In psychedelic-assisted therapy, the dosing session itself is only one part of the work. What happens afterward, how experiences are processed, contextualized, and translated into daily life, is what determines whether insight leads to growth or confusion.Integration is where meaning is made, where destabilization is addressed, and where lasting change either takes root or unravels.

So what determines whether an insight becomes lasting change? What helps a powerful session translate into real shifts in behavior, relationships, and meaning?

For licensed mental health professionals, supporting integration is not intuitive work; it requires training. Without a solid framework, practitioners may struggle to recognize destabilization, navigate emerging material, or help clients translate altered-state insights into sustainable growth. Integration is a professional responsibility that demands skill. 

Integrating Psychedelic Experiences

In this free online event, ADEPT faculty member Marc Aixalà and ADEPT Educational Lead Daan Keiman explore what integration requires in clinical and non-clinical settings. Drawing from years of experience in psychedelic support, harm reduction, research, and therapy, they examine how integration can deepen growth and where it can fall short.

The conversation moves beyond the popular idea of “journaling and reflection” to address the real work: navigating destabilization, working with unfinished material, supporting difficult after-effects, and helping people translate altered states into sustainable change.

Join us for a grounded and practical discussion about what integration is, what it isn’t, and how psychedelic training and community models can better support the long arc of transformation.

Training for Integration with ADEPT

ADEPT: Advanced Education in Psychedelic Therapy is the OPEN Foundation’s comprehensive two-year training programme for licensed mental health professionals. It’s designed to build the clinical judgment, ethical grounding, and professional maturity required to support clients throughout the whole arch of the psychedelic journey.

In ADEPT, we believe integration cannot be improvised. It cannot rely on inspiration alone or on generic reflection exercises. Supporting integration requires a deep understanding of meaning-making, destabilization, relational dynamics, and the gradual process of behavioral change.

That’s why ADEPT includes five in-person training days and three structured experiential practicums throughout the programme. Students engage directly with non-ordinary states of consciousness in professionally guided settings, gaining embodied insight into material that may later emerge in their clients’ integration process. Over time, they step into facilitation roles, learning to translate powerful experiences into grounded therapeutic work. Everything is held within an apprenticeship-and-supervision model, ensuring integration work remains clinically responsible, ethically sound, and aligned with professional standards.

Get Your ADEPT Perks 

As a thank-you for joining the event, you will be able to waive the registration fee (€80) when signing up for the next ADEPT cohort starting in September 2026!

Plus, if you enroll and sign your ADEPT student contract before April 1st will receive a complimentary Regular ticket to ICPR, the Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research.

Meet the Speakers

Marc Aixalà, MSc

Marc Aixalà is a licensed health psychologist, psychotherapist, and Holotropic Breathwork facilitator, with expertise in non-ordinary states of consciousness and MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Marc also leads workshops, conducts research, and offers lectures on integration and psychedelic psychotherapy globally.

Daan Keiman, MA

Daan is a psychedelic and Buddhist chaplain with a private practice, blending contemplative practices, (neuro)anthropology, cognitive science, and existential therapy. With extensive experience as a facilitator and curriculum developer for psychedelic training programs, Daan promotes a multidimensional approach to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and advocates for community-based care models.