In August of last year, as part of my year-long psychedelic-assisted therapy training program at CIIS, I volunteered at a legal psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) retreat center in Amsterdam called Synthesis. Of 4 facilitators, I was the only female facilitator, and one of 2 licensed therapists. 15 participants took a high dose of psilocybin during a 3-day retreat in a beautiful renovated church in the small beach town of Zandvoort.
Read more5 things you should know when starting therapy
As a therapist, I'd like to remove as many obstacles to coming to therapy as possible. There are things that people don't usually think about until they're in the room. If you're anything like me, you have no idea what to expect with therapy, so I hope to bring light to some of these things, in an effort to bring more comfort and empowerment to the experience. Remember, the therapist is the guide, but you are the one in control!
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