Psychedelic Integration Therapy Denver
The experience was powerful. Now make meaning from it.
You had the experience. It was profound. Maybe you cried. Maybe you laughed. Maybe you saw your whole life differently for a moment, or an hour, or a night.
And then you came back.
Without integration, what happens next is predictable: the insights fade. The old patterns start creeping back in. The breakthrough becomes a memory. You feel like you're supposed to be 'different now' but you're not, really. And that's frustrating.
Here's the thing they don't tell you: the psychedelic experience is only part of it. The real work, the part that actually changes your life, happens after. That's integration.
The Experience Was Just the Beginning
What Is Psychedelic Integration Therapy?
Let me be clear about what this isn't: I don't administer psychedelics. I don't run ceremonies. I'm not a guide. If you're looking for that, I can refer you to someone who does that work.
What I do: I work with you AFTER the experience. Integration therapy means working with a therapist, someone with clinical training in trauma, nervous system work, and psychology, to process what came up, understand what it means, and translate it into lasting change.
It works with any experience: psilocybin, ketamine, ayahuasca, MDMA, LSD, or plant medicine ceremonies. Doesn't matter. If you're navigating the aftermath and want grounded, practical support, that's integration therapy.
Colorado's leading the way here. Proposition 122 (the Natural Medicine Health Act) is opening doors for psilocybin-assisted therapy in Colorado. We're at the forefront of a real shift in how people heal. And if you've had an experience, whether through a ceremony, a provider, or however you got there, integration is the next step.
My role: help you make sense of what came up and translate it into actual, lasting change in how you live, relate, and show up.
How Integration Therapy Works
Integration isn't one thing. It's a process with phases.
Pre-Experience Exploration: We explore what's driving your interest and examine your expectations. This isn't a green light to proceed. It's a clinical conversation about what you're looking for, whether psychedelics are appropriate for your situation, and what risks to be aware of.
Post-Experience Processing (the main work): You come in and we process. What came up? What felt important? What scared you? What connected you to something? We work with whatever surfaced: insights, emotions, somatic sensations, difficult material. All of it. This is where IFS (Internal Family Systems) is particularly powerful. Psychedelic states naturally surface different 'parts' of you. We work with those parts, understand them, integrate them.
Ongoing Integration (weeks and months out): The real transformation happens here. We translate the insights into daily life. You had an insight about perfectionism, now we update how you're actually running perfectionism in your body and relationships. You felt connected to something larger, now we ground that in meaning and action. You're not chasing the feeling of the experience. You're building a life that matches what you learned.
Sessions are 50 minutes. In-person in Denver or online from anywhere in Colorado. Weekly or biweekly depending on what you need.
Who Psychedelic Integration Therapy Is For
Men who've had a powerful psilocybin experience (through a ceremony, a retreat or on your own) and want to go deeper
Men doing ketamine therapy through a medical provider who need processing support and psychological integration
Men considering psychedelics who want a clinical perspective on risks, readiness, and what to expect
Men who had a difficult, confusing, or overwhelming psychedelic experience
Men who had a major breakthrough but feel stuck again weeks or months later
Ceremony facilitators, guides, and retreat leaders play an important role. They create safe containers. They hold space. That matters.
But they're not therapists. They don't have clinical training in trauma. They're not trained to recognize dissociation or a nervous system stuck in freeze. They're not equipped to work with complex trauma patterns.
I bring graduate-level clinical training in modalities like Internal Family Systems and somatic approaches. IFS is particularly powerful for psychedelic integration because parts naturally surface in psychedelic states. We don't fight them or judge them. We get curious about them. We ask what they're protecting, what they're trying to do, what they need.
This isn't spiritual bypassing. It's grounded psychological work. You're not trying to 'stay in the cosmic love feeling.' You're building a nervous system that can hold the insights and translate them into real change.
Why a Therapist, Not Just a Guide
FAQs
No. I don't administer substances or run ceremonies. I work with you before and especially after your experience. If you're looking for a provider who does psychedelic-assisted therapy, I can refer you to licensed clinics in Colorado.
Do you provide psychedelic-assisted therapy?
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Absolutely. Integration therapy is talk therapy. It's completely legal and falls within standard clinical practice. Colorado's Proposition 122 (the Natural Medicine Health Act) is creating a framework for regulated psychedelic experiences through licensed facilities. That's psychedelic-assisted therapy, which is different from what I do. I work with you before and after your experience through talk therapy. No substances are involved in our sessions.
Is psychedelic integration therapy legal in Colorado?
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Any. Psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, LSD, ayahuasca, San Pedro, 5-MeO-DMT, mescaline. Doesn't matter if it was a ceremony, a retreat, or a personal experience. If you had an experience and want to process it, I work with it. To be clear, I don't recommend or facilitate the use of any substances. Integration therapy is talk therapy that processes whatever you bring in.
What psychedelic experiences do you work with?
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Ideally within a few days or weeks. The material is fresh. Your nervous system is still recalibrating. Integration starting within the first month is ideal. But we can work with integration months or even years later. The insights don't expire.
How soon after an experience should I start integration?
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Depends. Some men need 3-4 sessions to process a single experience. Some need ongoing integration over weeks or months, especially if the experience stirred up deep material. We work at your pace and check in regularly about progress.
How many integration sessions will I need?
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Yes. Online works just as well for integration. You're in a private space. You have time and safety to go deep. Many men prefer it for integration work.
Can I do integration therapy online?
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Step 1: Schedule Your Free 15-Minute Consultation. Tell me about your experience and what’s on your mind. We'll talk through whether integration work makes sense for you.
How To Get Started
Step 2: We'll Discuss Your Specific Experience. What came up? What's calling for attention? What are you hoping will shift? I'll explain how integration works and what to expect in sessions.
Step 3: Schedule Your First Integration Session. We'll dive into processing your experience. In-person in Denver or online across Colorado. 50 minutes. No judgment. Just grounded, practical work.