It's all about the journey
Psychedelic care involves a thoughtful, supportive approach to preparing for and integrating experiences with plant medicines and entheogens. This type of care is designed to help individuals, couples, or groups create a grounded framework for self-exploration, without directing outcomes or expectations. Providers of psychedelic care are typically trained in therapeutic practices and bring a deep respect for the unique nature of each person’s journey.
A supportive psychedelic care provider is attentive, compassionate, and non-judgmental, offering guidance that respects each person’s experiences and insights. They bring an understanding of both therapeutic and contemplative practices, helping individuals to approach their experiences with openness and safety. In sessions, a provider works collaboratively with participants, encouraging reflection, insight, and gentle exploration in a way that feels supportive and authentic. The focus is on creating a safe, stable environment where individuals can explore their experiences thoughtfully, with a sense of respect for their personal path.
What is boon?
A structured approach to supporting psychedelic exploration can provide stability and guidance throughout the process. Boon offers a compassionate framework for psychedelic care, integrating bio-psycho-spiritual elements drawn from ancient wisdom, ethical standards, collective knowledge, spirituality, and evidence-based therapeutic practices.
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The Boon protocol is rooted in a deep respect for human inner healing capacities and an understanding of the systemic nature of suffering. It supports intentional, self-directed, and healing-centered exploration of consciousness, focusing on reducing risks and fostering the possibility of meaningful therapeutic outcomes. As a harm-reduction approach, Boon respects the current regulatory landscape and is available to both newcomers and experienced individuals who are either preparing for a psychedelic experience or seeking support with integration afterward.
An Ethical Framework for Psychedelic Care
The Boon approach to psychedelic care provides safe, responsible, and legally compliant support for individuals interested in understanding and integrating psychedelic experiences. In alignment with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), we focus exclusively on education, preparation practices, and integration support without facilitating the acquisition or use of any controlled substances. Our commitment is to provide harm-reduction guidance that respects both the law and the unique journeys of each client.
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Boon offers a structured, compassionate framework where individuals can gain insights and practical tools to prepare for or reflect on completed psychedelic experiences. Our role is to answer questions, share information, and support harm-reduction practices tailored to personal needs, always within the boundaries of legal and ethical standards. Whether you’re new to this area or have past experiences you’d like to process, we prioritize safety, respect, and personal growth in a way that honors each individual’s path.
Five Phases of Psychedelic Care
Accepting the Call
This first phase offers potential journeyers the knowledge, resources, and support needed to consider a psychedelic journey thoughtfully within an ethical framework of harm reduction. Through a series of preparatory sessions, clients explore the potential benefits, risks, and complexities of psychedelic exploration, fostering a sense of agency, preparedness, and informed consent. These sessions are designed to help clients make well-considered decisions that align with their intentions, values, and respect for regulatory guidelines.
Preparation
In this phase, clients are invited to deepen their understanding of psychedelics while gently exploring their inner landscape and any sense of connection to something beyond themselves, whether spiritual or otherwise. Through a collaborative process, clients are encouraged to share any concerns, hopes, fears, or intentions that bring them to this work. Practical resources and preparation practices are introduced, helping to build a toolkit of strengths, grounding exercises, and resilience strategies. The aim of this phase is to foster a grounded sense of confidence, curiosity, and readiness for the journey ahead.
Journey Readiness
As the planned journey approaches, we focus on identifying and addressing any unhelpful psycho-spiritual patterns while emphasizing supportive practices and perspectives. This phase is centered on establishing the right ‘set’ (mindset) and ‘setting’ (environment) tailored to each individual, ensuring thoughtful preparation for the experience. Our consultative guidance provides nuanced, harm-reduction-focused strategies to support clients in feeling grounded, informed, and ready for their journey.
Personal Integration
Integration serves as the bridge between the journey’s insights and daily life. In this phase, we revisit and explore key experiences, supporting a grounded understanding of their potential meaning and impact. Reflective practices—such as journaling, contemplation, and dialogue—help you connect these insights to everyday actions and relationships, encouraging gradual, meaningful shifts. This process fosters resilience, clarity, and purpose, allowing your experience to become an ongoing source of personal growth.
Cultivating Connection
This phase is an open invitation to explore and co-create pathways for connecting with others in ways that feel meaningful. While Boon may not currently provide a structured community program, we offer supportive resources—including session summaries, curated articles, and videos—that you can draw on at any stage in your journey. These materials help deepen reflection and provide touchpoints within the psychedelic community. This part of the process highlights the value of shared insights and collective growth, encouraging a lasting sense of connection, belonging, and compassion beyond the individual experience.
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Virtual sessions everywhere else.