CO Creative
Therapies

Get Curious

Good questions are welcome here.

New to this? Skeptical? Already deep in the research? Pull up a chair. Here are short explanations, practical tools and a few things worth thinking about. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

Featured download

The Integration Wheel

Different ways to reflect on an experience, from writing and creativity to movement, relationships and everyday choices.

[TODO: confirm rights, accessibility and final design]

Download the Integration Wheel →

Intro guide

Psychedelics without the mystique

Terminology, differences between medicines and service models, preparation, risks, and questions to ask a provider.

Needs Colorado compliance review before publishing

[TODO: full guide, in her voice]

Read the guide →

Explainer

Therapy as strength training

How to think about support before—or beyond—a crisis.

[TODO: full explainer, in her voice]

Read the explainer →

Guide

What happens before, during and after a facilitated psilocybin experience?

Needs Colorado compliance review before publishing

[TODO: state-accurate version for regulated services]

Read the guide →

Featured download · free

The Integration Wheel

Use the wheel as a map. Not a checklist. Notice what wants attention; choose one or two practices that fit.

Use it as a map. Not a checklist. Choose one or two.

  1. 01

    Artistic / Creative

    Drawing · painting · creative expression

  2. 02

    Music / Singing

    Listen or play · sing / chant · drum

  3. 03

    Movement / Somatic (mind + body)

    Yoga · dance · walking / hiking

  4. 04

    Diet / Health

    Healthy diet · fasting

  5. 05

    Quiet Time / Downtime

    Reflection · rest · reading

  6. 06

    Journaling

    Free-write · dream journal

  7. 07

    Therapy / Mind Focus

    Psychotherapy · parts work (IFS) · values into action

  8. 08

    Meditation / Mindfulness

    Mindfulness · meditation · body scan / breathwork

  9. 09

    Nature

    Time outside · nature walk · horticulture

  10. 10

    Creating Space / Ritual

    Altar / sanctuary · clean / organize · nourish your space

  11. 11

    Spiritual / Existential

    Intention · gratitude · prayer / inner listening

  12. 12

    Dreamwork / Symbolic

    Dreamwork · symbols · metaphors in nature

  13. 13

    Community / Activism

    Community support · service / volunteering · activism

  14. 14

    Relational / Interpersonal

    Boundaries · reach out · sharing circle / loved ones

Adapted from Bathje, Majeski & Kudowor (2022), Frontiers in Psychology 13:824077. Prepared by CO Creative Therapies.

Download · coming soon

[TODO: confirm rights (adaptation of Bathje, Majeski & Kudowor, 2022), accessibility, and final design. The PDF is not in the site yet. When it exists, put it at /downloads/integration-wheel.pdf and set downloads.integrationWheel.]

FAQ

Am I expected to have an intention?

[TODO: Tisha’s answer, in her voice]

Can I change my mind?

[TODO: Tisha’s answer on consent and withdrawing at any stage]

How does consent work?

[TODO: Tisha’s answer, with compliance-reviewed wording for regulated services]

What’s integration?

Integration is making sense of what happened and deciding what, if anything, belongs in daily life.

[TODO: extend in her own words if she wants more]

How does group screening work?

[TODO: Tisha’s answer. Screening happens privately, not on a public form.]

What should I ask about medications?

[TODO: Tisha’s answer. No clinical claims until reviewed.]