Preparation and Integration Support for Psychedelic Therapy

Psychedelic therapy is best understood as a process rather than a single experience. While much attention is often placed on the psychedelic experience itself, preparation and integration help shape how insights are understood and carried forward. These phases support safety, clarity, and the ability to translate experience into meaningful, lasting change.

Within my medical practice, I provide psychedelic-informed preparation and integration support as part of an integrative, mind-body approach to care. This work is appropriate for individuals who are exploring or have participated in psychedelic-assisted therapy and are seeking physician-guided support before or after an experience.

Psychedelic Integration: Reflection and Embodiment

Integration is the process of reflecting on and making sense of a psychedelic experience over time. This phase is often where insights are clarified and connected to daily life, relationships, and long-term well-being.

Integration support may include:

• Processing emotions, themes, or insights that emerged

• Exploring how experiences relate to current challenges or patterns

• Supporting emotional regulation and grounding

• Translating insight into practical, sustainable changes

• Ongoing therapeutic and mind-body support

Psychedelic experiences often affect emotional and somatic awareness. Integration benefits from approaches that engage the whole person, including mindfulness, somatic awareness, breathwork, movement, journaling, and other reflective practices. Attention to sleep, stress, nutrition, and daily rhythms is also an important part of integration.

Integration is not linear. Insights may emerge gradually or evolve over time. Support is paced and individualized, respecting each person’s readiness and needs.

Who May Benefit From Preparation and Integration Support

Psychedelic preparation and integration support can be helpful for a wide range of individuals, whether you are early in exploration or already have experience with psychedelic-assisted therapy.

This work may be a good fit if you are:

• • • Considering psychedelic-assisted therapy and want thoughtful, physician-guided preparation

• Seeking clarity about readiness, safety, or next steps

• Looking to process or make sense of a past psychedelic experience

• Wanting support translating insight into meaningful changes in daily life

• Interested in mind-body approaches that support emotional regulation and resilience

• Navigating heightened sensitivity, emotions, or questions following an experience

Preparation and integration are not limited to a single moment or outcome. Some people engage in this work before an experience, others afterward, and many find value in ongoing support as insights continue to unfold over time. This approach meets you where you are, without pressure to move faster than feels appropriate.

For some individuals, preparation and integration support are meaningful even without participating in psychedelic administration. Learning to work with intention, self-awareness, and nervous system regulation can support healing, growth, and resilience across many areas of life.

Connect with Dr. Stacy Green

If you’d like to learn more about integrative, psychedelic-informed, and physician-guided care options, or have questions about treatment approaches, you’re welcome to reach out through the Dr. Stacy Green MD contact page.

I look forward to connecting and helping you explore your next steps toward healing and wellbeing.