One state
Licensing
- Licensed facilitator
- Oregon · FL-cce23ab5
Brian Pilecki, Ph.D.
Brian integrates scientific rigor with psychedelic care, drawing from mindfulness, ACT therapy, and research-backed methods to support safe, meaningful journeys.
Brian Pilecki has been engaged with psychedelics since 2000, when he first discovered their potential to help with mental health and personal growth.
Works best with
- Anxiety Disorders
- Speciality areas as a psychologist are in anxiety disorders, especially OCD.
- LGBTQ+ Clients
- Members of the LGBTQ+ community seeking an affirming and experienced facilitator.
How Brian works
Mindfulness and meditation
Attention trained before the journey, so the session has something steady to return to when it intensifies.
Clinical and evidence-based
Grounded in licensed clinical practice and the psychotherapy research the trials were built on.
Anxiety
Chronic anxiety and the anticipatory fear that tends to arrive with the journey itself.
Depression
Depression, including the treatment-resistant kind that has not moved with medication alone.
Credentials
Licensed, trained, and in practice since 2000
Four programs
Education
- Portland Psychotherapy Clinic Research & Training Center
- Licensed Psychologist
- Study therapist
- MDMA-assisted therapy for social anxiety
- Psychedelic therapy trainer
- Fluence
- Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
- Fordham University
Since 2000
Experience
- 8 client stories on file
- Collected after the journey, shared with permission
Where you'll be
A setting that feels like home
Our private sessions take place at a state-licensed center. They're thoughtfully designed spaces that feel more like a cozy living room than a clinic.
Where you'll be
A setting that feels like home
Our private sessions take place at a state-licensed center. They're thoughtfully designed spaces that feel more like a cozy living room than a clinic.
What's included
What's included
Odyssey Foundations
Eligibility screening, licensed facilitators personally vetted by our founder, and evidence-based protocols inspired by clinical trials.
Individual Preparation
Two one-on-one video sessions with your facilitator before your journey. You'll talk through what you're hoping for, what to expect during your experience, and explore your personal intentions.
Individual Mushroom Journey
Your guided in-person journey, one-on-one with your facilitator. You'll have your own private space, with eye shades and music to help you turn inward, and your facilitator by your side for personal support the whole time.
Individual Integration
Two one-on-one integration sessions with your facilitator, in person or by video. Make sense of what happened and start turning insight into lasting change.
Ongoing Support
Lifetime access to our group integration circles. If you have a particularly hard journey, our Odyssey safety net adds up to five more integration sessions to help you through it.
Not included
Flights
You'll book your own travel to and from your session. Your care coordinator can help you plan around the dates.
Lodging
You'll book your own place to stay. Your care coordinator will share our local travel guide, with vetted Airbnbs and places to stay near the service center.
Meals
Food and drink are up to you. Our local travel guide includes our favorite places to eat, so you'll have plenty to choose from.
Ground Transportation
You'll handle getting to and from your session. Your care coordinator can help you plan the logistics.
Travel insurance
We recommend it in case plans change, but it's booked separately and not part of your experience cost.
Brian had an excellent understanding of the issues I was facing with my mental health. He made me feel comfortable and safe during the whole process. He communicated a depth of understanding in the remarkably short time we spent together which was enough to facilitate the experience with ease.
W.H.Private session · September 2025
Brian was involved with my experience before, during, and after the journey. He was extremely professional and complete and was very instrumental to a wonderful psychedelic experience.
J.W.Private session · June 2025
Brian made me feel very safe and looked after during my mushroom experience.
A.C.Private session · May 2025
Brian was very professional and provided the calm and grounded demeanor that I was looking for.
C.D.Private session · February 2025
Brian has been incredible from day one. He helped answer my many questions in the beginning and calmed a lot of my fears going in. The day of he was there with me the whole journey and helped make it a memorable life changing experience.
J.S.Private session · January 2025
Brian Pilecki was easy to open up with. He treated me with kindness when I was vulnerable and he provided me with the challenging intellectual conversations that I needed to have for growth. I felt like there was a deep mutual respect as we worked together. My life is better thanks to Brian's support.
D.R.Private session · September 2024
The mushrooms experience validated all of the insights I have ever had concerning my early childhood. Brian was able to guide me safely through one of the most important experiences of my life.
D.S.Private session · September 2024
As a mushroom retreat participant under Dr. Pilecki’s facilitation, I felt safe, cared for, and challenged to grow in transformative ways both during and after the retreat. Dr. Pilecki brings his rich background as a psychologist trained in evidence-based treatments and his passion and experience with psychedelic medicines to create a retreat experience that emphasizes psychedelic integration: the process of taking what you learn from your psychedelic journey and applying it in your life. The beauty in that is that the retreat is only the start of your journey. I highly recommend attending a retreat run by Dr. Pilecki if you want to grow in the community and learn how to integrate psychedelics thoughtfully into your personal growth practice.
K.L.Private session · 2024
Check eligibility
Every experience starts here
Mushroom experiences carry real risks, and not everyone is a good fit. Every Odyssey experience starts with our eligibility screening.
- Comprehensive intake. Covering your medical history, medications, supplements, allergies, and personal and family mental health history.
- Facilitator review. A licensed senior facilitator reviews your intake against the eligibility requirements, risk factors, and contraindications named in state guidelines.
- Eligibility discussion. We walk you through your eligibility showing what your intake surfaces, what it means for a mushroom experience, and answer any questions you have.
- Clinically-informed standards. Our eligibility standards were designed by licensed medical doctors, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
Book your place
Retreats Brian co-leads
If you would rather journey in a group than one to one, these are the upcoming departures.
Only the retreats Brian leads are listed. See every upcoming retreat.
Oregon
Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2026
Gaston, Oregon
- Retreat
- Psychedelic Retreat for Healthcare Professionals
- Journeys
- 1 guided
- Co-leading
- Brian Pilecki, Ph.D.