What to expect during treatment.

Your first contact with our team is a free, confidential conversation. It is not a medical appointment. We talk about what you are hoping to work on, walk through how the program is structured, discuss expectations and pricing, and answer your questions. If the program does not sound like a fit, we say so — no pressure to enroll.

If you and our team both feel the program may be a fit, the next step is a comprehensive video evaluation with a licensed clinician. Expect a detailed review of your medical and mental health history, current medications, substance use history, and treatment goals. Bring a complete and up-to-date medication list.

At the end of the evaluation, your provider will discuss risks, benefits, and alternatives, and determine whether treatment is clinically appropriate. If it is not, they will tell you honestly and, where possible, suggest other directions to explore.

If treatment is appropriate, your provider builds an individualized plan tailored to your history and goals — including dosing, session cadence, and integration structure. You will review and sign an informed consent document that summarizes the risks, benefits, and alternatives. You may withdraw consent at any time.

Medication dispensing

Prescriptions are sent to a licensed pharmacy, which dispenses and ships your medication to your home in a discreet, tracked package. Store it as directed and out of reach of others in your home.

Practical preparation tends to make sessions more comfortable:

• Set aside two to three quiet hours; do not schedule anything after
• Choose a comfortable, private space with soft lighting
• Light meal beforehand; avoid alcohol and recreational substances
• Have water, a blanket, and a journal within reach
• Curate a calm playlist or use one we suggest
• Do not drive, operate machinery, sign documents, or make major decisions the rest of the day
• If recommended, have a trusted adult available

You will take your prescribed dose as directed. Onset is typically 15 to 30 minutes for oral protocols. Most patients describe a gentle, reflective state — mild changes in perception, physical relaxation, and an ability to observe difficult thoughts from a small distance. The most active effects usually last 45 to 90 minutes. Journaling immediately afterward is often useful.

Integration is the work that turns insight into change. Between sessions you will have prompts, coaching check-ins, and access to secure messaging with the care team. Sleep, movement, connection, and time matter as much as any single tool. This is where sustained change tends to happen.

Your provider will schedule structured check-ins throughout the program to review progress and adjust the plan as needed. Report any new or worsening symptoms between sessions — do not wait for the next appointment. The clinical goal is honest response assessment, not persistence with a plan that is not helping.

Toward the end of the induction phase, you and your provider will discuss options: a personalized maintenance plan, a pause, or ending treatment. Not every patient needs maintenance. When it does make clinical sense, sessions are scheduled at a lower cadence to help sustain progress.

Common themes we hear: things feel less loud; anxious loops lose some of their grip; old patterns feel less automatic; more space to choose. These are common experiences, not guaranteed outcomes. Individual results vary.