Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy and Integration in Group Settings
While many studies on psilocybin-assisted therapy focus on one-on-one sessions, this talk explores the unique potential of group-based approaches. Irene Dubin, lead psychotherapist at Blue Portal, examines how group settings can support healing, connection, and integration. Drawing from peer-reviewed research on PTSD, OCD, anxiety, and depression, this session highlights the importance of harm reduction and explores integration through the lens of Carl Jung’s analytical psychology—offering insight into how shared experiences can shape the future of psychedelic therapy.

Tradd Cotter and Irene Dubin bring a powerful combination of scientific expertise and therapeutic practice to this work. Tradd, a microbiologist and professional mycologist with over 30 years of experience, is the author of Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation and an award-winning innovator in fungal research, from antibiotic discovery to environmental applications. Irene, a psychotherapist with extensive training in pharmacology, psychology, and integrative modalities, specializes in mindfulness-based and somatic approaches, as well as psychedelic integration. Together, through their work with Blue Portal, they are advancing the intersection of mycology and mental health—exploring how fungi can play a role in both ecological and human healing.