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Inside the hidden field of non-clinical psychedelic practice
This series describes practice as it exists, including work that is illegal in some jurisdictions. It offers no medical, dosage…
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From pilgrimage to re-rooting: What does integration actually ask of us?
The World Ayahuasca Forum (WAF) took place in Girona, Catalonia, from 11–13 September 2026, bringing…
What is psychedelic intervision, and why do psychedelic practitioners need it?
In a field where most practitioners work alone, unregulated, and with clients who are in…
Neurodivergent clients and psychedelics: what competent support actually requires
Neurodivergent people are already in psychedelic spaces. Diagnosed or not, disclosed or not – they…
What clinical studies can, and can’t, tell us about psychedelic practice: Therapeutic misconception, clinical equipoise and why promising results still need real-world standards
I spend much of my working life inside psychedelic clinical studies. From the outside, a…
Living with your cycle, not against it: What psychedelics, hormones and the female cycle have to do with each other
The morning of the ceremony, I wake with abdominal pain. I am on day 38…
The relational container: Structuring couples work with psychedelic support
The couple in the room More couples are seeking psychedelic support together, and they arrive…
Beyond the drug: Lessons from therapists on what shapes outcomes in psychedelic-assisted therapy
FOREWORD Psychedelic research is often framed around a simple question: do these treatments work? Over…
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…