10/16/2026
Even when everyone agrees that a change is positive, it can still feel threatening.
Relationships develop patterns, roles, and power dynamics that often go unquestioned for years.
One partner is the strong one. The other is the one who needs help. One takes care of everyone. The other depends on being taken care of.
And then someone starts to heal.
They become more independent. They develop boundaries. They find their voice. And suddenly, the relationship has to reorganize around a version of this person that didn’t exist before.
This is one of the things I find so meaningful about psychedelic-assisted therapy: its potential to increase psychological flexibility and help people hold multiple truths at once.
I can celebrate your growth AND feel afraid of what it means for us.
Healing isn’t just about individual transformation. It’s about helping the relationship grow enough to accommodate that transformation, too.