"I found this process incredibly helpful. Providing supportive touch has been one of the main sources of anxiety that I have felt. It is so important to be there in this way for clients and yet I have always been concerned about the possibility of perceived boundary violations if touch is used. Additionally, in my medical training I was always taught that therapeutic touch is inappropriate between a provider and patient and should be always avoided. Facilitating the process gave me a real sense of security. There will always be unknowns that arise during psychedelic sessions, but going through this process made me much more comfortable navigating these situations. Having a very clear discussion about supportive touch, I felt, strengthened the sense of trust between myself and my dyad partner before the journey.

The nuances presented in [SoundMind’s Touch Informed Consent] process give as much clarity as possible to this important topic including how a client feels about a facilitator initiating touch without them asking, what types of touch are preferred, condoned, or completely off limits and how, and in what circumstances, the types of touch are offered and received. Lastly, I found that practicing the types of touch, and how a client would indicate they no longer wanted that touch once initiated, was very reassuring and powerful.”