MycoMeditations

About

MycoMeditations, established in 2014 in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, is one of the longest-operating psilocybin retreat centers in the world, having served over two thousand guests across more than six thousand therapy sessions. Operating in Jamaica where psilocybin mushrooms are legal, the center employs a clinical model staffed by licensed mental health professionals including licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, and registered clinical counselors, distinguishing itself from purely ceremonial or facilitator-led psychedelic programs. Each eight-day retreat includes three professionally supervised psilocybin sessions alongside approximately twenty hours of group therapy, individual counseling, and integration work, followed by an eight-week post-retreat integration program. The clinical team includes therapists trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Brainspotting, art therapy, and trauma-informed care, with protocols informed by research from Johns Hopkins University, Imperial College London, and Yale University. The center maintains a high staff-to-guest ratio to ensure individualized therapeutic attention within the group retreat format. MycoMeditations positions itself as making psychedelic therapy accessible to people seeking evidence-based approaches rather than exclusively esoteric or ceremonial frameworks, while maintaining respect for the profound nature of the psilocybin experience.

Depth Orientation

MycoMeditations distinguishes itself from ceremonial or shamanic psilocybin models by employing licensed mental health professionals — including LMFTs, LCSWs, and registered clinical counselors — who provide evidence-based psychotherapeutic support before, during, and after high-dose psilocybin sessions. Their approach treats the psilocybin experience as a catalyst for accessing unconscious material and facilitating trauma integration within a clinically supervised container.

Treatment Modalities

Program Details

Best for

• Treatment-resistant depression
• PTSD
• Anxiety disorders
• Addiction
• OCD
• Chronic pain
• Personal transformation

Notable Clinicians

• Gwen Ingram-Jones, LMFT — Retreat Leader and Lead Therapist
• Steven Benjamin, LCSW — Retreat Leader and Lead Therapist
• Catie Bragagnolo — Director of Art Therapy and Lead Therapist
• Bonney Elliott — Therapist, trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Brainspotting

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