Amid the rise of psychedelic therapy, PATH Therapy is helping people find peace with difficult emotions and past traumas. Psilocybin is a natural compound that can change your perception of reality and induce a deep sense of relaxation. It can also increase deep emotional processing and help you gain new perspectives on your life.

A Guided Psilocybin Experience is a safe and structured environment where participants take part in a psychedelic experience with an experienced facilitator. This is often done in a group setting, and many retreats include preparation and integration sessions before and after the experience. The experience typically lasts 4 to 6 hours, but can feel longer or shorter due to psilocybin’s effects on time perception. The goal is to allow you to release the limiting beliefs and patterns that have been keeping you stuck.

Guided Psilocybin Experiences: What to Expect and How to Prepare

While psilocybin can be life changing, it is important to know what to expect before you embark on this journey. This article will explore what a Guided Psilocybin Experience involves, how it can be used for mental health support, and what to look out for during the experience.

In the study, participants received three 60-90-min preparatory sessions and a next-day integration session before receiving either 1 mg (as an active control), or 25 mg of a proprietary psilocybin formulation. GRID-HAMD scores decreased significantly for both groups in the immediate post-psilocybin phase and remained lower in the delayed group at six-month follow-up. Participants’ interviews revealed several themes: a desire for multiple psilocybin sessions, challenging sensemaking during the experience, and difficulty building trust within this new therapeutic context, despite intensive efforts to build rapport.