Psilocybin Assisted Therapy in Colorado

Reflective Healing’s Response to Proposition 122

This past November, Colorado residents voted to pass Proposition 122 in Colorado. This means that once the state has finalized the regulations for licensed healing centers and practitioners, psilocybin-assisted therapeutic services will be legally available in the state of Colorado.

While the use of psilocybin during therapeutic services will not be available until 2024, the decriminalization of the “personal use” of psilocybin mushrooms is effective immediately. This means that it is no longer a criminal offense for individuals to possess, ingest, share or gift psilocybin mushrooms to persons who are at least 21 years of age without remuneration (i.e. payment.)

At Reflective Healing, we are legally able to provide counseling, guidance, and support services for your personal use of psilocybin, however, under the new state law, our practitioners have the following limitations:

  • We are unable to provide psilocybin-assisted therapy until the state of Colorado has finalized the licensing requirements for healing centers and facilitators, expected to be in late 2024.

  • We are not allowed to sell psilocybin-containing mushrooms.

  • We cannot suggest or recommend that you use psilocybin mushrooms for therapy or any other purposes.

How Will Psilocybin Assisted Therapy be Used?

Psilocybin is still undergoing clinical trials for its ability to treat a variety of conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, end of life distress, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), cluster headaches, and various addictions. Research still needs to be completed in order to definitively state psilocybin’s effectiveness in treating these chronic mental health and physical health conditions, but so far, evidence is overwhelmingly positive. 

In short, researchers believe that these mindset improvements caused by administering psilocybin are due to the sense of euphoria and well-being that is created by the natural elements of the drug. Studies have shown that individuals who were administered psilocybin in large doses tend to feel a connection with nature and the universe causing a feeling of purpose and belonging.

What is Reflective Healing’s Approach to Support Services for Personal Use of Psilocybin?

As a reminder, Colorado practitioners are unable to sell psilocybin-containing mushrooms for the time being. What they can do now is provide guidance for the safe and effective personal use of psilocybin which has been decriminalized under the personal use clause of Proposition 122.

At Reflective Healing, we aim to focus on the following in order to best guide you through your personal use of psilocybin:

Safety and Relationship 

At Reflective Healing, our primary goal for support is to create a safe and trusting relationship between patient and practitioner. We will work together to ensure that you will embark on your transformative journey towards self discovery feeling both physically and spiritually safe. 

Patient Education

Before embarking on your journey, you and your practitioner will discuss all there is to know about psilocybin and potential outcomes of your interaction with the medicine. You will learn the science behind the medicine, possible side effects, and the process in which we will continue our therapeutic relationship after your interaction with psilocybin. 

Long-Term Approach 

Practitioners at Reflective Healing take a more holistic, long-term approach to providing support services for the personal use of psilocybin. After our initial meeting we will also provide follow up sessions to discuss your experience with the medicine to process any wisdom you gather during the peak psychedelic experience and discuss how to integrate those findings into your daily life.

Reflective Healing honors and acknowledges the extreme healing potential of psilocybin assisted therapy in aiding individuals who may feel stuck in their current mental state and are in search for something more profound. We remain dedicated to staying up to date with the research in an effort to educate our practitioners and clients in order to strengthen the therapeutic relationship. We promise to continue to support our client’s preparedness and process as they embark on their journey towards self-actualization and their dedication to living a life of wellness. 

Sincerely, 

The Reflective Healing team