Process and Ground with a Psychedelic Integration Therapist
What is Psychedelic Integration?
Integration is the process of weaving your insights into your daily life, making meaning of your experience, and creating sustainable changes that align with your evolving self. Whether you experienced a powerful breakthrough, encountered past trauma, or simply need guidance in processing what came up, working with a therapist supports you in grounding the experience into lasting transformation.
The Integration Process:
Bridging the Experience with Daily Life
During integration, you may find that old habits, environments, or relationships no longer resonate with the version of you that has emerged. Adjusting to this new awareness can be both exciting and overwhelming. Together, we will explore how to:
Modify different aspects of life—career, relationships, habits, and routines—to align with your deeper self.
Cultivate practices that support your transformation such as meditation, journaling, creative expression and time in nature.
Develop emotional resilience and tools to navigate any discomfort that arises.
Understand and honor shifts in your identity, roles and perspectives.
Navigating Trauma & Processing Emotions
Psychedelics have a unique ability to activate the unconscious, often surfacing repressed trauma, forgotten memories, and deep-seated emotions. This can be a powerful yet challenging experience. You may be feeling disoriented, triggered or overwhelmed in the aftermath.
Through compassionate guidance, we will:
Create a safe space to explore difficult emotions and experiences.
Work with somatic tools to connect the wisdom of your journey to your body.
Develop grounding techniques to regulate emotions and cultivate stability.
Support trauma healing and resolution with mindfulness-based approaches.
From Personal Healing to Collective Transformation
Psychedelic integration isn’t just about personal healing—it’s about stepping into your true, authentic self and embodying your purpose in the world. Many people feel called to bring their newfound awareness into service for the collective, whether through creative expression, community work, or other meaningful contributions.
If you’re feeling this pull, we can explore:
Aligning your life with your deepest values and purpose.
Navigating the transition from “Me” to “We”—moving beyond personal healing into collective action.
Learning new skills to support others on their healing paths.
Honoring your journey with integrity, love, and deep connection.
Who Can Benefit from Psychedelic Integration Therapy?
Anyone who has participated in a psychedelic ceremony and wants to continue processing their experience.
Those who have used psychedelics independently and seek a non-judgmental and confidential space to discuss what came up.
Individuals feeling disoriented, emotional, or overwhelmed after a psychedelic experience.
Those looking to integrate their insights into meaningful life changes.
What to Expect in a Psychedelic Integration Session?
Each session is a safe, supportive space to explore your experience and its impact on your life. We will:
Talk through your journey and uncover its deeper meaning.
Use somatic tools to connect your mind and body.
Develop practical strategies for navigating challenges and maintaining your personal growth.
Provide ongoing support tailored to your needs.
Meet Our Psychedelic Integration Therapists
Julie Goldberg
I use Ketamine-Assisted Therapy to help people with a wide variety of mental health conditions. This work has strengthened my belief in the effectiveness and reparative impacts of ketamine therapy for lasting healing. My therapy work focuses on relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, psychedelic integration support and spiritual growth.
Meet Jenna Burr,
KAP & Somatic Therapist
Jenna has facilitated over 300 ketamine-assisted therapy sessions and brings deep expertise, grounded presence, and compassionate care to every session.
She previously worked at Field Trip Health, one of New York City’s first ketamine clinics. Her approach integrates psychedelic integration, trauma-informed care, and somatic awareness.
You May Still Have Questions…
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Individual therapy sessions are usually ongoing, creating a supportive container for you to explore your past and show up differently in your future. Psychedelic coaching is intended to be brief, usually just 1-2 sessions to talk to an expert and begin to make meaning of your experience. If ongoing therapy is recommended, your psychedelic integration coach will help you find the right support.
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Sessions can occur on Zoom, making this accessible to people worldwide. If you’d like to book an in-person session, we offer coaching in our New York City location.
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A psychedelic integration therapist helps you make sense of experiences with substances like psilocybin, ketamine, ayahuasca, or MDMA. Integration therapy focuses on unpacking insights, emotions, or disruptions that may arise after a journey, so you can translate those experiences into meaningful, lasting change.
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Not at all. Many clients are exploring altered states through breathwork, meditation, or deep spiritual practice. Others are simply curious or preparing for a future experience. Integration therapy supports inner exploration, whether or not you've used plant medicines or psychedelics.
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No, psychedelic-assisted therapy typically refers to clinical work conducted during a medicine session with legal, prescribed substances (like ketamine). Psychedelic integration therapy happens before or after a journey and focuses on emotional processing, nervous system regulation, and meaning-making. It does not involve administering any substances.
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Yes. A psychedelic integration therapist can offer compassionate support after challenging journeys—helping you safely process what arose, reduce lingering distress, and uncover the deeper significance behind difficult experiences.
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Yes. Many clients prefer virtual sessions for flexibility and privacy. Whether you're local to NYC or based elsewhere, we offer secure online psychedelic integration therapy to help you feel supported wherever you are.
Ground and Integrate your Experience
Whether you experienced a powerful breakthrough, encountered past trauma or simply need guidance in processing what came up, find support in grounding your experience into lasting transformation.
Get in touch with Third Nature Therapy at this contact form for a free, 15-minute phone consultation to discuss a Psychedelic Integration session and how it can benefit your mental health.