Psychedelic Preparation
Building trust with your guide, understanding what you're bringing, and knowing what to expect.
The work that comes first
Psychedelic practitioners at Bloom Integrated Health start with principles drawn from the Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration[1] framework, preparing patients for psychedelic treatment by first identifying working to reduce mental, emotional and physical risks of psychedelic treatment.
The preparation process emphasizes patient autonomy throughout, functioning to help the individual "expand their options and engage in thoughtful individual decision-making and goal-setting[1]".
We help set a loose framework of expectations for a potentially life-changing set of experiences, delving into concerns, memories, and triggers that a psychedelic experience emight pull. This sets the stage for psychedelic integration sessions to follow, where we belive much of the long term benefits of psychedleic therapy take root.
PHRI represents a shift away from assessment limited to untoward outcomes of psychedelic use and abstinence-based addiction treatment paradigms, and toward a stance of compassionate, destigmatizing acceptance of patients' choices.
The very first step
At least with us.
Preparation and aftercare are psychotherapy and are open to anyone.
If you are interested in guided sessions at Bloom Integrated Health, one more thing comes first: a conversation and evaluation for membership in the Saceed Bloom Church Collective.
Whatever you want to ask — whether this is right for you, what a session is actually like, which medicine, whether the prescription you are already on is a problem — the answer starts the same way. Call or text 727-490-9911 or click below schedule your evaluation.
The evaluation is a full medical review, and it is the reason we can say yes to anyone at all. Psychedelics are not safe for everyone: a personal or family history of psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder; cardiovascular or respiratory conditions; pregnancy or breastfeeding; active substance-use issues; and a number of psychiatric medications — antidepressants especially — can each make someone an unsuitable candidate. We would far rather find that out with you at the beginning than have you find it out during a session.
Members of Sacred Bloom who are approved for this work are the only people who take part in guided sessions, ceremonies or retreats.