Yes — research shows psilocybin creates measurable, lasting improvements in relationship satisfaction and communication. Studies found significant increases in satisfaction with one's partner, improved communication during intimate moments, and enhanced feelings of connection that persisted for at least 6 months (Barba et al., 2024). The therapy works by dissolving ego defenses, increasing empathy, and facilitating emotional breakthroughs that allow deeper intimacy. Many couples report experiencing renewed love and seeing their partner "with fresh eyes."

Either approach can work — one partner or both. Many relationships transform when just one partner does the work, as they return with greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and capacity for vulnerability. However, when both partners engage in psilocybin therapy (separately), the potential for deep relationship transformation increases significantly. We can discuss which approach makes sense for your specific situation during the consultation.

It depends on the goals of your work but typically No — for safety and depth, medicine sessions are done individually, not together. Each person needs to focus inward on their own process without managing their partner's experience or the relationship dynamic. However, couples therapy and integration sessions are done together, where you process insights, share experiences (to the degree that feels right), and work on relationship patterns with your partner present. It is possible to productively do medium dose sessions together in the same room and to engage in processing while on the medicine. But higher dose sessions are typically best done separately.

Yes — psilocybin therapy can facilitate the deep healing needed after betrayal. The therapy helps both partners: the betrayed partner may process grief, trauma, and decide whether forgiveness is possible; the partner who betrayed may access genuine remorse, understand root causes of their behavior, and develop authentic empathy for the pain caused. Many couples report that psilocybin created the emotional breakthrough that years of traditional couples therapy couldn't reach. However, both partners need to be genuinely committed to healing.

Research shows remarkable improvements in sexual functioning and satisfaction. Studies found that psilocybin therapy led to dramatically enhanced pleasure during sex, significantly increased satisfaction with physical intimacy, greater openness and willingness to explore, and deeper spiritual dimensions of sexual connection — with benefits lasting 6+ months (Barba et al., 2024). Many participants also reported increased satisfaction with their own appearance, which enhanced sexual confidence and comfort.

You can still benefit significantly from individual psilocybin therapy for relationship issues. Your personal transformation — increased emotional awareness, reduced reactivity, greater capacity for vulnerability, healing of attachment wounds — will naturally affect the relationship dynamic. Many skeptical partners become interested after witnessing the positive changes in their loved one. We can support you in approaching your partner skillfully about the work.

Yes — psilocybin therapy can provide clarity about whether to stay or leave. Some couples experience profound reconnection and renewed commitment. Others gain clarity that separating is the healthiest path — but with compassion, reduced conflict, and ability to co-parent effectively if children are involved. The therapy helps you see the relationship and your partner with less distortion from fear, resentment, or habitual patterns, allowing wiser decisions.

Psilocybin therapy creates neurobiological changes that traditional intensives cannot. While couples retreats provide valuable tools and dedicated time, psilocybin facilitates ego dissolution, emotional breakthroughs, and perspective shifts that dramatically accelerate the work. Many couples report accessing in one psilocybin experience what would have taken years of weekly therapy. That said, psilocybin therapy works best when combined with integration and relationship skills practice.

Psilocybin therapy respects and works within your existing belief systems. While some people have spiritual or mystical experiences, others simply report profound psychological insights without spiritual framing. We don't impose any spiritual framework — the experience is deeply personal and will align with your own values and worldview. What matters most is both partners' openness to the process and commitment to growth.

Temporary increases in trauma symptoms during integration are not uncommon and represent material surfacing for processing. This is why integration therapy is essential — we work with you in the weeks following sessions to process emerging content. These temporary intensifications typically resolve and lead to deeper healing. We equip you with grounding techniques for managing activation.

Yes — the therapy addresses the root causes of relationship anxiety. Whether your anxiety stems from attachment trauma, past relationship wounds, or existential fears about vulnerability and loss, psilocybin facilitates access to and processing of these underlying patterns. Many people report experiencing a felt sense of safety and trust — in themselves, their partner, and the relationship — that intellectual understanding alone couldn't provide. The therapy can help you move from anxious attachment toward secure attachment.

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