"Studies show that psychedelic experiences are reported to be a major life event – up there with the birth of a child or death of parent. Academic researchers and clinicians have reported this significance still holds true even decades after a single stand-alone psychedelic journey." H. Schwartz

Testimonials: 

"I am still feeling the impact of our work, finding my strength as a warrior goddess, safe to be myself in the world. I was wondering if you could send the Maria S. poem? So grateful for you and our work together." SS 9/24

"This experience has literally changed my life. I healed so much trauma and see things in a different way that is so much healthier. Jay was such an excellent facilitator and someone I now consider a dear friend. I consider my life now, as before, and after it. I feel like a whole new person and like I am 18 again, starting a life fresh with so many possibilities. I will cherish my journey until the day that I die." CW 10/24

"How do I capture a 6-hour journey and all that I experienced in this testimonial? What I
can say is that this was one of the most profound experiences, spiritually and
psychologically, that I have ever had. I felt, and still feel six weeks later, a sense of
clarity. Where I was coming home from work and having two to three glasses of wine a
night, I find that I don’t crave alcohol. I can enjoy an occasional glass of wine, but don’t
feel that I need more than that. My relationship with alcohol is different. I am not stuck in
idealizing my past relationship. I am more present in my relationship with my husband.
My relationships with people are different. One of the most pivotal understandings I
experienced during the journey was that I am not defined by the trauma of my
childhood, or the trauma of watching friends die during the AIDS epidemic or living with
HIV myself. During the journey I saw how these experiences informed my growth as a
person, my love for animals, my becoming a nurse and caring for others. I am off anti-
depressants. My relationship with myself is different." BB 10/24

"It had been about 18 months since my first psilocybin journey when I felt the need to
turn inward with the help of mushrooms again. I felt as though I was having an
existential crisis, no doubt brought on by depression, although I didn’t recognize it as
such. It was profoundly affecting my day-to-day life and my relationship with my
husband. I knew how much my first journey had helped me and hoped for a similar
experience of insight. I reached out to Jay and shared what I was going through. We
scheduled the day for my second journey, which just so happened to be on Good
Friday. The significance was not lost on me, as someone who had been raised in the
Catholic Church.
It’s now been more than two weeks since my journey and I have been truly at peace,
without any depression and without anti-depressants. I am amazed at how different the
two experiences have been. The first one helped me through childhood trauma. This
one was remarkable in helping me see the nature of impermanence and find peace in it.
One of the most important realizations I had coming out of this journey was that I
needed to focus on that “window of opportunity” for creating new neural networks, i.e.,
ways of thinking and responding. Being a registered nurse, I have read several journal
articles on psychedelic research and recognized that I needed to be intentional about
creating new ways of responding to external stimuli. I’ve been very mindful about
“putting in the work,” diligently meditating daily, and journaling. Recognizing those
things, which before may have been triggers, and observing them and reformatting how
I respond. It’s been really amazing to see how I can affect my responses, actually.
And my relationship with my husband is better. We are communicating in a more loving
and healthy way. We are open about our feelings in ways that seem different. More
understanding. Non-threatening. Loving.
Where I was, in the midst of my depression, fixated on the finality of love, relationships
and life itself, the journey showed me the ever-changing of the seasons. Sort of the
permanence of impermanence. Being able to embrace that, to surrender to that
impermanence, is liberating. I can see for myself how important embarking on this
journey on an annual basis or so would be; kind of a reset or reboot, so to speak.
I am so incredibly grateful to Jay for serving as my guide and counsellor, to Frank for
having helped create this space, and to the State of Oregon for allowing this healing
journey to be available for those in need." BB 4/21/26

"Since participating in my mushroom ceremony at Immersive I have begun shifting my relationship with anxiety. Instead of anxiety controlling my life , I find myself in a healthy dialogue with it and partnering with discomfort rather than avoiding it. I appreciate mushrooms as medicine to have  a healthy detachment from my mind and the thoughts it produces. A new relationship is forming." JH 11/24

"Working with Jay as a guide for my psilocybin experience was incredibly healing and transformative. His deep knowledge and experience as a licensed therapist and psychonaut made me feel completely prepared going into the journey, and the integration work afterward was just as powerful. He creates a space that feels safe, warm, and supportive. It’s clear that he’s truly in this work because he wants to see others grow, heal, and thrive. His kindness, compassion, and genuine care made all the difference. He is there for his clients every step of the way, and even months or years later, if needed. I can’t recommend him highly enough to anyone considering a therapeutic psilocybin experience. " Holly from MT 6/25 

"Jay was very kind and great to work with. I worked with Jay for two sessions and he helped me work through what I was experiencing. Jay was very flexible with me when scheduling the integration zoom sessions and was always able to answer my questions. I highly recommend you work with Jay and I’m glad I had my sessions with Immersive everyone was great." SB 7/22/25
 

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