[wsy]

Even without psychedelics, persons suffering from psychological issues can have breakdowns in therapeutic sessions. Professional therapists are very careful to not unlock 'dangerous' memories and insights prematurely, they wait until they consider the patient ready to deal with it. They also have emergency plans in place, reaching so far as taking care that an overwhelmed patient is afterwards treated in a hospital for a while to safely recover. Do you have such emergency plans in place?

While I trust that you can give psychologically healthy people a good experience, I have a hard time imagining how you could give the necessary support to people with larger issues. And because those issues are often deeply hidden, it is hard even for professionals to detect that in advance.

[Albedoen]

Excellent question - and yes some (all?) issues can't be detected in advance. I have a screening process before people get in the program. I mainly vet their intentions. If they have the right intention, I can trust them. Then in the preparation phase, I have a THOROUGH questionnaire about their physical, emotional and mental health, giving me a good picture of what I could face. But NOTHING can ever prepare me (besides my own experience) or the participant for what's to come. Entering the world of 5-MeO-DMT is opening Pandora's box. You never know what will come out. But in the session, it all comes down to how well I can hold space, how well there is trust between the participant and me (hence a one month preparation process) and how well we both can conduct what is being released. I also use EFT (emotions freedom techniques) to alleviate emotionally charged patterns & beliefs - BEFORE & AFTER sessions.

It is an intense journey but if you come with the right intention (heal, grow etc - & an attitude of humility & surrender), then there are tools to support you and in my experience, it all comes out alright.