Las Vegas Center for Psychedelic Therapy
Experience breakthrough treatment for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and more.
Why Psychedelic Therapy?
If you or a loved one have gotten stuck or plateaued in traditional therapy, psychedelic-assisted therapy may be for you. Extensive medical research shows groundbreaking effects of psychedelics in ways that traditional therapy and medication can’t quite obtain.
If you have been actively engaged in your mental health optimization for more than a year and still feel stuck, let’s get you the happiness and freedom you deserve.
What is Psychedelic Therapy?
Psychedelic therapy (also known as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy) is a type of mental health treatment in which a psychedelic drug is taken as part of the treatment process. The use of psychedelics is usually combined with talk therapy in psychedelic therapy. While this may sound surprising to many, psychedelics have been used for both therapeutic and spiritual reasons in many indigenous cultures and countries. However, psychedelic therapy is generally new to the world of Western psychiatry.
In both clinical and nonclinical settings, several kinds of mind-altering psychedelic drugs are currently being administered and researched for therapeutic purposes. Examples of psychedelic drugs that are naturally derived from plants in nature include psilocybin (mushrooms), DMT, peyote, ayahuasca, and ibogaine. Some examples of human-made chemical compounds of psychedelics include ketamine, MDMA, and LSD.
Psychedelic Therapies
Ketamine
Ketamine therapy can help people with a wide range of mental health challenges like depression, suicidal ideation, and more.
Psilocybin
Psilocybin therapy research has shown a significant reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety among participants.
MDMA
MDMA therapy has shown positive effects in reducing PTSD symptoms and trauma effects in a wide range of cases.
“I’ve never felt so connected to nature, and to other people. Every time I opened my eyes, I was overcome with the beauty of my surroundings. Feelings deeply connected to things I usually take for granted. A yearning deep in my soul to have more gratitude, more patience, more presence. I can’t describe it any other way— on every level I feel like I’m a better person because of what I experienced that day.”
What is the Experience Like?
A psychedelic journey is often described as ineffable: deeply profound and yet impossible to put into words. As if words don’t even do it justice.
The most powerful way to experience psychedelic therapy is to use eye shades and listen to music. This allows your brain to fully experience the visuals and the sounds, enhancing the experience and allowing you to go deeper inside.
Many people report seeing bright, vibrant colors. It may feel like you’re dreaming about or watching a screen saver. People often report themes about nature or feeling like they’re in a dreamlike state, still conscious and thinking and feeling deeply. Most report a deep and profound sense of peace.
Music often evokes powerful feelings, which is why it is a central part of the psychedelic therapeutic experience. It allows you to go deeper, and your thoughts may flow with the music.
“My experience with psychedelics has been a broadening of the mind, and more importantly, a window into the new perspectives around my own life and my interactions with the others. I’ve had some of my most profound life insights during my journeys which have helped me overcome roadblocks that I previously could not get past and allowed me to see things in a new light, such that I’m able to progress like I could not previously.
Ultimately, I leave those sessions with more love, hope, empathy, and peace. “
What If I Have a "Bad Trip"?
When sourced and administered in the proper set and setting, there is no such thing as a “bad trip,” although you may encounter challenging material. The brain is incredibly intuitive and goes where it needs to go, healing what it needs to heal. Though sometimes that healing work can be uncomfortable, most patients report an overwhelming sense of peace even when it’s challenging. An awareness that this is hard but feels good. Uncomfortable, yet incredibly productive.
This is another reason it’s critically important to have a trusted, skilled therapist as a guide. Someone who is trained, experienced, and certified to provide psychedelic-assisted therapy in case you need support, grounding, or assistance to get to the breakthroughs you’re looking for.
You’ll find, most anecdotes of a “bad trip” are by those who were not in the proper set and setting, without the proper therapy beforehand or support during. At a party, club or concert, mixing with substances like alcohol or other drugs, and/or sourcing from unreliable sources, trying to have fun when their brain decided to go a different direction.
Psychedelic medicines are incredibly powerful, incredibly healing and must be used with care and respect. Please do not use these powerful, brain-altering, therapeutic medicines on your own, or with insufficiently trained guides.