Set, setting, and safety basics

Set: what you bring

Intention, expectation, recent stress, and sleep all travel into the session with you. Providers usually run one or more preparation meetings for exactly this reason, to surface fears, clarify intention, and agree on how to handle difficult moments.

Setting: where it happens

A good setting is quiet, private, temperature-controlled, and free from interruptions. You should know where the bathroom is, who is in the building, and how to reach someone at any moment.

• Agreed-upon touch policy, written down beforehand
• A sober facilitator present for the full duration
• A clear plan for medical escalation
• No recording without explicit written consent

Difficult experiences

Challenging passages are common and are not failures. Trained facilitators are taught to support rather than interrupt them. What matters is that you're safe, accompanied, and given time to make sense of what happened.