Psychedelic preparation and integration through depth hypnosis spiritual counseling
Journal of Psychedelic Studies October 17, 2025 DOI: 10.1556/2054.2025.00451 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA 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.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Depth Hypnosis Spiritual Counseling |
| Keywords | Psychology |
| Key finding | Depth Hypnosis Spiritual Counseling is a transpersonal model that integrates earth-based spiritual traditions and psychological practices to effectively support preparation for and integration of psychedelic experiences. |
Abstract
With the prevalence of psychedelic use in both therapeutic and non-therapeutic settings, it is imperative for psychotherapists and counselors to have effective tools to support clients engaging with psychedelic substances. Depth Hypnosis Spiritual Counseling is a transpersonal counseling model which can be used to effectively support the preparation for and integration of psychedelic experience. Depth Hypnosis Spiritual Counseling integrates the wisdom and catalytic healing processes of the earth-based spiritual traditions that initially used psychedelic plant substances as medicine. Accessing these compassionate practices offers the ability to directly prepare for the healing potential of the psychedelic encounter and to integrate insight gained subsequently. Depth Hypnosis Spiritual Counseling principles are discussed here, including Transpersonal Psychology, Buddhist Psychology, hypnotherapy, Applied Shamanism, and Integrated Energy Medicine. Considerations for preparation for a psychedelic encounter are discussed including setting intention, expectations, set and setting, and regulation. Attention is also given to psychedelic integration, addressing challenges, peak experiences, and adverse experiences.