Therapy that meets you where you actually are.

I work with individuals and couples and facilitate groups for those who often carry more than they show. My approach is kind, compassionate, and relatable, drawing from relational, somatic, and mindfulness-based practices, with a harm reduction lens. These days, my work primarily involves psychedelics, including preparation, harm reduction, and integration; ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in Connecticut and New York; and licensed psilocybin facilitation in Colorado.

James Amarante, PhD

How I can help

While much of my work centers around psychedelic-assisted therapy, I also work with people navigating a range of experiences, including:

Substance use & addictions

Harm reduction to abstinence — no assumptions about what "better" looks like

Complex trauma & attachment injuries

Slow, careful work on the patterns shaped by early relationships

Anxiety & depression

Relational and somatic approaches to persistent low mood and worry

LGBTQ+

Affirming care across the spectrums of gender and sexuality

Helping professionals

Confidential support for those whose work demands they hold others

Couples

Working with the relationship as much as the individuals within it

The first step is often
the hardest one.

A free 15-minute phone call is a low-stakes place to begin.

Schedule a free 15-minute call