Not necessarily, but professional support is valuable and sometimes necessary. The research shows that community support is as important as individual professional support in predicting positive outcomes, and many people integrate well through a combination of peer connection, somatic practice, and self-reflection. For material that is clinically significant, including severe grief, trauma resurfacing, or symptoms that are affecting daily functioning, working with a psychologist or therapist who understands the psychedelic context is appropriate and important. The
