Living with a serious or life-limiting illness can raise questions and emotions that are hard to express. Fear, uncertainty, grief, changes in identity, and questions about meaning or mortality can become part of everyday life. Even with strong support from family, friends, or a medical team, it can be difficult to find space to talk openly about what it means to face serious illness or the end of life.
Psilocybin-assisted therapy can offer a different space to explore some of these experiences. You may find yourself thinking about fear of death, relationships, meaning, spirituality, unfinished talks, or what matters most to you currently. The experience may also simply give you space to be with emotions that have been difficult to discuss or make room for.
At Reset, we understand that this work is very personal. We take time to understand what you're facing, what support you already have, and what you're hoping for from the experience. Psilocybin is not a replacement for medical or palliative care. It may be something you choose to explore alongside the care and support you're already receiving.
What to Expect
Preparation: You’ll spend at least two hours preparing with your therapist before your psilocybin session. This gives you time to talk openly about what you’re facing and what you hope to get from the experience.
You may want to talk about fear, grief, relationships, spirituality, meaning, death, or things that feel unfinished. You’ll also discuss your health, medications, and physical needs. This helps us make the experience as comfortable and supportive as possible.
Administration Session: Your psilocybin session is private, with your therapist there throughout the experience. You don’t need to spend the session thinking about your illness or the end of life. This time is for you to allow yourself time to get in touch with what is important to you.
You may find yourself thinking about your illness, or the experience may take you somewhere completely different. Your therapist will stay with you and support you with whatever comes up. They'll also be paying attention to your comfort throughout the day.
Integration: After your session, you’ll have at least two hours of integration with your therapist. This is time to discuss the experience, including anything that felt comforting, difficult, confusing, or important to you.
You may want to talk about relationships or fears. You may also discuss meaning, spirituality, death, or conversations you want to have with people. There doesn’t need to be a particular lesson or outcome from the experience. Integration gives you time to talk through it and decide what feels important to you afterward.
Meet the Facilitators
Meet the Reset therapists who have experience and interest in supporting clients facing serious illness, end-of-life concerns, and the emotions and questions that can come with them.
Laurel Tropeano
LCSW, APHSW-C, NMIT
Lauren Doshier
LPC, NMIT
