What to Expect When Getting Started with Psychedelic Support

Your journey begins with a confidential online inquiry form. This allows us to understand what you’re seeking support with, your current concerns, and your interests around psychedelic therapy.

There is no obligation at this stage. The purpose of the inquiry form is simply to help us both determine whether Medicinal Mindfulness may be a supportive fit for you and your specific needs.​

After reviewing your intake form, our intake coordinator will email you a link within twenty-four business hours* to schedule a 20-minute discovery call ($99) with one of our experienced practitioners. 

This call is an opportunity to:

• Ask questions about our psychedelic therapy approach and services
• Explore whether working together feels aligned
• Understand potential next steps

No medicine decisions are made during this call. This is a space for clarity, orientation, and mutual assessment so that you can determine if you’d like to move forward with our support. Scheduling a non-refundable discovery call with us does not guarantee access to our services. 

* Note that our business days are Monday-Thursday. All inquiries sent Friday-Sunday will be responded to on the next business day.

If you decide to move forward with psychedelic therapy services at Medicinal Mindfulness, you’ll be invited to complete a set of intake and disclosure forms. These forms are reviewed by our clinical team to ensure safety, assess eligibility for certain medicines, and determine whether additional medical screening is needed. Your safety and well-being are central to every recommendation we make.

Once your intake and screening materials are complete, you’ll meet with your practitioner for an onboarding and co-creation session where you’ll:

• Review your intake, goals, and areas of focus
• Answer questions about different medicine options and session formats
• Discuss practical considerations such as timing, travel, and budget
• Create your care plan for the rest of your journey with Medicinal Mindfulness

Every care plan includes preparation sessions, guided medicine sessions, and integration support. What varies is the specific medicine(s), the number and length of sessions, and the overall pace and structure, all of which are determined collaboratively with your practitioner based on your goals, budget, and eligibility for certain medicines.

Please note: Not every medicine is appropriate for every person. As part of this planning process, our team conducts a thoughtful review of your medical and psychological history to help determine which approaches may be safe and supportive for you. Eligibility for specific medicines is confirmed only after this review is complete, and not all services are appropriate for every client.

Medical Review (Ketamine Services Only)

If your care plan includes ketamine services, an additional medical review is required. This includes a remote appointment with our licensed nurse practitioner to review your health history, assess eligibility, and ensure medical safety in accordance with Colorado regulations. This secondary medical review is not required for natural medicine services.

Clinical Oversight

Your onboarding materials and proposed care plan are also reviewed by our clinical director, providing an additional layer of oversight and support before scheduling medicine sessions. Only after this process is complete will intensive sessions be scheduled.

Each medicine journey at Medicinal Mindfulness is thoughtfully structured to support safety, depth, and integration. While every psychedelic therapy experience is unique, all journeys follow a clear and supportive framework that includes preparation, guided medicine sessions at our healing center, and integration support.

Preparation & Readiness

Before any medicine session can take place, you’ll meet with your practitioner for dedicated preparation sessions. These sessions are designed to help you feel resourced, informed, and supported as you approach the experience. Preparation sessions may include:

• Clarifying intentions and goals
• Learning tools for navigating challenging moments
• Building trust and rapport with your practitioner
• Discussing practical considerations and expectations

The number of preparation sessions varies depending on the medicine and your individual needs. In general, greater preparation supports more meaningful and integrated experiences.

Guided Medicine Sessions

Medicine sessions take place in a carefully held, supportive environment in our Boulder, Colorado facility with your practitioner present throughout the experience. Sessions may occur as part of a multi-day intensive or as a structured series, depending on your care plan. When required, medical oversight and assistant guides are included as part of the session structure.

Our role during medicine sessions is to:

• Provide consistent, grounded presence
• Support emotional and physical safety
• Adapt support based on your needs in the moment

Integration

Integration sessions take place in the days and weeks following your medicine experience. These sessions provide space to reflect, make meaning, and explore how insights can be carried into daily life in grounded, sustainable ways. Integration may include:

• Processing emotional and psychological material that emerged
• Identifying practical ways to apply insights
• Supporting nervous system regulation and stability
• Exploring next steps or continued support

Integration is often where the most lasting change occurs. Required integration sessions are included in your care plan, with the option for ongoing work if desired.

For approved intensive series at Medicinal Mindfulness expect total costs to range between $3,000–$5,000, which includes medical screening, preparation sessions, guided medicine sessions, and integration support. For DMTx series expect total costs to range between $7,000–$10,000. Costs are calculated using a transparent hourly model to ensure fairness and clarity for everyone involved.

Your total cost reflects your selected practitioner’s hourly rate* ($150–$300 per hour) multiplied by the total hours of practitioner support provided. Practitioner support hours includes preparation sessions, time spent guiding medicine sessions, and integration sessions. In some cases, additional medical screening (such as for ketamine services) or the presence of a second practitioner during medicine sessions may be required, which can affect total cost.

All pricing is reviewed collaboratively during care planning so you can make informed decisions before moving forward.

Payment plans are available. Group experiences and scholarships may offer more accessible options and can be discussed during your discovery call.

*All of our practitioners are exceptional professionals and offer the same high quality of care. Each practitioner operates on an hourly session rate that is based on experience, training and education, and their level of established practice. These tiered rates are provided to support the growth of newer practitioners and increase accessibility for those seeking more financially accessible options. Advanced practitioners may be recommended for complex cases.

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Because psychedelic support involves extended preparation, coordination with practitioners and medical staff, and reserved space over multiple days, our payment and scheduling policies differ from standard psychotherapy clinics.

Payment & Scheduling

• Initial onboarding sessions and any medical reviews are booked through your practitioner’s calendly and paid for before the session begins 
• Full payment for medicine intensives is due before the intensive begins
• Payment plans may be available for ongoing session series or for clients with financial need and can be discussed during the planning process

All sessions within a psychedelic support intensive series are scheduled together. This allows us to coordinate effectively with your practitioner, medical team, and office schedule, and helps prevent interruptions in care that could occur if sessions were booked individually.

Rescheduling & Cancellations

60-minute sessions require 72 hours’ notice to reschedule or receive a refund. Medicine sessions and intensives, which often span full days or multiple days, require at least three weeks’ notice to reschedule or receive a refund.

These longer sessions are difficult to rebook on short notice. We appreciate as much advance notice as possible, which helps us care for our practitioners and maintain continuity for all clients.

Timing varies based on readiness, screening, scheduling, and the type of services you pursue. Most clients move through intake, discovery, medical review (when required), and preparation over the course of 4-6 weeks before participating in medicine sessions.This pacing is intentional. Preparation and screening are essential components of safe, effective psychedelic therapy, and medicine sessions are scheduled only after these steps are complete.

To ensure everyone’s safety, we are unable to accommodate requests for psychedelic support sooner than this time frame.

Medicinal Mindfulness provides psychedelic support with:

• Psilocybin Mushrooms Support Services
• Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy (CAPT)
• Ketamine-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
• Natural N,N-DMT Support Services

All services are offered in accordance with Colorado regulations and applicable laws. The specific medicine(s) you may work with are determined collaboratively during the care-planning process and depend on eligibility, goals, medical considerations, and readiness.

No, psychedelic support is not appropriate or safe for every person or every situation.

As part of our intake and screening process, we review medical history, psychological history, and current medications to help determine whether psychedelic support, or a particular medicine, is appropriate for you. Eligibility is confirmed only after this review is complete.

If a specific medicine or service is not a fit, we will discuss alternatives or next steps that may still be supportive.

Possibly. Whether psychedelic support is appropriate while taking psychiatric medications depends on the specific medication, dosage, duration of use, and the type of psychedelic services being considered.

Some medicines, such as psychedelic cannabis and ketamine, are generally compatible with many psychiatric medications. Psilocybin, however, can be affected by certain medications, including SSRIs, which may reduce its effectiveness. For this reason, clients interested in working with psilocybin may be required to taper off certain medications only if it is medically appropriate and safe to do so.

Medication decisions are never made lightly or rushed. Our team conducts a thorough review of your medical and psychological history, and clients seeking to reduce or transition off psychiatric medications are strongly encouraged to work with our mental health nutritionist, who provides harm-reduction support, nutritional guidance, and education throughout the process. Nutrition and targeted amino acid support can play an important role during medication transitions.

Clients may work with psychedelic cannabis or ketamine during preparation or while titrating medications, when appropriate. You should never stop or change prescribed medications without guidance from a qualified medical provider.

Yes. Medicinal Mindfulness offers small, private group psychedelic experiences for couples, friends, families, and other established groups, when appropriate.

Group size, structure, and medicine options vary depending on the service and setting. Group experiences can be both deeply meaningful and more accessible financially, as costs are shared among participants. Group options can be discussed during the intake and planning process.

We also sometimes offer organized and themed group experiences, such as our Myth, Art, and Medicine series for women. You can view all upcoming events here.

Medicinal Mindfulness may be a good fit if you’re seeking structured, guided psychedelic work that includes thoughtful preparation, integration support, and appropriate medical or clinical oversight. Our process is designed for people who want a clear, intentional approach to psychedelic therapy and value safety, ethics, and informed consent.

This may not be the right fit if you’re looking for immediate access to medicine, informal or unscreened experiences, or a purely recreational setting. Our intake process is intentionally thorough to ensure that the work we do together is appropriate, supportive, and aligned with your needs.

If you’re unsure, the discovery call is a low-pressure space to ask questions and explore whether working together feels like a good fit. Scheduling a non-refundable discovery call with us does not guarantee access to our services. 

You’re invited to explore our psychedelic practitioners page and note any preferences in your inquiry form. Some people arrive with a specific practitioner in mind, while others prefer guidance selecting the best fit.

After reviewing your inquiry, our intake coordinator may recommend one or two practitioners who feel most-aligned with your needs, goals, timing, and budget. These recommendations are offered as guidance, not requirements. You’re always welcome to book a discovery call with any practitioner of your choice, whether or not they’re recommended.

What to Look for When Choosing a Practitioner

There is no single “best” practitioner and the right fit is highly personal. Here are a few factors that you may find helpful to consider:

Personal Fit & Felt Sense
Psychedelic work is deeply relational. Feeling safe, comfortable, and understood matters. Some clients have preferences around gender, communication style, or lived experience, while others rely on intuition after a brief conversation. Trusting your felt sense is important.

Your Needs & Areas of Focus
Practitioners bring different training, experience, and specialties. Some are especially well-suited for clinically complex or trauma-informed work, while others may be a better fit for integration-focused, relational, or exploratory support. During your discovery call, you’ll have space to share what you’re hoping for and ask questions.

Budget & Scope of Practice
Practitioner rates vary based on experience and scope of practice, not quality of care. Sometimes a newer practitioner is a wonderful fit and a more financially accessible option. In other cases, particularly with complex histories or advanced medicine protocols, a more experienced specialist may be recommended.

A Note on Referrals

In some cases, the practitioner you speak with for your discovery call may recommend working with a different practitioner for the rest of your journey if it feels your needs would be better supported elsewhere within the center. These recommendations are made thoughtfully, transparently, and always with your consent. Our goal is to support alignment, safety, and the best possible care, while keeping choice in your hands.

Yes. Many of our clients travel to Boulder, Colorado to participate in in-person psychedelic medicine sessions at Medicinal Mindfulness.

If you’re not local, most clients choose to rent an Airbnb or stay at the hotel located directly next door to our center, where a client discount is available. Restaurants, grocery stores, and other essentials are typically 5–10 minutes away by ride share, making logistics simple and accessible during your stay.

In addition to our Boulder location, we also have access to medicine-friendly private retreat spaces for individual sessions and group experiences, both near Boulder and in the Colorado Rockies. Our team can help you explore lodging and setting options during the planning process.