Anne Metz, PhD, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Taos NM
Psychedelic support is not a single session. It is a relationship built before, during, and after the experience — and the quality of that relationship shapes everything.
Before we begin, I want to understand what you're carrying. What has brought you to this threshold. What you've tried. What you're hoping for — and what you're afraid of. I want to know not just your history, but what kind of support actually helps you, and what gets in the way. This is not intake paperwork. It is the beginning of the work.
Preparation sessions are where we build the foundation: clarifying your intentions, developing internal resources you can draw on when things get difficult, and being honest with each other about whether this is the right time and the right path. I will tell you if I have concerns. I will also tell you when I think you're ready.
On the medicine day, I am with you the entire time — not as a manager of the experience, but as a steady, skilled presence. I am trained to work with difficult material when it arises, and to trust the process when it unfolds in unexpected ways. My job is not to direct what happens, but to help you stay with it.
Integration is where the real work of change happens. Insight without integration is just a story. In our sessions after the experience, we work to understand what emerged, what it means for your life, and what you actually want to do with it — while the window of neuroplasticity is still open.
Throughout, I bring my full clinical training — not just facilitation skills. That means you have a licensed therapist at every stage, someone trained to work with grief, trauma, identity, and meaning, not just to hold space.
I am a licensed professional counselor, psilocybin facilitator, and counseling faculty member whose work sits at the intersection of clinical depth and psychedelic medicine.
I hold a PhD from James Madison University and completed a research fellowship in criminal justice reform at the University of Virginia School of Law, where my work on judicial sentencing practices contributed to policy changes enabling nonviolent drug offenders to access community-based treatment rather than incarceration. That commitment to expanding access to meaningful care has shaped everything that followed.
My psychedelic training is extensive. I have trained with Fluence, one of the leading psychedelic therapy training organizations in the country, and hold advanced training from MAPS (now Lykos Therapeutics) and PsychAlchemy. I serve as Director of Fluence Training's natural medicine program in Colorado — contributing not just to my own practice, but to the broader field of psychedelic-assisted care. I also serve on New Mexico's Medical Psilocybin Services patient safety subcommittee, helping shape state policy on safe and equitable access.
I hold Colorado Natural Medicine Facilitator License No. NMIT.0000254 and provide psilocybin facilitation through Colorado's regulated natural medicine program at Numia Healing Center in Denver. I hold active clinical licenses in Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, California, and Virginia.
My clinical background spans trauma, grief, life transitions, and women's mental health — the areas where, in my experience, people most often arrive at the door of psychedelic work. I specialize in psilocybin facilitation for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, infertility, identity shifts, and the question of who they are becoming.
I teach graduate-level counseling courses as clinical faculty at Southern New Hampshire University and host The Psychedelic Skeptic podcast, where I bring rigorous, honest scrutiny to a field that often needs it.
Psilocybin Facilitation — Full Course
The complete arc of psychedelic-assisted work: two preparation sessions, a full-day medicine session at Numia Healing Center in Denver, and two integration sessions. Available to women navigating grief, identity transitions, perimenopause, infertility, and major life-stage shifts. Currently available in Colorado — New Mexico coming January 2027.
Psychedelic Preparation
For women planning an experience through another provider — a retreat, a clinic, or another facilitator. We work on intention-setting, internal resources, and safety screening so you arrive prepared. Available via telehealth in the states where I am licensed (VA, CO, CA, OR, NM).
Psychedelic Integration
For women who have had a psychedelic experience — recently or in the past — and want support making sense of it. Integration sessions help you process what emerged and translate insight into real, lasting change. Available via telehealth in the states where I am licensed (VA, CO, CA, OR, NM).
Preparation + Integration Package
A supported container for women working with another provider for the medicine session itself. We meet before to prepare and after to integrate. Tailored to your timeline and experience. Available via telehealth in the states where I am licensed (VA, CO, CA, OR, NM).