Our Ethics & Impact
Who We Are
Beautiful Space is an integrative private healthcare practice delivering psilocybin-assisted programmes for relational wellbeing, intimacy, and personal transformation.
Our team consists of registered and insured practitioners working across psychotherapy, psychedelic integration, somatic practice, coaching, and allied health disciplines, operating within a robust framework of screening, preparation, facilitation, and integration.
We are based in the Netherlands, where psilocybin-assisted programmes are legally permitted within established wellness frameworks. We serve an international client community and are committed to advancing the emerging field of relational wellbeing through clinical practice, education, and research.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission
Our mission is to set the highest standard of ethical, responsible, and evidence-informed care within the field of psilocybin-assisted wellbeing and relational health.
Vision
We envision a future where relational wellbeing is recognised as a fundamental pillar of human health, and where psilocybin-assisted programmes are:
• Ethically guided and evidence-informed
• Accessible to diverse communities
• Integrated into preventative, person-centred healthcare models
• Supported by rigorous research and outcome measurement
• Used responsibly to strengthen individual, relational, and community wellbeing
Our Ethical Framework
Our practice is built on a framework that takes ethics seriously as an ongoing discipline, not a set of static policies.
We align with and actively respond to the Hopkins-Oxford Psychedelics Ethics (HOPE) Consensus Statement — a peer-reviewed framework published in the American Journal of Bioethics, developed by leading ethicists, scientists, and legal scholars from Johns Hopkins and the University of Oxford. Where HOPE calls for publicly available codes of ethical best practice above minimum licensing requirements, this statement is our response to that call.
We also draw on the MAPS ethical guidelines and uphold the core values of the Hippocratic Oath in our approach to care.
Several HOPE principles speak directly to our work:
On the legitimacy of diverse motivations
HOPE affirms that people have legitimate reasons for engaging with psychedelics beyond clinical applications — including relational healing, wellbeing, and self-development. This is the foundation of our practice.
On professional conduct
We maintain publicly available codes of practice, structured accountability, and ongoing professional development for all facilitators. Ethical conduct is a living culture here, not a compliance exercise.
On special vulnerabilities
We recognise that psychedelic states involve heightened suggestibility and trust. Our protocols are specifically designed to safeguard against the forms of abuse HOPE identifies: boundary violations, financial manipulation, and the imposition of practitioner worldview. Explicit consent structures, session documentation, and independent oversight are core to how we work.
On responsible communication
In line with HOPE's call for transparency, we disclose here the philosophical and methodological frame within which our work takes place. Our approach is rooted in relational psychodynamic principles, trauma-informed care, and the understanding that healing inherited trauma requires a relational—not only individual—environment.
Our Core Values
Accessibility
We are committed to expanding access to psilocybin-assisted wellbeing through education, research, retreats, online programmes, and published content. We recognise the current price point of intensive programmes is a barrier, and we are actively developing lower-cost pathways including The Integration Circle and The Intimacy Lab.
Accountability
Ethical transparency across every aspect of our work. This includes our screening processes, facilitator conduct, complaints procedures, and our commitment to outcome measurement through the Relationship Wellness Index© (RWI©).
Sustainability
Ecological responsibility and long-term regeneration in how we source, operate, and engage with the land and communities we work within.
Longevity
We situate our work within the emerging field of relational longevity—the understanding that the quality of our closest relationships is among the most powerful determinants of long-term health and wellbeing.
Preventative, person-centred, and relationally focused care is the future of medicine. We intend to be at the forefront of it.
Our Wellness Philosophy
We embrace a full-spectrum, integrative approach to psilocybin-assisted care. Our methodology—the Beautiful Space Method of Psychedelic Relational Therapy—is the clinical and relational framework within which all of our programmes operate.
Its foundations include:
Psychedelic Mindfulness©
The cultivation of stillness, embodied self-awareness, and imaginative capacity within a framework of safe, supported psychedelic experience.
Trauma-Informed Relational Therapy
Rooted in psychodynamic principles and informed by the work of Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk, Richard Schwartz (Internal Family Systems), Betty Martin (Wheel of Consent), and Esther Perel. We hold that inherited trauma is fundamentally a relational wound—and that it requires a relational environment to heal.
Robust Preparation and Integration
Structured therapeutic support before and after every psilocybin experience. We do not offer standalone experiences. Preparation and integration are the work.
Respect for Indigenous Traditions
We acknowledge that our current understanding of psychedelics has been shaped by the knowledge of Indigenous communities who have been systematically marginalised. We engage with those traditions with care, reciprocity, and ongoing commitment to fair acknowledgement.
Clear Boundaries and Ethical Facilitator Conduct
All facilitators are registered and insured in their own professional disciplines. Sexual touch is never appropriate in any context within our programmes. Our consent protocols are explicit, multi-stage, and documented.
Diversity and Cultural Competence
We recognise that people from different cultural backgrounds have different needs, worldviews, and relationships to healing. Our programmes are designed to hold that breadth.
Who We Support
We recognise the legitimacy of diverse motivations for engaging in psilocybin-assisted wellbeing and personal development. People come to us at many different stages of life and for many different reasons.
Relational Wellbeing
• Relationship repair and transformation
• Loss of intimacy or desire
• Communication difficulties and recurring conflict
• Separation discernment and conscious transition
• Sexual wellbeing and relational growth
Life Transitions
• Early parenthood and family life
• Midlife reinvention
• Perimenopause and menopause
• Empty nesting and retirement
• Major personal or professional change
Psychological Wellbeing
• Stress and burnout
• Trauma recovery
• Emotional resilience
• Chronic life dissatisfaction
• Subclinical mental health challenges
Meaning, Purpose & Growth
• Creativity and professional fulfilment
• Identity exploration
• Spiritual development
• Personal growth and self-discovery
• End-of-life reflection and existential concerns
Our programmes are designed to meet people wherever they are in their journey while maintaining the same commitment to safety, preparation, integration, and ethical care.
Additional Therapeutic Modalities
Breathwork • Mindfulness • Journaling • Voice Activation and Toning • Movement • Yoga
Research & Evidence
Beautiful Space holds a formal research partnership with the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, one of the world's leading academic institutions in psychedelic science.
Our collaboration focuses on the effects of psychedelic-assisted interventions on relationship wellbeing, intimacy, attachment, and relational health—an important yet historically under-researched area of healthcare.
As therapeutic lead on the world's first observational study exploring psilocybin, couples, and relationship wellbeing, Beautiful Space is contributing to the emerging evidence base for relational approaches to psychedelic-assisted care.
Alongside academic research, we are committed to systematic outcome measurement through the Relationship Wellness Index© (RWI©), helping to build a deeper understanding of what supports long-term relational wellbeing.
We believe the future of healthcare must recognise that relationships are a significant determinant of physical, psychological, and social health. Our research, educational programmes, and clinical work are designed to advance this emerging field of relational wellbeing.
Our Impact
• Therapeutic lead on the world's first observational study exploring psilocybin, couples, and relationship wellbeing
• Formal research partnership with Imperial College London
• Development of the Relationship Wellness Index© (RWI©)
• International client community spanning multiple countries
• Practitioner education and training programmes supporting the next generation of facilitators
• Ongoing contribution to ethical standards and best practices within psychedelic-assisted care
Client Safety & Accountability
We are committed to a culture of safety that is structural, not aspirational.
Our client safety framework includes:
Screening and Preparation
A multi-stage application and clinical screening process before any programme begins. No one enters a psilocybin experience without appropriate preparation.
Informed Consent
Explicit, documented consent procedures that address the nature of the experience, the risks involved, facilitator conduct boundaries, and the appropriate use of touch.
Set, Setting and Ongoing Support
Therapeutic and ethical oversight throughout every programme, not only at the point of experience.
On-site Safety and Medical Access
Safety protocols and access to medical care during all residential programmes.
Accountability and Complaints
A transparent complaints and accountability process. We are committed to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Integration Back Into Wider Healthcare
We operate as an integrative private healthcare practice and actively support integration with clients' existing healthcare teams.
Outcome Measurement
We use the Relationship Wellness Index© (RWI©) to measure programme outcomes systematically. Accountability to results, not just process.
Community Programmes
Beyond our flagship intensive programmes, we offer:
The Integration Circle
A low-cost annual online membership supporting self-discovery and ongoing integration.
The Intimacy Lab
A monthly online learning programme featuring expert-led workshops in relational and sexual wellbeing.
Education
Talks, workshops, and published content to expand access and understanding across the field.
The Ongoing Therapy Programme
A structured six-part online therapeutic programme for extended preparation or continued integration work.
Our Team
Our facilitation team consists of professionals committed to the highest standards of ethical practice. All facilitators undergo a multi-step vetting and onboarding process, training in ethics, safety, best practices, and ongoing professional development.
Sarah Tilley — Founder & CEO
Founder of Beautiful Space and therapeutic lead on the world's first observational study exploring psilocybin, couples, and relationship wellbeing in partnership with Imperial College London. Over twenty years of experience supporting individuals and couples through trauma recovery, intimacy challenges, and personal transformation.
Tommaso Barba
PhD Candidate and Affiliated Researcher, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London.
Agnese Ferrante
Digital Education & Client Care
Ryan Khan
Programme Coordination & Partnerships Associate
Advisory Board
Industry Engagement & Advocacy
We actively collaborate with researchers, policymakers, educators, and industry leaders to advance ethical best practices across the field.
Our partnerships include the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, Drug Science, and Psychedelic Industry UK (PsyIndUK).
Our advocacy focuses on the broader adoption of rigorous preparation and integration methodologies, psychedelic mindfulness as a clinical and cultural practice, educational tools and social prescribing initiatives, and the development of measurable ethical standards and best practices for psychedelic-assisted care.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Reciprocity
We acknowledge the importance of representation, accessibility, and cultural respect in psychedelic practice, and the historical and ongoing contributions of Indigenous knowledge to modern psychedelic understanding.
Our commitments include careful, non-appropriative use of language, ethical engagement with local communities, and culturally competent care that respects diverse worldviews and lived experiences.
We acknowledge that equity programmes can have unintended effects. Any initiatives we develop targeting specific communities will be collaboratively embedded within those communities—not imposed upon them.
Financial Ethics
We are committed to ethical business practices, financial transparency, and accessibility initiatives that support fair and equitable access to psilocybin-assisted care.
A Note on Communication
We are committed to honest, balanced, and evidence-informed communication about psychedelics and about our work. We do not overstate outcomes. We acknowledge that uncertainty remains across the field and that further research is needed.
We present our methodology, principles, and results openly for discussion, learning, and continual improvement.
We welcome feedback on this statement.
Contact: info@beautifulspace.org
Last reviewed: June 2026
Beautiful Space is a non-clinical provider of psilocybin-assisted wellness programs, specialising in relationship and sexual wellbeing. This statement outlines the core principles that guide our approach and reflect our dedication to the ethical evolution of the psychedelic-assisted wellness industry.