How we verify
A badge on this site is our statement, not the facilitator’s. So each one says exactly what we checked, and each one is narrow on purpose.
The short version
- A badge means a specific document was checked against a specific register on a specific date. It is not a recommendation, an endorsement, or a judgement about anyone’s skill.
- We never grant a badge on the strength of a form somebody filled in. A person checks the issuing body directly and records what they saw.
- “Not verified” is a real and common answer, and we show it plainly rather than hiding those listings or dressing them up.
- We take no payment for a badge, and no listing can be ranked higher by paying us.
What each badge means
Checked against a state licence register
Two states run a licensed psilocybin programme. For these listings we look the person up in the state’s own register and record what we saw and when.
Holds an active Oregon Psilocybin Services facilitator license under ORS 475A, verified against the Oregon Health Authority license status tool.
- What we check:
- Oregon Health Authority — Psilocybin license status lookup
- May name a substance:
- psilocybin — in OR only.
Holds an active Colorado facilitator license under the Natural Medicine Health Act, verified against the DORA license lookup.
- What we check:
- Colorado DORA — Office of Natural Medicine Licensure lookup
- May name a substance:
- psilocybin — in CO only.
Holds a Colorado clinical facilitator license AND an underlying state clinical license. Both are verified independently.
- What we check:
- Colorado DORA lookup + the relevant state clinical licensing board
- May name a substance:
- psilocybin — in CO only.
Holds a Colorado Distinguished Educator or Student Facilitator license. These licenses do not permit independent practice, so these listings appear under Educators and never as available facilitators.
- What we check:
- Colorado DORA — Office of Natural Medicine Licensure lookup
- May name a substance:
- No. These listings cannot reference any controlled substance anywhere on the site.
- Cannot take clients:
- This licence does not permit independent practice, so these listings can never show as accepting new clients.
A licensed Oregon service center or Colorado healing center. This is a venue license, not an individual practitioner license.
- What we check:
- Oregon Health Authority licensee list / Colorado Natural Medicine Division healing center list
- May name a substance:
- psilocybin — in OR, CO only.
Checked against a clinical licence
Ketamine is a legal prescription medicine nationwide when a licensed prescriber administers it. These badges say a clinical licence was checked — nothing about the quality of the care.
A licensed prescriber (MD, DO, NP, or PA) offering ketamine-assisted treatment, verified against their state licensing board and the NPI registry.
- What we check:
- State licensing board + NPPES NPI registry
- May name a substance:
- ketamine — nationwide.
A treatment site certified under the Spravato (esketamine) REMS program, verified against the official treatment center locator.
- What we check:
- Spravato REMS treatment center locator
- May name a substance:
- esketamine — nationwide.
A licensed therapist providing the psychotherapy component of ketamine-assisted treatment alongside a named prescriber. Does not prescribe, dose, or medically monitor.
- What we check:
- State licensing board + named prescriber attestation
- May name a substance:
- ketamine — nationwide.
A telehealth service prescribing ketamine for at-home use, operating under temporary DEA prescribing flexibilities.
- What we check:
- Entity registration + medical director state license
- May name a substance:
- ketamine — nationwide.
- Expires 2026-12-31:
- DEA temporary telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances lapse on this date. Every B4 listing must be re-reviewed before then.
A licensed mental health clinician offering preparation and integration support. Does not provide, supply, or administer any controlled substance.
- What we check:
- State licensing board lookup
- May name a substance:
- No. These listings cannot reference any controlled substance anywhere on the site.
Checked against a trial registration
Research sites are verified against their ClinicalTrials.gov registration. Taking part means enrolling in a study, not buying a service.
A registered clinical trial site, verified against its ClinicalTrials.gov NCT identifier. Listings are free and never paid placement.
- What we check:
- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT registration
- May name a substance:
- psilocybin, mdma, ibogaine, 5-meo-dmt, dmt, ketamine — nationwide.
Not checked
Some of the most experienced people in this field hold no licence, because no licence exists for what they do. We will not pretend to have verified them.
An unlicensed coach or integration guide. Credentials are self-reported and have not been verified. Offers preparation, integration, and harm-reduction support only.
- What we check:
- Self-reported — no verification performed
- May name a substance:
- No. These listings cannot reference any controlled substance anywhere on the site.
What a badge does not tell you
A licence is a floor, not a recommendation. It means somebody met a state’s minimum requirements and has not yet been disciplined in a way that removed the licence. It says nothing about whether this person is right for you.
We do not verify training beyond the licence itself, we do not check references, we do not inspect premises, and we do not investigate complaints. We have no reviews and no ratings, because a ratings system on a directory like this rewards marketing rather than care.
Ask to speak to someone before you book. Ask what happens if the day goes badly, who else will be in the room, and what their training actually was. A good facilitator will welcome those questions.
Why some listings were never submitted
Most listings here were compiled from public records — state licence registers and ClinicalTrials.gov — rather than submitted by the person named. We do that because a directory that only contains people who found us first is not much use to somebody searching for help.
Two things follow from that, and we hold to both. Every unclaimed listing says on its face where it came from and links to the source record. And anyone can have their listing taken down, without an account, without explaining themselves, and without waiting for us: it comes off the public site the moment the request is submitted, and a person reviews it afterwards.
Where a source publishes contact details but marks them as not-for-publication — Oregon’s licensee register does this field by field — we honour that flag and publish nothing, even though the data is technically in our hands.
When we get it wrong
Registers go out of date, licences lapse, and people are sometimes listed under a name they no longer use. If a badge on this site is wrong, tell us at removals@findfacilitators.com and we will check it again. If we cannot re-confirm it, the badge comes off.
Every verification we have ever granted is recorded with the evidence behind it, who checked it, and when. That record exists so a badge can be challenged and answered rather than argued about.