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Harm Reduction | Psychedelics | Trauma-Informed
Dignity-Driven Psychedelic Therapy
A trauma-informed harm reduction approach
Note: This article is intended to explore harm reduction and integration practices from a psychoeducational and therapeutic lens. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I do not administer or recommend psychedelics. My support is limited to integration, preparation, and client-centred inquiry within the legal and ethical scope of counselling practice in British Columbia.
In a world increasingly recognizing the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, conversations around safety, ethics, and accessibility are evolving.
Yet…
True safety is not simply the absence of harm — it is the presence of dignity.
Safety affirms an individual’s humanity, narrative, and autonomy. In the context of psychedelic therapy, this means:
Co-creating conditions that support people not just in surviving, but in thriving.
As a researcher exploring best practices for psychedelic-assisted therapy, I am drawn to frameworks that honour safety and self-determination — Specifically those that…
