[Opgelost] What happens during psychedelic therapy?

During a psychedelic therapy session you're guided through a carefully prepared inner journey. This involves the use of substances like psilocybin (from truffles), MDMA, or combinations like the hippie flip (psilocybin + MDMA), not just to experience a “trip,” but to gain deep personal healing, insight, and transformation.

The process is typically divided into three key phases: preparation, the psychedelic experience, and integration.

1. Preparation:
Before your session, you’ll complete an intake form to assess your physical and mental health. This helps ensure psychedelics are safe for you and determines the best substance and dosage for your goals — whether that’s overcoming depression, anxiety, trauma, or seeking self-love and spiritual insight.

2. The session itself:
The trip usually lasts between 5 and 7 hours. You’ll often lie down with an eye mask, while carefully curated music guides your experience. Music plays a powerful role, acting like an emotional compass. The therapist remains quietly present, offering support only when needed. Depending on the dosage, experiences range from enhanced emotional openness to complete ego dissolution, allowing you to face deep-rooted emotions and unconscious memories.

Many people report releasing blocked emotions, such as long-held sadness or childhood trauma. Biochemically, psilocybin increases BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor), which boosts neuroplasticity — your brain’s ability to form new connections — helping you adopt healthier patterns of thinking and behavior.

3. Integration:
After the session, you and your guide reflect on what you experienced. Integration is crucial: this is where insights turn into real-life change. You’ll explore the meaning of symbols or emotional breakthroughs and develop strategies to apply those lessons in everyday life.

From shared experiences on the forum, many users describe the therapy as life-changing. One person overcame a long-standing addiction, while another said their session helped them move from deep self-hate to true self-love. Others describe the session as a spiritual awakening or a feeling of becoming one with the universe.

To learn more about the science and emotional impact, take a look at How Psilocybin Therapy Works. For a deeper understanding of how music enhances the journey, check out Top 5 Music for Psychedelic Therapy.