Take a breath. This part is just reading.
If you’re looking into ketamine or psilocybin treatment for the first time — for yourself, or for someone you love — this page is a quiet place to get oriented. No forms, no pop-ups, nothing to sign up for. Just plain language about what these treatments are, what a first session actually looks like, and where to look next when you’re ready.
There is no rush. The directory will still be here tomorrow.
A directory. Nothing more, and that’s the point.
Knowing what a website wants from you makes it easier to relax on it. Here is the whole arrangement, plainly.
What we do
- List ketamine clinics and psilocybin centers, with contact details and credentials.
- Check what we can — facilitator licenses against the state’s public registry, clinic websites for evidence they’re real and operating — and say exactly which check we ran.
- Stay free for visitors. You can read everything here without an account.
What we don’t do
- We don’t provide medical care, and nothing here is medical advice.
- We don’t take a cut of bookings. Contacting a provider happens on their channels, not ours.
- We don’t rank anyone as “best” or “top rated.” You’ll see factual labels only — license verified, verified listing, self-reported — never scores.
Two different things, often said in one breath
“Psychedelic therapy” usually means one of two very different paths. It helps to keep them apart from the start.
Ketamine
A prescription medicine that licensed clinicians have used in hospitals for decades, now offered in supervised clinic settings as part of mental-health care — sometimes as infusions, sometimes with talk therapy built around the sessions. It is the more established, more widely available of the two paths.
A first step usually looks like a medical evaluation, not a commitment: a clinician reviews your history and decides with you whether it’s appropriate at all.
Browse ketamine clinics by state →Psilocybin
The naturally occurring compound in certain mushrooms. A few states have created regulated programs where adults — called clients, not patients, because these programs are not medical treatment — work with licensed facilitators at state-licensed centers. Oregon calls them service centers; Colorado calls them healing centers. The structure is deliberate: preparation first, a supervised session, then integration afterward.
Outside those programs, psilocybin remains a controlled substance. Where it’s legal, and where it isn’t, changes — our legality guide tracks it state by state.
What actually happens, in order
Details differ between ketamine clinics and psilocybin centers, but the shape is the same — and knowing the shape is most of what calms the nerves.
Before — preparation
You talk first. A ketamine clinic starts with a medical evaluation; a psilocybin center starts with a required preparation session with your facilitator. Either way, someone walks you through what will happen, answers questions, and screens for safety. Nothing is administered on a first conversation.
During — the session
Sessions happen in a supervised setting and run longer than a normal appointment — plan on giving the day to it. You’re monitored throughout, and you don’t drive yourself home afterward. Most places encourage bringing a trusted person for the ride home, which is also a good job for a worried loved one.
After — integration
The session isn’t the end. Follow-up conversations — called integration — are where the experience gets worked into ordinary life. Ketamine care usually involves a series of sessions with check-ins; psilocybin programs build integration in as a formal step. Ask any provider how they handle this part; good ones have a ready answer.
Three marks. Three different checks.
Different parts of the directory get different checks, and each mark names the one we actually ran — never a stronger one. Here is the legend once, plainly, with where each mark appears.
The strictest mark. On facilitator profiles it means we checked that specific credential against the issuing body’s public registry, and the profile shows when we checked. No profile gets it until a credential survives that check — we’d rather show you the muted mark below than a green one we can’t back.
On ketamine clinic pages and city lists, this badge means we independently confirmed the clinic’s website is live and describes its ketamine services. It tells you the clinic is real and operating — it is not a check of anyone’s medical license. Weaker results of the same check appear as “Likely Verified” or “Unverified.”
This came from the provider or their public website and we haven’t independently confirmed it. It isn’t hidden — it’s labeled, so you know to ask about it yourself. You’ll see it on facilitator profiles for details only the facilitator could know.
That’s the whole system. No stars from us, no “top ten,” no sponsored placements dressed up as rankings — just which check we ran and what it did and didn’t confirm.
Pick the sentence that sounds like you
Each of these goes to a part of the directory built for that question.
Clinics organized by state, then city — with credentials and contact details on each listing.
The states with regulated programs, and the licensed centers operating in each.
Oregon’s licensed facilitators — the individual practitioners — with bios and credentials.
Cost guides and per-provider pricing pages, kept separate so the numbers stay current.
Search by city, treatment, or provider name.
Plain-language articles — legality, costs, what the research does and doesn’t show.
The questions everyone asks first
Short answers here; depth lives on the linked pages.
- What is ketamine therapy?
- Ketamine is a prescription medicine that licensed clinicians can administer in supervised settings, and many clinics now offer it as part of mental-health care, often alongside talk therapy. A typical course involves a medical evaluation first, then a series of monitored sessions, with follow-up from your care team. Browse ketamine clinics by state →
- What is psilocybin therapy?
- Psilocybin is the naturally occurring compound in certain mushrooms. A small number of states have built regulated programs where adults work with licensed facilitators at state-licensed centers — Oregon calls them service centers, Colorado calls them healing centers — in a structured process with preparation beforehand, a supervised session, and integration afterward. Outside those state programs, psilocybin remains a controlled substance. See the states with regulated programs →
- Is any of this legal?
- It depends on the treatment and where you live. Ketamine is a prescription medicine available through licensed clinicians across the US. Psilocybin is legal only inside specific state-regulated programs. Our legality guide walks through where things stand, state by state, and is kept current as laws change. Read the state-by-state legality guide →
- How much does it cost?
- Costs vary widely by treatment, provider, and region, so we keep cost information on dedicated pages with per-provider pricing where providers have published or verified it, rather than quoting a single number here. Start with the ketamine cost guide →
- Do I need a referral or a diagnosis?
- It depends on the treatment and the state. Some programs are medical and require a diagnosis; others are wellness-based and do not. Every listing on this site includes contact details, and any reputable provider will answer this question clearly before asking you to commit to anything.
- What does "license verified" mean on a listing?
- It means exactly what it says, and it is the strictest mark on the site: a credential checked against the issuing body’s public registry, with the check date shown on the profile. It appears on facilitator profiles, and only after a credential survives that check. Clinic listings carry a different mark — "Verified Listing" — which means we independently confirmed the clinic’s website is live and describes its ketamine services. That tells you the clinic is real and operating; it is not a check of anyone’s medical license. Anything we could not confirm either way is labeled self-reported or unverified. We use factual labels only — we do not rank providers, score them, or pick favorites.
- Is Psychedelic Beacon a medical provider?
- No. We are an independent directory. We do not provide medical care, sell treatment, or take a cut of bookings, and nothing on this site is medical advice. Decisions about treatment belong with you and a licensed clinician.
- I’m researching for someone else. Where should I start?
- Start with the plain-language treatment overviews on this page, then browse the directory for the state where your person lives. Listings show contact details and credentials, so you can quietly gather options before anyone has to make a call.
Please read: this site is a directory, not a doctor
Psychedelic Beacon is an independent directory. We are not a medical provider, and nothing on this page — or anywhere on this site — is medical advice, a diagnosis, or a recommendation for treatment. Whether any treatment is appropriate for you or your loved one is a decision for you and a licensed clinician who knows your history.
If you or someone you love is in crisis right now, call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US) — that matters more than anything on this site.
Go at your own pace.
Reading this page was a reasonable first step. Browsing a directory is a reasonable second one — and it commits you to nothing. Every listing is just information until you decide otherwise.