One state
Licensing
- Licensed facilitator
- Oregon · FL-dc161f4f
Josh is a leading licensed facilitator with 15 years of experience in therapeutic settings and nearly 30 years of personal plant medicine practice. He facilitated the first legal mushrooms ceremony for veterans and played an instrumental role in a collaboration with Project New Day. His calm and grounded presence creates an atmosphere where people feel safe to be authentic, vulnerable, and raw.

Grounded in licensed clinical practice and the psychotherapy research the trials were built on.
Attention trained before the journey, so the session has something steady to return to when it intensifies.
The body read as closely as the conversation: what someone is carrying is often physical before it has words.
The meaning-making side of a journey, held without a prescribed framework for it.
Credentials
One state
Three programs
Since 2011
Where you'll be
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
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
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.
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.
Josh was excellent! Highly knowledgeable about mushrooms, supportive, empathetic and sensitive to my needs. He prepared me very well for my journey. He also communicated well before, during and after. Highly recommended!
Josh was very precise and thoughtful with what was needed to move me through the process and come out on the other side with some meaningful interpretations of my experiences.
From the initial meetings to follow up sessions, Josh had been amazing in letting me speak and guiding me into embracing uncomfortable truths. During the session, Josh was there. I knew that from start to finish. He checked in and when things got a bit tough for me, held my hand, which I'll never forget.
Josh has extensive personal experience with the theraputic use of mushrooms and is a seasoned facilitator. He is compassionate and very relatable in his approach and guidance through these journeys. I would recommend him to anyone seeking healing. I am a former first responder, and have difficulty opening my doors to people to help me. Josh was easy to allow in, due to his demeanor and professional approach.
I am delighted to recommend Josh Goldstein, whose dedication and insightful guidance have been instrumental in my personal development journey. From the moment I began working with Josh, his exceptional ability to identify areas for improvement was evident.
Josh is a gentle, kind, and open person. We were able to quickly form a connection of trust and respect, which was exactly what I needed, even though I didn’t realize it beforehand. Josh guided me before the session, equipping me with resources for preparation and sharing insight and experiences. This helped me conceive of and cultivate my intentions, allowing me to make the most of the experience.I had no prior experience with psychedelics or altered states of consciousness. Josh’s gentle reassurance gave me the courage to proceed. This experience has since become a rich source of learning that continues to shape my life. During the session, Josh was a reliable shomer (guardian). When fearful or challenging moments arose, his calming presence reassured me, enabling me to surrender to the process and allow meaningful learning to unfold. I wholeheartedly recommend Josh as a guide for anyone considering mushrooms therapy.
Sometime ago, I participated in Bendable Therapy’s first therapeutic mushrooms session. Josh’s interaction with me, his high level of knowledge, and his effort to help me build a real 'intention' were amazing! He guided me through my one-on-one journey, which lasted over six hours. Josh used his own soul and spirit to direct me to what I needed. I trusted him and felt completely safe. A day or two later, we met privately. With Josh’s in-depth knowledge, I was able to integrate the seeds of my memory from the journey into real, practical takeaways. His wisdom feels like it is from a higher order.I highly recommend Josh. He has the rare ability to balance grounded expertise with a deeply soulful approach to guidance.
Check eligibility
Mushroom experiences carry real risks, and not everyone is a good fit. Every Odyssey experience starts with our eligibility screening.
Book your place
If you would rather journey in a group than one to one, these are the upcoming departures.
Only the retreats Josh leads are listed. See every upcoming retreat.

Oregon
Dundee, Oregon

Oregon
Bend, Oregon

Colorado
Golden, Colorado

Oregon
Bend, Oregon

Oregon
Gaston, Oregon

Colorado
Golden, Colorado

Oregon
Gaston, Oregon

Oregon
Gaston, Oregon

Colorado
Golden, Colorado

Colorado
Golden, Colorado

Oregon
Gaston, Oregon

Oregon
Gaston, Oregon