The therapy itself is quite long and complex. The therapist needs to have the right setting and equipment, which usually include a quite secluded place where the patient can relax as much as possible while experiencing LSD-25. Equipment might include classical music, paintings, pictures of family and other soothing visuals (Blewett and Chwelos). The patient also needs to prepare in many ways in order for the experience to be useful. When the therapy is about to begin, the therapist must have from 100 to 1000 micrograms of LSD-25 to provide the patient.
Throughout the experience, the therapist guides the patient along with his/her hallucinations. There are many steps that the patient must take throughout the therapy in order to reach self-actualization (which is usually the goal of therapy). The most important stage is self-examination, where the patient actively tries to discover who they really are, what their real self is like, and to sense a realistic self rather than their preconceived notion of their self (Blewett and Chwelos). Most therapists, then, include discussion and, if in a group setting, empathetic bonding (Blewett and Chwelos).
After the whole experience, the therapist usually should assess the session and have the patient fill out questionaires as to gain knowledge on how the session went and to see if the therapy worked.
A study in Switzerland beginning in 1985 (after LSD-25 and MDMA were forbidden for any use) brought in 171 patients with personality disorders to examine the effects of this psychotherapy. The study was conducted by Dr. Marianne Bloch, Dr. Jurai Styk and Dr. Samuel Widmer who assisted these patients throughout therapy. This study, although it was finally banned in 1993, brought about convincing results. The overall quality of life was 84.3% among the 121 patients who responded to the questionaire and significant improvements in other areas of their lives as well(Gasser).
Although all research and administration of LSD-25 has been banned almost everywhere, this study, and other studies included in my references, resources and studies section prove that Psychodysleptic Psychotherapy is and was a viable means of treatment.