“I sang to the person on the phone, and I had never sang in front of people before. It was this beautiful moment where I needed to share a part of myself.”
The Psychedelic Support Line
You don’t have to journey alone.
Tripping now?
Trying to make sense of a past trip?
You’re in the right place.
Free, confidential.
We open at 11:00 a.m. Pacific. You can schedule a call with us. If you’re having an emergency, call 911.
What our callers are saying
We’ve had about 40,000 conversations. 95% of callers felt heard and understood.
“Hearing someone reflect back to me that I was okay and help me process what was coming up was really helpful.”
“It felt like a little beacon checking in from the real world.”
“If it wasn’t for Fireside, there would have been no one for me to talk to.”
“Knowing it was there mattered most to me.”
“I never thought I would need to call.”
What happens when you call?
We meet you where you are. No script, no agenda.
A trained peer answers.A real, trained person picks up. No AI. No phone tree.
You set the pace.Share as much or as little as you want. We follow your lead.
We listen.We don’t try to “fix” or give you answers.Caller
I think I took too much. My heart is racing and I’m a little scared.
Fireside peer
I’m right here with you. You’re safe. Let’s take one slow breath together.
Caller
Okay… that helped a little.
Fireside peer
There’s no rush. Tell me as much or as little as you’d like. I’m not going anywhere.
Caller
I don’t even really know why I called. I feel kind of embarrassed.
Fireside peer
There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. People call us for exactly this. Reaching out was a good move.
Caller
It’s just, the room keeps shifting and my thoughts are moving so fast I can’t tell what’s real.
Fireside peer
That sounds like a lot to hold. You don’t have to make sense of any of it right now. I’ll stay with you while it moves.
Caller
Can you just keep talking to me? Your voice is helping.
Fireside peer
Of course. I’m not going anywhere. Is there anything near you that feels soft or solid? Sometimes it helps to rest a hand on something real.
Caller
There’s a blanket next to me. And my dog is here.
Fireside peer
That’s a good place to be. Put your hand on the blanket if you want to. Feel your dog breathing next to you. You’re not alone in this.
Caller
The racing is slowing down a little. I think I’m going to be okay.
Wondering if the support line is right for you?
Explore the reasons people reach outMeet the people
answering your call
answering your call
100+ volunteers.
We’ve all been there.
Bianca
I love holding space on the support line because it serves as an accessible resource for callers in real time.
Hollye
When I’m on a call, I feel a strong sense of Ubuntu: “I am, because you are.” Our humanity is inextricably connected - to share space with fellow humans on potent inner journeys is an honor and a gift.
Lina
I love working for Fireside Project because it’s an honor to witness others’ journeys during such vulnerable, life-changing moments, and I find immense joy in both supporting and learning from their transformative, mystical experiences.
Mallory
What I love most about taking calls on the Support Line is that I never know who will answer on the other side, yet it’s always someone entirely unique, and they consistently broaden my view of the tapestry of life.
Madelyn
I am always blown away by the joy and silliness that callers find within themselves, even during their most challenging psychedelic experiences.
Grant
Hearing about the unique diversity of experiences, identities, and life stories of callers, and how much having Fireside as a support means to them.
Sally
I love holding a non-judgmental, compassionate space for callers, acting as a co-pilot on their journey and helping them reconnect with the wisdom they already carry within themselves.
Kristin
What I love most about taking calls on the line is, being able to create a safe space of acceptance, compassion, and reassurance for our callers.
Merryn
I love taking calls and answering texts on the line because it warms my heart to know that I can be of service to witness and support someone in a challenging or even ecstatic moment of a vulnerable time.
Steve
Working on the Fireside Project hotline allows me to hold space, share, and give back to individuals in the community at large, while also providing a fellowship with my fellow volunteers.
Suzanne
Everyone has a unique story. I love that I have a safe space here at Fireside Project where people can share such a vulnerable and beautiful part of their story.
Olivia
My favorite part of taking calls on the support line is the honor of being trusted to hold space for deep stuff - it is a beautiful experience!
Alexander
Fireside provides a textured and layered support structure to anyone who interacts with it.
Crystal
Holding compassionate space for others is never anything less than a privilege.
Bita
What I love most is the privilege of witnessing the inner healing intelligence at work as people arrive at their own realizations, where nothing is forced and everything feels real - a pure celebration of what it means to be human together.
Lyssa
Being an anchor, partner, and source of care for courageous travelers reminds me that we are all deeply connected and are here to walk each other home … with warmth and love.
Julia
I love knowing I have an amazing team of peers and supervisors supporting me so that I’m able to best support callers.
Cory
Being present and prepared to spend time at the Fireside with whoever shows up.
Stephanie
I love holding space for other journeyers!
Kimmy
I love the opportunity to hold space for folx in a vulnerable moment, allowing them to untangle their own thoughts and ideas, and in the process make some kind of sense out of their psychedelic experiences that they can move forward with in peace.
Lexi
I love that for each call, the caller and I, we get to share a world where vulnerability and care can breathe freely and our humanity gets to peek more fully at one another.
Jayse
I love how meaningful the shared time feels, however brief, as I join others on their paths of exploration and inquiry, offering compassionate support that helps them reconnect with their intuition and innate wisdom.
Curious what it’s like
to call the line? Try it out!
The Fireside app
Real-time support
at your fingertips.
Our app is made for people tripping. It’s free, and it’s simple: Just press the big orange button to call us. It’s way easier than scrolling through your contacts.
You can also schedule a call, receive integration support, find music to accompany you on your journey, and help ground yourself with a breathing exercise.
What is Fireside Project?
Support for journeyers.
Training for practitioners.
Fireside Project began as a support line. Five years and 40,000 conversations later, it has grown into an interconnected network of care: a one-year apprenticeship for aspiring practitioners, a coaching program for long-term scheduled support, a practitioner training and assessment platform called Lucy, and a cutting-edge research program.
From Fireside’s founder
Welcome to the Fireside…
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Before Fireside existed, too many people had nowhere to turn during psychedelic experiences.
What they needed was simple: someone grounded, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. Someone who understood the terrain because they had walked it themselves.
That’s why we created the Psychedelic Support Line: a free, confidential network of trained volunteers who know how to sit with people in the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
At Fireside, we believe service is the highest form of integration. That belief has grown into an ecosystem of care mapped out below.
When people asked for longer-term support, we created Fireside-Certified Coaching, now used in over 1,200 sessions, including by patients receiving ketamine treatment at Harvard Medical School’s teaching hospital.
When the field needed better ways to train practitioners, we built Lucy, our AI-powered simulation and assessment platform. Today, Mount Sinai uses Lucy to help clinicians practice MDMA-assisted therapy before they sit with real clients.
However you arrived here, welcome. Join us by the Fireside.
Joshua White
Founder & Executive Director
More than a support line.
An ecosystem of care.
Psychedelic Support Line
Free, confidential support for anyone during & after trips. By phone, SMS, and mobile app.
40,000 calls
1,100 calls/month
700 volunteers trained
Psychedelic Coaching
Scheduled, long-term prep and integration by video.
1,200 sessions
100+ hours of supervision
Used in clinical settings
Lucy: The bridge between classroom learning and real-world care.
A voice-to-voice simulation tool for practitioners.
500 practitioners
In use at Mount Sinai and in New Mexico to train clinicians
Research Program
Conducting peer-reviewed research leveraging the field’s largest dataset.
One study published
Four more forthcoming
The field’s largest dataset
Psychedelic Support Line
Our support line provides free support during and after psychedelic journeys. Since our 2021 launch, we’ve had 40,000 conversations, and 95% of callers tell us they felt heard and understood.
Our Research Partners
