](https://psystandard.com/providers/matthew-hicks/): Person-centered and trauma-informed therapy provided by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 20 years of clinical experience and an MSW from the University of Southern California. Matthew Hicks specializes in play therapy, family systems, trauma recovery, and addiction, and is best suited for adults, adolescents, and families seeking support for depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, or substance-related concerns. - [Zahira Cohen](https://psystandard.com/providers/zahira-cohen/): Zahira Cohen brings a grounded, research-informed and compassionate presence to her work, creating a safe and structured space for deep psychological exploration. With around 8+ years of clinical experience, she primarily works with trauma-focused approaches such as EMDR and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, supported by advanced training (MAPS) and her roles at Hystelica and Imperial College London. She is best suited for adults seeking evidence-based support for trauma, PTSD and meaningful psychedelic-assisted therapeutic work. - [Nurify Medical](https://psystandard.com/providers/nurify-medical/): Collaborative and patient-centred, Dr Mohamed Abdelghani is a senior consultant psychiatrist who emphasises evidence-based, accessible care. He specialises in mood disorders and adult ADHD and is an expert in neuromodulation treatments such as TMS and esketamine, and has served as past president of the Clinical TMS Society. He is best suited to adults with treatment-resistant depression, complex mood conditions, or those seeking advanced interventions. - [Dr Wayne Kampers](https://psystandard.com/providers/dr-wayne-kampers/): Calm, curious, and collaborative, Dr Wayne Kampers practises integrative psychiatry that seeks root‑cause‑driven connections across mind, body, and spirit. As an Integrative Consultant Psychiatrist based on Harley Street, he offers ketamine treatments, cannabis-based medicinal therapy and specialised programs for difficult-to-treat or treatment-resistant mental health conditions, making him a strong fit for adults seeking specialist, innovative care. - [Royal Free Private Patients](https://psystandard.com/providers/royal-free-private-patients/): A research-led, multidisciplinary private unit with a professional, collaborative approach, delivering care through NHS consultants and specialist teams. It provides multispecialty hospital services—notably leading renal (Kidney Centre of Excellence) and oncology care—operating as part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and affiliated with UCL, with over 40 years of private‑patient experience; best suited to national and international patients seeking complex, specialist treatment or second opinions. - [North London Psychiatry Practice](https://psystandard.com/providers/north-london-psychiatry-practice/): The clinic specialises in psychiatric treatments and offers ketamine infusion therapy as part of its medical treatment options. The practice presents ketamine as an evidence-supported, rapid-acting antidepressant that can be provided alongside conventional antidepressant medications when appropriate. The clinic emphasises medically supervised administration and ongoing monitoring to maximise safety and therapeutic benefit. - [Neuro Reset Clinic](https://psystandard.com/providers/ketamine-clinic-london-2/): Warm, consultant-led, and trauma-informed in its approach, Neuro Reset Clinic offers personalised, evidence-informed psychiatric care with direct consultant oversight. Specialising in biological psychiatry—notably consultant-led ketamine infusion (rapid-acting infusion therapy)—alongside integrative trauma-focused care, the team brings decades of clinical experience and works with GMC-registered consultants within CQC-aligned governance; it is best suited for adults with treatment-resistant depression, PTSD/cPTSD, complex anxiety, neurodevelopmental conditions, or chronic primary pain. - [Nigel Pedlingham](https://psystandard.com/providers/nigel-pedlingham/): Psychedelic guide and integration coach with fifty years of life experience and certification as a trauma‑informed plant medicine facilitator, MAGUEY’s founder Nigel chairs the Guild of Guides Netherlands and offers ethically grounded psilocybin retreats and one‑to‑one integration support. He works best with adults seeking safe, ceremony‑based psychedelic‑assisted self‑discovery and trauma‑informed, long‑term integration. - [Lotte Boekhout](https://psystandard.com/providers/lotte-boekhout/): Psychedelic-assisted coaching and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Lotte brings 11 years' experience as a therapist and the team combines clinical and scientific expertise. FLO Coaching is a member of the Guild of Guides Netherlands and is affiliated with the Balanskliniek, providing individualized truffle ceremonies with careful preparation, on-site support, and integration coaching. Best for adults seeking a safe, personalized psychedelic truffle experience and practical follow-up to create lasting personal change. - [Wouter Keijser](https://psystandard.com/providers/dr-wouter-keijser/): Trauma-focused integrative psychotherapy practitioner Dr Wouter Keijser uses a bio-psycho-social "kring" team approach and holotrophic methods to address complex, long-standing physical and mental complaints. He is registered with the Nederlandse Federatie Gezondheidszorg (registratienummer 9993; AGB 90119479) and best supports adults coping with unresolved developmental trauma, persistent medically unexplained symptoms, or chronic patterns in relationships. - [Clara Parati](https://psystandard.com/providers/clara-parati/): Calm, trauma‑informed, and collaborative in her presence, Clara Parati grounds clients using somatic practices and psychosynthesis. She is a Certified Psychedelic Integration Specialist and a Psychosynthesis Accredited Coach who blends transpersonal coaching, integrative somatic trauma therapy, and shamanic‑informed practices to turn ceremony insights into tangible life changes. Best fit for people seeking pre/post‑retreat psychedelic integration, recovery from burnout, or support navigating major life and identity transitions. - [Sarah Bögle](https://psystandard.com/providers/dr-sarah-bogle/): Warm, reflective and integrative in her presence, Dr Sarah Bögle blends evidence-based psychological training with somatic, shamanic and energy-based approaches. Her work is IFS-informed mentoring combined with psychospiritual and energy/shamanic practices, drawing on practitioner training since 2018 and a PhD in mental health and clinical psychology, and she is a member of the British Psychological Society and the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy. Best fit for people seeking psychospiritual integration, psychedelic preparation/integration, or in-depth self-inquiry around issues such as psychosis or eating distress. - [Tati Silva](https://psystandard.com/providers/tati-silva/): Calm, attentive, and collaborative in her approach, Tati creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel understood. She practices integrative psychotherapy, combining traditional talk therapy with hypnotherapy and CBT techniques, and is registered with Vitality Health Insurance. She is a good fit for adults seeking individual or couples therapy, offering in-person sessions in London (Notting Hill, Fitzrovia) and remote support in English or Portuguese. - [Patricia Taddei](https://psystandard.com/providers/patricia-taddei/): Warm, reflective and presence-centred, Patricia works collaboratively through empathic enquiry to create a safe, supportive space for exploration. She practices Core Process Psychotherapy with a mindfulness-based orientation and offers short- and long-term weekly therapy, supervision, and an 8-week mindfulness course — best suited to adults experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationship difficulties, or seeking mindfulness training. - [Paul Menze](https://psystandard.com/providers/paul-menze/): Warm, structured, and non-clinical in his approach, Paul Menze offers reflective guidance and practical support for people preparing for or integrating psychedelic experiences. He is an accredited coach with over 25 years of involvement in the psychedelic field and is a certified breathwork instructor, focusing on preparation, facilitation, and integration for psychologically stable individuals seeking personal development. - [Floris Wolswijk](https://psystandard.com/providers/floris-wolswijk/): Practical, curious, and direct, Floris brings an entrepreneurial, evidence-focused presence to his coaching. He offers psychedelic-assisted coaching—guided truffle sessions with preparation and integration through FLO Coaching—and works at the intersection of psychedelic research and implementation; best fit for adults seeking guided psychedelic experiences, integration support, or help navigating psychedelic therapies and related projects. - [Johannes Nagler](https://psystandard.com/providers/johannes-nagler/): Warm, intuitive, and slightly provocative, Joshua creates a mindful, nature-connected space that balances curiosity with gentle challenge. He provides Gestalt therapy–informed, psychology-based coaching with an emphasis on nature coaching and psychedelic integration, making him a strong fit for adults seeking personal growth, trauma processing, or integration after psychedelic experiences. - [Trudy Haak](https://psystandard.com/providers/trudy-haak/): Warm, non-judgmental and safety-focused, Coming home offers collaborative preparation, acute session support and integration for psychedelic experiences. Specialising in psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration (including microdosing guidance and access to Australia’s first legal cannabis-assisted therapy), it is best suited to people seeking careful, evidence-informed preparation and integration of expanded-state experiences. - [Alasdair Kirk](https://psystandard.com/providers/alasdair-kirk-2/): Warm, experiential, and compassionate, Alasdair offers deeply embodied shadow work grounded in Jungian depth psychology and long-form Deep Process Psychotherapy. A Certified One-to-One Shadow Work Therapist (Healing The Shadow UK) and IFS‑trained Senior Member of ACCPH, he works with adults in Hereford, Abergavenny and online, and is a strong fit for people seeking intensive parts‑work for trauma, relational difficulties, addictions, and deep personal transformation. - [Francesca Sciandra](https://psystandard.com/providers/francesca-sciandra/): Calm, structured, and direct in session, Francesca combines curiosity with close attention to repeating emotional and relational patterns. Her practice centers on integrative hypno-psychotherapy and relational couples work (including Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy); she has practised for over six years and is a Registered Hypnotherapist and Acknowledged Supervisor (GHR) while training with UKCP and holding membership of ICEEFT. She is best suited to individuals and couples seeking attachment-focused, depth-oriented therapy and psychedelic integration. - [Yousef Starkin](https://psystandard.com/providers/yousef-starkin/): Direct, creative, and informative in his approach, Yosef blends body psychotherapy and relational psychotherapy with traditional clinical psychological methods. He integrates verbal work with attention to breath, movement, and attachment dynamics, making him a strong fit for adults seeking somatic‑informed relational therapy—particularly those working with attachment issues, addiction history, or existential concerns. - [Gemma Autumn](https://psystandard.com/providers/gemma-autumn/): Warm, creative, and collaborative in style, Gemma Autumn practices an integrative psychotherapy approach that blends talking therapy with creative interventions and EFT. With around ten years’ clinical experience since 2016 and qualifications including a PgDip in Integrative Counselling and accredited membership of the BACP (plus trainings in psychedelic-assisted practice and EFT), she is a good fit for adults and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, creative blocks, life transitions and challenges of living abroad. - [Viviane Talkeu](https://psystandard.com/providers/viviane-talkeu/): Warm, relational, and empathic, Viviane creates a respectful, non-judgmental space for clients to explore personal challenges through psychotherapy and coaching. She specialises in integrative-relational psychotherapy with foundations in person-centred work, is registered with BACP, UKCP and trained in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (IPT), and is a good fit for adults—particularly migrants/expats, those navigating trauma or relationship issues, and clients seeking psychedelic integration. - [Aranja Berkmüller](https://psystandard.com/providers/aranja-berkmuller/): Warm, experiential and non-judgmental in style, Aranja works collaboratively using body-focused and creative methods. As a psychological and systemic counselor and somatic trauma therapist—who also practices as a death doula and kink/BDSM coach—she offers somatic trauma integration and psychedelic preparation/integration for unconventional, neurodivergent, creative and highly sensitive people navigating grief, identity, relationships and other taboo or intercultural challenges. - [Kai Gutzeit](https://psystandard.com/providers/kai-gutzeit/): Warm, collaborative, and pragmatic, Dr. Gutzeit works with clients to create individualized treatment plans that blend evidence-based Western medicine with holistic, body-centered approaches. A medical doctor specializing in integrative medicine and Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RE&CBT), he combines CBT with fascial/manual therapies, respiratory techniques, and dietary/TMC advice to help adults with chronic pain, sleep, stress, and lifestyle-related health concerns. - [Adrian Harris](https://psystandard.com/providers/adrian-harris/): Adrian works in a grounded, reflective and compassionate way, offering a calm, relational presence in therapy. He is an integrative psychotherapist who draws on Focusing, mindfulness, CBT and ecotherapy; he holds an MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy, a PhD and is an Accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS), with additional training in ecotherapy and psychedelic practice — best suited to adults in Exeter seeking embodied, nature‑based or integrative support for anxiety, depression, relationship issues and psychedelic integration. - [Francieli Favarim](https://psystandard.com/providers/francieli-favarim/): Warm, presence-oriented, and evidence-informed, Francieli Favarim offers an integrative, embodied therapeutic approach that emphasizes careful preparation, accompaniment, and integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness. She holds a specialist title in Health Psychology (UNIFESP) and training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy from the Mind Foundation with international supervised experience, and is best suited for people needing integration after psychedelic or breathwork experiences, treatment for anxiety, depression or trauma, or professionals seeking supervision and training. - [Tanyia Hughes](https://psystandard.com/providers/tanyia-hughes/): Warm, reflective, and deeply attuned, she blends rigorous clinical presence with a soulful 'Soul Witness' approach. An energy healer and neuroscientist with almost 20 years' clinical experience, she integrates Energy Healing and EMDR within a neuroscience-informed somatic framework, is accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, and is a graduate of the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy; she is best suited to support people navigating complex trauma, spiritual emergence, and psychedelic integration. - [Kathy Osborne](https://psystandard.com/providers/kathy-osborne/): Warm, deeply relational and embodied in her presence, Kathy works collaboratively and with humility and compassion. She practices relational psychotherapy and integrates EMDR and psychedelic-assisted therapy, drawing on over 25 years' experience in yoga and mental health and qualifications including UKCP accreditation, EMDR Levels 1–4, a BPS Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, and training with the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy. Best suited to adults, couples and clinicians seeking help with psychedelic integration, reproductive trauma and childlessness, sexual health/chemsex, cancer survivorship, and clinical supervision. - [Odin Pepper](https://psystandard.com/providers/odin-pepper/): Warm, gently attuned, and experiential, Odin brings a calm, reflective presence to somatic exploration. He works primarily with Hakomi somatic therapy and psychedelic-assisted somatic therapy, offering sessions in Amsterdam and online for adults—particularly expats—seeking support with anxiety, trauma, recurring relational patterns, or psychedelic integration. - [Tom Marshall](https://psystandard.com/providers/tom-marshall/): Warm, practical and trauma-informed, Tom works collaboratively with changemakers to restore purpose, balance and resilience. He provides resilience counselling rooted in Compassionate Inquiry alongside life coaching and facilitated psilocybin retreats—trained at the MIND Foundation and a certified Life Coach with experience since 2016—and is best suited to climate activists and changemakers seeking support, integration and renewed impact. - [Julianna Markus](https://psystandard.com/providers/julianna-markus/): Pragmatic, action-oriented, and client-centered, Julianna Markus brings a structured, evidence-based approach to holistic mental and physical health. An Oxford-educated psychologist and Stanford-trained nutritional scientist with roughly 20 years of academic and professional experience and currently training as an Augmented (Psychedelic) Therapist (MIND Foundation, 2024–2026), she specializes in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and nutritional/physical health recovery, making her a strong fit for leaders, expatriates, and people recovering from disordered eating. - [Mariana Barrios](https://psystandard.com/providers/mariana-barrios/): Mariana Barrios is a clinical sexologist, couples therapist and clinical psychologist who offers online therapy and — optionally — microdosing-informed support as part of a holistic approach to sexual and emotional well-being. She combines her training in sexology, psychology and therapy modalities with an openness to integrating psychedelic-microdosing tools (when appropriate) to support clients seeking deeper emotional or relational healing, self-understanding and growth. - [Roxana Junczyk](https://psystandard.com/providers/roxana-junczyk/): Warm, musical, and experiential, Roxana Junczyk guides clients through Psychedelic Breath breathwork sessions accompanied by curated deep house and tech-house music to facilitate expanded states, visions, and emotional release. A psychologist (MSc), she specializes in guided breathwork for people in Berlin dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or seeking deeper self-exploration and offers group and 1:1 sessions. - [Noel Comer](https://psystandard.com/providers/noel-comer/): Warm, grounded, and careful in his approach, Noel Comer offers collaborative support for clients working with expanded states of consciousness. He practices psychedelic-assisted therapy alongside integrative psychotherapy, bringing 13 years of clinical experience, a two-year Diploma in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (Institute of Psychedelic Therapy, UK), CORU registration as a social worker, and full accreditation with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — best suited for people preparing for or integrating psychedelic experiences and those seeking trauma-informed psychotherapy. - [Laurin Angermeier](https://psystandard.com/providers/laurin-angermeier/): Warm, reflective, and neuroscience-informed, Laurin offers a supportive presence that emphasizes safety, somatic awareness, and intentional integration. As a psychedelic facilitator and neuroscience‑informed coach with five years of practical work in Berlin, a Masters in Applied Neuroscience from King’s College London, and trainings with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, the Synthesis Institute and MAPS' Zendo Project, he works with individuals and couples seeking emotional healing, nervous‑system regulation, psychedelic integration, and relational growth. - [Valerio Scaramucci](https://psystandard.com/providers/valerio-scaramucci/): Warm, reflective, and collaborative in his approach, Valerio creates a safe, body‑centred space for exploration and healing. He is a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner who integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and evidence‑based counseling to support individuals and couples dealing with trauma, relationship difficulties, or those seeking integration of psychedelic experiences. - [Elevated Mind](https://psystandard.com/providers/elevated-mind/): Warm, grounded, and safety-focused, the team at Elevated Mind Retreats emphasizes compassionate facilitation, careful screening, and structured integration. They run legally guided psilocybin truffle retreats in the Netherlands that combine psilocybin ceremonies with breathwork, meditation, and aftercare (the founder is a Certified Breathwork Facilitator); best for people seeking small-group or private psychedelic retreats for insight, healing, and lasting personal change, including women-only and couples formats. - [The Plug Medical Group](https://psystandard.com/providers/the-plug-medical-group/): Warm, collaborative and patient-centred, The Plug Medical Group provides specialist-led care primarily via telemedicine from its Harley Street clinic. They focus on medical cannabis therapy for chronic pain, epilepsy and related conditions, offering GMP‑sourced formulations under the supervision of neurologists, psychiatrists and pain specialists (established 2023). Best suited for UK patients seeking regulated medicinal cannabis prescriptions and coordinated management alongside existing treatments. - [Awayk Retreats](https://psystandard.com/providers/awayk-retreats/): Warm, collaborative, and highly personalized, Awayk guides clients through carefully prepared psychedelic journeys with one-on-one support from the founding team. They offer science-informed, fully legal psilocybin truffle retreats in the Netherlands—led by the two co-founders with breathwork specialists for preparation and integration—and are best for adults seeking transformational personal growth, trauma healing, or leadership development._extraction_notes: Founding team names (Maarten and Pieter) and breathwork facilitators (Guusje and Ingrid) are listed on the site. Contact details found on site: email hi@awayk.nl and phone +31 7 3822 0197. No specific years of experience, formal certifications, or professional memberships were listed on the site; "psychedelic-retreat" was chosen as the provider_type based on the service focus. Location inferred from repeated references to The Netherlands and Veluwe. If different taxonomy slugs are required, provider_type may need adjustment. - [After the Rains](https://psystandard.com/providers/after-the-rains/): Warm, collaborative facilitators who hold carefully prepared group psychedelic retreats and community events. They lead somatic practice- and sound therapy–focused weekend retreats in a valley near Alpens (Pre-Pyrenees) and are a good fit for people seeking guided, music-accompanied psychedelic experiences and group integration support. - [Beautiful Space](https://psystandard.com/providers/beautiful-space/): Warm, trauma-informed and science-backed, Beautiful Space offers expert‑led, compassionate enquiry that blends somatic practice, mindfulness and integrative preparation to create a safe therapeutic container. They specialize in psychedelic‑assisted (psilocybin) therapy using their proprietary Beautiful Space Method and Psychedelic Mindfulness® protocol to support couples and individuals through retreats and integrative programs; best fit for people seeking deep relational healing and resolution of long-standing trauma or patterns of disconnection. - [Aion Clinic](https://psystandard.com/providers/aion-clinic/): Aion Clinic offers a warm, clinically rigorous and collaborative approach, combining close medical oversight with trauma-informed psychotherapy. They specialise in ketamine-assisted therapy integrated with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), delivered by a multidisciplinary team and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and registered with the ICO. Best suited to adults in the UK with treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, addictions or eating disorders seeking an evidence-based, time-limited programme. - [Kinisi](https://psystandard.com/providers/kinisi/): Kinisi offers expert-led and highly supportive approach to personal transformation, emphasizing safety, discretion, and depth. They provide legal, private psilocybin journeys grounded in neuropsychological principles and somatic practices and are a verified provider on States of Mind; best for high-performing adults seeking discreet, medically informed transformative experiences. - [Grischa Judanin, M.D.](https://psystandard.com/providers/grischa-judanin-m-d/): Grischa Judanin is a physician, entrepreneur, and leading voice in the field of medical cannabis and digital health. As the Founder and CEO of 5SWAN, a pioneering telemedicine platform, he has helped redefine access to evidence-based cannabinoid therapy through structured, physician-led care. With his background in medicine and extensive expertise in chronic-care models, he focuses on combining rigorous clinical standards with scalable digital pathways to improve the quality of life for patients who lack adequate access to specialized care. Under his leadership, 5SWAN has become recognized for its high-quality clinical protocols, German-licensed medical staff, and its strong emphasis on patient safety, outcome tracking, and ongoing therapeutic monitoring. - [Vine of the Soul Retreats](https://psystandard.com/providers/vine-of-the-soul-retreats/): Compassionate, trauma-informed, and structured in approach, the team emphasizes safety, nervous-system regulation, and steady integration rather than intensity for its own sake. They specialize in trauma-informed psychedelic-assisted retreats (primarily ayahuasca and psilocybin, with optional 5‑MeO‑DMT, kambo, and San Pedro) delivered via their BioPsyche Renewal Protocol™ and an AI-supported preparation & integration app; best for high-functioning professionals seeking durable, clinically informed transformation rather than a short spiritual holiday.) _Note: remove trailing parenthesis if not desired._ - [Osnova](https://psystandard.com/providers/osnova/): Warm, attentive, and professionally grounded, Malwina guides participants through carefully prepared, nature-based psychedelic ceremonies with extensive pre- and post-session support. She specializes in guided psilocybin (magic mushroom) ceremonies and retreats using an evidence-informed, harm-reduction approach, making her a good fit for creatives, people seeking spiritual or personal growth, and anyone looking for supported integration and self-development. - [Psychedelic Insights](https://psystandard.com/providers/psychedelic-insights/): Warm, professional, and safety-focused, Psychedelic Insights provides personalized one-day guided psilocybin truffle sessions with an emphasis on careful preparation and unlimited integration support. They practice psilocybin-assisted therapy and integration coaching, operating since 2018 and having guided over 1,250 high-dose experiences using EU food-safety–certified truffles while adhering to the North Star ethics pledge; best fit for individuals or couples seeking a private, professionally guided psychedelic experience or clinicians seeking B2B retreat partnerships. _extraction_notes: Provider operates from the Netherlands (mentions Amsterdam and EU certification); pricing (EUR 650 single, EUR 950 couple) pulled from site. No explicit street address, phone number, or email found on the homepage; primary contact is via Calendly/introduction calls. “Luc” appears in Calendly links but no full practitioner bio on this page. Provider_type chosen as “retreat” based on offering of private session days and retreats; if a different taxonomy is required, adjust accordingly. - [Intuitive Kasham](https://psystandard.com/providers/intuitive-kasham/): Warm, intuitive and grounding in her presence, Kasham works collaboratively to hold a safe, nonjudgmental container for deep inner work. She is primarily a shamanic practitioner and retreat facilitator specializing in psychedelic-assisted retreats, integration coaching and body-based therapies, with over 30 years of practical experience since beginning therapeutic massage in 1995 and key recognitions including initiation as a Curandera, Accredited Shamanic Practitioner training, and serving as a Synthesis Institute practicum supervisor. Best fit for people seeking guided psilocybin/shamanic retreats, ceremony facilitation, integration support and complementary bodywork or intuitive readings. - [Experiential Training Institute](https://psystandard.com/providers/experiential-training-institute/): The team works in a relational, carefully held, and professionally supervised style that emphasizes safety, integration, and embodied presence. Specializing in psilocybin-assisted experiential retreats and experiential practitioner training, Experiential Training Institute offers medically supervised, legally held small-group, private, and couples journeys alongside immersive core and advanced programs for clinicians; it’s best suited to individuals or partners seeking supported psychedelic experiences and clinicians seeking hands-on practitioner training. - [Psyon](https://psystandard.com/providers/psyon/): The team at Psyon offers a warm, evidence-focused and collaborative clinical presence, prioritizing safety and therapeutic partnership. They specialize in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy integrated with psychiatric care and psychotherapeutic integration; clinicians have completed international certified trainings and the clinic partners with organizations such as Fluence and Polaris Insight Center, making Psyon a strong fit for people with treatment‑resistant depression, anxiety disorders (including OCD), PTSD, and eating disorders seeking medically supervised psychedelic‑assisted treatment. - [The Pain Team](https://psystandard.com/providers/the-pain-team/): The Pain Team offers compassionate, evidence-focused care with a pragmatic, minimally invasive approach to pain management. They specialise in interventional pain medicine—providing procedures alongside ketamine and lidocaine infusion therapies, physiotherapy and psychological support—led by consultant pain specialists (FFPMRCA, FRCA); best suited to adults with chronic, neuropathic or complex regional pain syndromes and those with treatment‑resistant depression related to chronic pain. - [NOOS Clinic](https://psystandard.com/providers/noos-clinic/): NOOS klinika offers a collaborative, individualized, and intensive therapeutic approach, specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and ketamine infusion/injection therapy (KIT) with EMDR integration. As a licensed healthcare provider (licence No. 5879) and the first clinic in Lithuania and the Baltics to offer KIT and KAP, it is best suited for adults with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance-related problems seeking rapid symptom relief alongside psychotherapeutic integration. - [5SWAN](https://psystandard.com/providers/5swan/): Collaborative and medically focused, 5SWAN delivers video consultations with a patient-centered, clinician‑led approach. They specialise in medical cannabis therapy — their physicians hold German approbation and have over three years' experience in cannabis treatment (the platform also displays LegitScript verification) — and are best suited for patients in Germany seeking an accessible, physician‑managed telemedicine pathway for chronic pain, neurological and mood-related conditions. - [Cannabis Clinic Cardiff](https://psystandard.com/providers/cannabis-clinic-cardiff/): Cannabis Clinic Cardiff (CCC) is a patient centred, clinician led private medical clinic in South Wales that focuses on mental health and comorbid conditions for adults over 18. Hospital consultants with more than 20 years of experience in psychiatry provide assessments and support for people with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, insomnia, eating disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, substance misuse disorder and psychological or behavioural symptoms linked to neurological illness, dementia, menopause and other physical health conditions. - [Cognacity](https://psystandard.com/providers/cognacity/): Collaborative and evidence-driven, Cognacity delivers multidisciplinary mental health and performance care through a team of consultant psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. They specialise in psychiatry and clinical psychology, offering clinic-based and online services since 2008 and are CQC-registered. Best fit for individuals, organisations and elite sport teams seeking integrated psychiatric, psychological and high-performance support. - [Save Minds](https://psystandard.com/providers/save-minds/): Discreet, consultant‑led, and compassionate, Save Minds delivers highly personalised ketamine infusion therapy for complex, treatment‑resistant mental health conditions. Founded in 2017 and led by Dr Rajalingam Yadhunanthanan (MBBS, MD, FRCA), the CQC‑registered clinic reports over 5,000 infusions with a >70% success rate, making it a strong match for adults with treatment‑resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, or acute suicidal ideation. - [The Pain Clinic Malta](https://psystandard.com/providers/the-pain-clinic-malta/): The Pain Clinic is a multidisciplinary pain clinic in Malta that focuses on chronic pain and other illnesses that have not responded to conventional medication. Founded in 2015, it brings together a doctor, anaesthetist and physiotherapist to offer a one stop service for people with persistent pain. The clinic uses a holistic, evidence based and conservative approach that integrates conventional, complementary and alternative therapies to ease unnecessary pain and suffering and improve quality of life. - [Eulas Clinics](https://psystandard.com/providers/eulas-clinics/): Eulas Clinics is well known for the complex approach in treatment of a wide range of mental health issues, from addiction to treatment-resistant depression. Here, such modern therapy solutions as ketamine therapy and stroboscopic therapy are combined with classic psychotherapy, psychiatry and breathwork practices. It started as the first ketamine-assisted therapy clinic in Scotland that now provides services in Hamilton and London. - [Hive Bio Malta](https://psystandard.com/providers/hive-bio-malta/): Warm, safety-focused, and integrative, Hive Bio provides retreat-style care that pairs clinical oversight with psychotherapy and complementary holistic supports. They specialise in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) from a medically licensed retreat in Malta (operating since 2020) and follow standardised safety protocols; best fit for adults with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, burnout, or certain pain syndromes seeking an intensive, supported psychedelic-assisted programme that includes preparation and integration work. ## Categories - [Articles](https://psystandard.com/category/articles/) - [Mental Wellness](https://psystandard.com/category/mental-wellness/)