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Psychedelics are transformative. They create profound and mystical experiences and have the ability to help people find relief and healing. 

Many people experience a shift and feel happier, inspired, connected to others, and connected to their authentic self. They give you perspective and a way to not only manage your emotions but understand them so you can find gratitude for both the highs of life as well as the lows.

However, psychedelics are not a magic bullet, they do not heal you, and they do not cure you. Psychedelics are a powerful tool to help you create healing and relief from within. 

Unfortunately, the benefits can quickly fade away when the daily stressors of our fast-paced lives continue to creep back in. Psychedelic users with the most transformative success often attest to "doing the work" and integration as ways to sustain these benefits for long-term happiness, healing, and growth.

Today we have resources like therapists and coaches to help prepare you for your psychedelic experience whether you are Microdosing or Macrodosing or anywhere in between. Both can help you integrate your insights to create lasting change. Both can help you with preparation, follow-up, and how to process your experiences.

So which one is right for you?

Psychedelic therapists have undergone traditional education, are licensed psychotherapists, and can make mental health diagnoses. They may be licensed in fields like psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, positive psychology, or transpersonal psychology and may be trained in modalities like Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and others.

Through a combination of psychotherapy and processing psychedelic experiences, they help patients work through past traumas, unhelpful or negative thought patterns, and behavioral changes by focusing on introspection and self-analysis. 

The relationship between the client and therapist is different than the relationship with a coach. The therapeutic relationship is one of the most fundamental parts of therapy. It may take longer to build trust and it can take longer to find the right therapist. 

Therapists usually focus on the past and then move clients toward a brighter future. Their approach may include diagnosis, treatment planning, and traditional talk therapy. Sometimes this can leave people feeling retraumatized and stuck rehashing old experiences and feelings. 

Therapy sessions are more unstructured than coaching sessions and mostly guided by the client which tends to lead to longer-term commitments and a longer time to get results. Many people go to therapy for years but psychedelics have the ability to speed up the process.

Psychedelic coaches do not have the same formal education requirements as licensed therapists. Some coaches go through a certification process and others do not. However, a good or great coach will have a mixture of education, training, and personal experiences to frame and support the transformative work done with clients.

Psychedelic coaches often focus on more specific outcomes and lead clients through a structured process to get results. The structure helps clients focus on actionable strategies and visible growth. A key difference between therapists and coaches is that coaches equip clients with the tools, practices, and skills they need to eventually coach themselves. 

They will help clients get clarity on their goals and construct a plan to get clients from point A to point B, from where they are to where they want to be. Coaches teach clients how to overcome challenges, triggers, limiting beliefs, and other obstacles along the way.

Coaches implement a variety of integration methods such as breathwork, guided meditations, journaling, and more. However, a great coach will help you practice, examine, refine your methods, and keep you accountable so you can continue to achieve the results you want.

They may work closely with clients to maximize their psychedelic journeys or microdosing routines by breaking down self-improvement, healing, and growth into smaller steps and help keep clients accountable for their development. 

Coaching tends to focus on meeting their clients in the present moment and help them focus on a thriving future. Sometimes this will include processing past trauma but the coach will teach you the tools to move through the past while still focusing on your goals so you can get the result you want; a thriving future!

I have seen several therapists in the past with mixed results. Some were good at calling me on my BS and helping me through a difficult phase of my life and others were less than helpful. However, no therapist ever helped me overcome my depression or my anxiety. That's something I did for myself by examining myself through the lens of psychedelics combined with my psychology background. 

I did active work to deconstruct my values and beliefs that were conditioned by my family, by society, by culture, and by the media. I developed my own values, found what was meaningful for me, and connected with my inner, authentic self. I addressed my limiting beliefs and designed a life where I'm thriving and happy. 

I think therapy can be great but I made real progress when I learned from others. I learned from my psychology professors, I learned from indigenous healers, I learned from naturopaths, I learned from energy healers, I learned from mentors, I learned from coaches, and so much more. Knowledge is great but you also need to learn how to apply it and use it for your growth, development, and healing.  

Otherwise, those books and articles you've read and the documentaries you've watched are just taking up space in your head. What if you had someone to guide you through a book you've read, help you talk through the ideas, help you put the ideas into action, help you get back on track when you get off the path, and help you really implement it into your life for meaningful impact? 

Think how much more that support impacts you and benefits you. That's what coaching does!

This is why I prefer coaching to therapy and why I've chosen it for myself personally and for how I help my clients. The structure and results-driven focus will allow you to progress in working toward the growth, healing, and life you want. Inevitably things from the past like trauma, limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, depression, anxiety, and other obsticles will come up and then you work through it proactively while still making the progress towards your desired results.

Ideally, therapy and coaching would be the best knockout approach. However, it can be challenging for many people to afford both. To figure out which one is right for you, you will have to look inside and listen for the answer to come from within. 

You've already listened to the voice inside guide you to your curiosity about psychedelics for healing and growth, you've already been called to the plant medicine path. It's time to make a choice and take action!