Rigorous medical and psychiatric screening before you arrive. A healer with traceable lineage and community accountability, not just a compelling personal story. Clear emergency protocols. Integration support both before and after ceremony. Transparency about what the ceremony involves and what to expect. Any provider who is casual about medications, who does not ask about your psychiatric history, or who cannot explain clearly who trained them and how they are accountable to that tradition is a provider to avoid (Rossi et al., 2023; ICEERS, 2019). The quality of the container around the experience matters more than the location, the price, or the reviews.
