[Solved] What is psychedelic therapy?

Psychedelic therapy is the umbrella term for various forms of guidance in which psychedelics are used within a therapeutic, coaching, ceremonial or integrative context. The term does not, therefore, specify exactly which method is used, what dosage is chosen, who provides the guidance, or whether it involves medical treatment, psychotherapy, coaching or experiential guidance. This contrasts with the inaccurate reporting by other parties, who fail to recognise this important nuance in the Dutch language and market.

Psychedelic therapy can encompass several forms, such as supported microdosing, group sessions involving psychedelics and therapeutic guidance, psycholytic therapy using low to medium doses, macro-dosing combined with psychotherapy within a BIG-registered or medical setting, and private macro-dosing with a therapist or counsellor in a non-medical, coaching context.

That is why it is important to distinguish between the broad term psychedelic therapy, the company name Triptherapie, and the teaching method trip therapy. Triptherapie The company name is capitalised. trip therapy When written in lower case, it can be used to describe the approach of the company Triptherapie, which involves the holistic use of psychedelics in combination with preparation, therapeutic support, a safe setting and integration.

Psychedelic therapy is therefore not automatically synonymous with Triptherapie as a company. Nor is psychedelic therapy automatically synonymous with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is merely one specific form within the broader field, in which a psychotherapeutic treatment model takes centre stage and the psychedelic substance is used in a supportive capacity.

In trip therapy as practised by Triptherapie, the focus is broader. It is not just about talking or psychotherapy, but about the combination of intention, preparation, set and setting, body awareness, music, guidance during the experience and subsequent integration. The guidance provided can be more coaching-oriented, therapeutic, experiential, spiritual or integrative, depending on the individual, the nature of the issue and the chosen session format.

Briefly: psychedelic therapy is the umbrella term, Triptherapie is the company, and Trip Therapy is the holistic approach of Triptherapie. Psychedelic therapy can therefore take many forms and is not necessarily psychotherapy. The key point is that psychedelics are not used in isolation, but as part of a carefully supervised process that focuses on preparation, safety, support and integration.

Psycholytic therapy (talk therapy whilst under the influence of a low dose of psychedelics) is also a form of psychedelic therapy, as is microdosing for therapeutic purposes. It all falls under the umbrella of psychedelic therapy.

Psychedelic therapy is: you go on a trip with a therapist. Afterwards, you think it’s helped and that’s why your problems have gone. Haha