Psychedelic preparation and integration through depth hypnosis spiritual counseling
Journal of Psychedelic Studies October 17, 2025 J. Adler, Isa Gucciardi
A transpersonal counseling model called Depth Hypnosis Spiritual Counseling can help psychotherapists and counselors prepare clients for and integrate experiences with psychedelic substances. The model combines earth-based spiritual traditions that originally used psychedelic plants as medicine with practices from Transpersonal Psychology, Buddhist Psychology, hypnotherapy, Applied Shamanism, and Integrated Energy Medicine. Key aspects include setting intentions, managing expectations, attending to set and setting, and addressing regulation. Integration work covers challenges, peak experiences, and adverse experiences. The approach aims to support healing potential and insight gained from psychedelic encounters.