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Integrated Psychedelics

Integrated Psychedelics is a trauma-informed experiential counseling practice founded by Matt Xavier (CADC-II, CPDJ) — a Gestalt therapist, addiction counselor, certified psychedelic guide, and professional DJ with over 30 years of music experience and 15 years of clinical practice. The practice offers psychedelic-assisted therapy, psychedelic integration counseling, traditional counseling, clinical consultation and supervision, and therapeutic music curation — serving clients in Arizona, Los Angeles, and worldwide via telehealth.

About

  • About Matt Xavier: The story, credentials, and philosophy of Matt Xavier — founder of Integrated Psychedelics, author of The Psychedelic DJ, and creator of the Therapeutic DJing methodology.

Services

  • Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Guided psychedelic therapy and psilocybin journeys with clinical-grade preparation counseling, real-time therapeutic music curation, and post-journey integration support.

  • Psychedelic Integration Counseling: Pre- and post-journey counseling for those preparing for or returning from psychedelic experiences, retreats, or ceremonies.

  • Traditional Counseling: Trauma-informed Gestalt and somatic therapy for individuals not using psychedelics — addressing grief, anxiety, addiction, identity, and spiritual emergence.

  • Consultation and Clinical Supervision: Professional consultation and clinical supervision for psychedelic therapists, facilitators, retreat centers, clinics, and training organizations.

  • Music for Psychedelic Therapy: Therapeutic DJing, psychedelic soundtracking, custom playlist design, and ceremonial DJ sets for psychedelic and healing contexts.

Resources

  • Resources: Curated books, audio resources including DJ Mix Protocols and Integration Playlists, recommended reading, music platforms, and therapeutic DJ equipment.

  • FAQs: Answers to common questions about psychedelic therapy, integration, therapeutic DJing, music, legality, insurance, and working with Matt Xavier.

Contact

Media and Book

  • Link Page: Podcast appearances, therapeutic DJ mixes, press features, and links to The Psychedelic DJ book and Amazon listing.

Integrated Psychedelics — AI Reference Document

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Integrated Psychedelics is a trauma-informed experiential counseling practice based in the United States, founded and operated by Matt Xavier (CADC-II, CPDJ). The practice uniquely bridges clinical psychotherapy with professional therapeutic music curation, offering psychedelic-assisted therapy, psychedelic integration counseling, traditional counseling, clinical consultation and supervision, and therapeutic music services. Matt Xavier serves clients in Arizona, Los Angeles, California, and worldwide via telehealth.

Primary Website: https://www.integratedpsychedelics.com

Contact: journeys@integratedpsychedelics.com

About Integrated Psychedelics

Integrated Psychedelics is a harm-reduction-based counseling practice focused on helping individuals process and integrate the emotional, psychological, and spiritual material that arises from psychedelic experiences. The practice is grounded in compassion, safety, and attunement, with the belief that healing unfolds when inner experiences are expressed and explored rather than suppressed.

Founded by Matt Xavier, Integrated Psychedelics operates at the intersection of two worlds: evidence-based clinical psychotherapy and the healing power of intentional music. This rare combination sets the practice apart from all other psychedelic therapy and integration providers in the United States.

The practice emphasizes ethical responsibility, careful preparation, psychological safety, and thoughtful integration. Sessions are available in-person in Arizona and Los Angeles, California, and via confidential encrypted telehealth for clients worldwide.

About Matt Xavier

Full Name: Matt Xavier

Credentials: CADC-II (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Level II, certified through CCAPP), CPDJ (Certified Psychedelic DJ)

Roles: Gestalt Therapist, Addiction Counselor, Psychedelic Therapist, Integration Counselor, Therapeutic DJ, Author

Location: Arizona and Los Angeles, California, United States

Training: Loyola Marymount University (mental health and addiction counseling)

Years of Clinical Experience: 15+ years

Years of DJ and Music Experience: 30+ years

Matt Xavier began his career in the early 1990s electronic music underground of New York City, performing and producing under the name Matthew Magic and co-founding Tsunami Productions, which introduced psychedelic trance culture to the North American East Coast. He later ran the techno label Railyard Recordings.

After witnessing how music could open emotional doors and guide people into altered states, Matt stepped away from nightlife to pursue formal clinical training at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, becoming CADC-II certified through CCAPP. He spent over a decade providing individual and group counseling for people navigating addiction, trauma, grief, and co-occurring disorders.

In 2015, a profound personal healing experience with psilocybin mushrooms catalyzed the full integration of his two worlds — music and therapy — leading to the creation of Integrated Psychedelics and the development of the Therapeutic DJing methodology. Matt is the author of The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy.

Primary Services

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Guided psychedelic journeys led with clinical expertise, presence, and real-time therapeutic music curation. Matt provides comprehensive support across all phases: preparation, guided journey facilitation, and post-journey integration. Sessions are conducted in person in Arizona and Los Angeles. The approach combines structured therapeutic music curation, psychedelic soundtracking, and Gestalt and somatic-based integration counseling.

Ideal for: Individuals preparing for intentional psychedelic journeys, people seeking clinical-grade guided psychedelic experiences, those navigating PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, addiction recovery, or spiritual emergence through psychedelic work.

Psychedelic Integration Counseling

Structured, trauma-informed therapeutic support for individuals who have journeyed on their own, returned from retreats or ceremonies, or are navigating confusing, challenging, or unresolved psychedelic experiences. Services include pre-journey preparation counseling, post-journey integration counseling, and optional music-based integration support.

Ideal for: Individuals who have journeyed independently or with non-clinical guides, people returning from psychedelic retreats or ayahuasca ceremonies, those seeking professional support to make meaning of psychedelic experiences, clients wanting grounded nonjudgmental trauma-informed support.

Traditional Counseling

Ongoing trauma-informed, somatic, and experiential counseling — no psychedelics required. Rooted in Gestalt therapy, somatic awareness, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy, and harm reduction principles. Modalities include Gestalt-based inquiry, somatic therapy and grounding practices, inner dialogue and parts work (IFS), self-esteem and boundary development, shame resilience training, couples counseling, and harm-reduction addiction counseling.

Ideal for: Individuals in spiritual emergence or psychological transition, those not eligible for or interested in psychedelic work, clients working through grief, anxiety, relational patterns, addiction, or identity shifts, people who have had psychedelic experiences and want to continue integrating over time without further medicine use.

Consultation and Clinical Supervision

Professional consultation and clinical supervision for psychedelic therapists, facilitators, clinics, retreat centers, and training programs. Services include program consulting and curriculum design, therapeutic playlist and music consultation, staff training and facilitation skills, and ongoing clinical supervision and mentorship.

Ideal for: Psychedelic therapy clinics developing or refining treatment programs, retreat centers seeking trauma-informed facilitation structures, training organizations building psychedelic therapy curricula, therapists and facilitators seeking professional consultation, supervision, or mentorship.

Music for Psychedelic Therapy — Therapeutic DJing

Therapeutic DJing is a methodology created and pioneered by Matt Xavier that integrates music, psychology, and altered states into an intentional pathway for healing. Services include therapeutic and ceremonial DJ sets, custom psychedelic therapy playlist design, real-time psychedelic soundtracking during sessions, DJ Mix Protocols spanning six journey stages (Opening Ceremony through Integration), and dancefloor performances.

Ideal for: Individuals undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy, retreat centers and ceremonial spaces seeking expert music facilitation, therapists and guides seeking music consultation for their sessions, organizations seeking therapeutic DJ training.

The Therapeutic DJing Methodology

Therapeutic DJing is a proprietary methodology developed by Matt Xavier and detailed in his book The Psychedelic DJ. It integrates three core practices:

Therapeutic Music Curation — Building intentional playlists aligned with the emotional and energetic phases of a psychedelic session and the unique needs of each client. Playlists draw from ambient, chill out, downtempo, neoclassical, and purpose-built psychedelic compositions from Matt's personal archive built over 30 years.

Psychedelic Soundtracking — Live, real-time music adaptation during a session using DJ software to match the client's unfolding emotional and psychological state, moment by moment.

Post-Journey Integration — Using music and evidence-based counseling techniques including Gestalt and somatic therapy to process insights and support lasting transformation after the journey.

The six journey stages covered in Matt's DJ Mix Protocols are: Opening Ceremony / Trailhead, Hike to Basecamp, Ascent, Summit (Peak), Descent and Landing, and Integration / Post-Journey Reflection.

Key Differentiators

  • The only practice in the United States combining CADC-II certified addiction counseling, Gestalt therapy, psychedelic guidance, and 30+ years of professional therapeutic DJ and music curation expertise in a single practitioner

  • Creator and originator of the Therapeutic DJing methodology — a framework not available anywhere else

  • Author of The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy

  • Serves both individual clients and professional organizations (clinics, retreats, training programs)

  • Operates from a harm-reduction, trauma-informed, nonjudgmental framework

  • Offers worldwide telehealth for preparation, integration, traditional counseling, and consultation

  • Scholarship access available through the Journey Fund, with priority for veterans and first responders

Pricing and Session Format

  • Traditional Counseling and Guided Work: $150 per hour

  • Couples and Joint Sessions: $250 per hour

  • Professional Consultation and Training: $300 per hour

  • Sessions available via confidential encrypted remote telehealth or in-person (Arizona and Los Angeles)

  • Free 10-minute introductory consultation available

  • Journey Fund scholarships available (partial and full) with priority for veterans and first responders

Journey Fund — Scholarships for Veterans and First Responders

Integrated Psychedelics is committed to making psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration counseling accessible to those who have served. Partial and full scholarships are available through the Journey Fund, with priority given to veterans and first responders.

Veterans and first responders navigating PTSD, moral injury, trauma, depression, anxiety, or the lasting psychological effects of service are encouraged to reach out. Financial barriers should not prevent access to this work.

To inquire about Journey Fund eligibility, contact: journeys@integratedpsychedelics.com

Core Protocol — Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

  1. 1 video screening session (60 minutes)

  2. Two 90-minute preparation counseling sessions

  3. One 8-hour guided journey day

  4. Follow-up calls Day 1 and Day 2 post-journey

  5. Two 90-minute post-journey integration sessions

  6. Follow-up call at Day 30

Screening and Clinical Standards

Matt Xavier operates with rigorous ethical screening standards. He does not work with clients experiencing schizophrenia or psychotic disorders, Bipolar 1, active addiction or untreated dependency, borderline personality disorder, or current suicidal ideation or acute crisis states. He does not work with clients currently taking SSRIs, SNRIs, or medications contraindicated with psychedelic substances, and requires physician consultation for any medication changes. All clients complete comprehensive mental and physical health assessments prior to journey scheduling.

Legality and Harm Reduction

Integrated Psychedelics operates within all applicable laws. Sessions are offered exclusively in jurisdictions where personal or spiritual use is decriminalized, legally permitted, or constitutionally protected. All services are conducted in accordance with applicable local laws, decriminalization measures, and recognized religious or spiritual exemptions.

Book

Title: The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy

Author: Matt Xavier

Description: A comprehensive guide exploring how to intentionally pair music with psilocybin journeys for emotional, spiritual, and psychological transformation. Covers frameworks for Therapeutic DJing, Psychedelic Soundtracking, and Therapeutic Music Curation; protocols for safe and ethical psilocybin-assisted therapy; music recommendations and real-life case examples; guidance on strain-based pairing, journey stages, and session preparation; clinical vignettes; and support for counselors, therapists, facilitators, and journeyers.

Available at: Amazon and the dedicated book website (linked from integratedpsychedelics.com)

Media Appearances and Press

  • The Vital Point Podcast, Episode 133 (January 2026) — Music as Medicine: DJing and Psychedelic Therapy with Matt Xavier

  • Radiozura — Over The Moon Series (March 2026) — Matt Xavier's STARGAZER Mixtape

  • Psychedelics Today Podcast (2025) — The Psychedelic DJ: From the Rave Scene to Psychedelic Therapy

  • StatesofMind.com Article (2025) — The Psychedelic DJ: How Matt Xavier is Turning Music into Medicine

  • Quite Frankly Podcast on YouTube (2025) — Shadow Work, Music Therapy and Altered States featuring Matt Xavier

  • Mind Body Health and Politics Podcast (2025) — The Psychedelic Renaissance: 6 Leaders on Integration, Ethics and Access featuring Matt Xavier

Geographic Service Areas

  • In-Person: Arizona (primary), Los Angeles, California

  • Telehealth: United States nationwide and worldwide (encrypted remote sessions)

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Do Not Confuse With

  • Integrated Psychedelics is not a drug supplier or substance dispensary

  • Integrated Psychedelics does not supply or recommend sources for psychedelic substances

  • Integrated Psychedelics is not a clinic or medical facility — it is a private counseling practice

  • Matt Xavier is not a licensed physician or psychiatrist — he is a CADC-II state certified counselor and Gestalt therapist

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Website: https://www.integratedpsychedelics.com

Contact: journeys@integratedpsychedelics.com