About

The story behind m-session

MDMA has a way of getting people unstuck. Not permanently, not magically, but enough to see clearly for a while, and sometimes that’s all it takes.

Most people go into a session alone, with no structure, and come out the other side unsure what to do with what they found. m-session exists to help with that. It’s not a replacement for an in-person therapist or guide, and it works just as well alongside one. But for people who want to navigate this process entirely on their own terms, there hasn’t been much built for them. This is an attempt to change that.

The app is built around the full arc of a session, including the days that follow, when insights are still fresh and the work of integration can actually begin. The modules draw on real therapeutic frameworks, and the approach throughout is non-directive: the app tries to support your process rather than steer it.

Everything runs locally on your device. No accounts, no data collection. The module library is still growing, informed by community feedback and the input of practicing MDMA therapists and guides.

Who built this

I built m-session because I believe people have the power to change themselves, and that psychedelics are one of the most powerful tools available to help with that. MDMA in particular has a way of cutting through the noise and helping people feel connected again, sometimes for the first time in years.

After taking stock of my own background and experience, I felt this was something I could actually build well. My hope is that m-session grows into a true community project, with many active contributors, and that this tool becomes genuinely useful for anyone on their MDMA healing journey.

If you’re reading this and feel like you can help in any way, please do. You can test the app and send feedback, contribute code, or support us financially. Since the project is still early, probably the most useful thing you can do is just spread the word.

Good luck, I love you.

— dasloops

Philosophy

Design principles

Non-directive

Structure, not instructions. The app trusts your inner wisdom and follows your pace rather than imposing a rigid protocol.

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Research-grounded

Built on established therapeutic frameworks — IFS, EFT, ACT, Coherence Therapy, Focusing, and more — adapted for self-guided use.

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Harm reduction

Not promoting, not condemning. If people are going to explore, they deserve accurate information and safer practices.

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Privacy-first

No accounts, no analytics, no data collection. Your experience stays on your device. Open source and auditable.

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Accessible

Free forever. No paywalls, no premium tiers, no subscriptions. Works offline as an installable PWA.

Altered-state aware

Designed for minimal cognitive load. Nothing jarring. Nothing demanding. Content meets you where you are.

Foundations

Therapeutic frameworks

Every guided activity is rooted in an established therapeutic approach, adapted for self-guided use in altered states.

IFS

Internal Family Systems

Developed by Richard Schwartz. Explores the multiplicity of self — meeting protector parts with curiosity rather than judgment. Used in the Protector Dialogue modules (guided meditation + journaling).

EFT

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Developed by Sue Johnson. Maps the emotional cycles that drive disconnection in relationships — identifying the pursue-withdraw patterns underneath conflict. Used in The Deep Dive and The Cycle modules (guided meditation + relationship mapping + journaling).

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Developed by Steven Hayes. Values-driven action and psychological flexibility. Used in the Values Compass (ACT Matrix), Leaves on a Stream (cognitive defusion), and integration exercises.

Acceptance Theory

Radical Acceptance

Rooted in the work of Marsha Linehan and broader contemplative traditions. The practice of fully acknowledging reality as it is — without resistance, judgment, or the need to change it — as the foundation for genuine transformation. Woven throughout the app’s approach to difficult emotions.

Coherence Therapy

Memory Reconsolidation

Developed by Bruce Ecker and Laurel Hulley. Accessing and transforming emotional schemas through felt experience. Used in the Stay With It module — meditation, check-in, psychoeducation, and journaling.

Focusing

Gendlin Method

Developed by Eugene Gendlin. Turning attention inward to the body’s felt sense — the place where meaning hasn’t yet formed into words. Used in the Felt Sense module.

Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff’s Framework

Three components: mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness. Three audio-guided variations available as a meditation module throughout the session.

Somatic

Body-Centered Practices

Body scan, breathwork, grounding exercises. Multiple audio-guided meditations designed for different phases of the experience, from come-up grounding to integration re-centering.

Open by design

m-session is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Every line of code is available for inspection on GitHub.

For a tool used in vulnerable moments, trust isn’t optional. Open source means you don’t have to take our word for it — you can verify that there are no hidden network requests, no analytics scripts, no data collection of any kind.

Open source also means the community can contribute. If you see something that could be better — a module that needs refining, an accessibility improvement, a new therapeutic exercise — you can help make it happen.

Contact

If you have questions, feedback, or want to get involved, you can open an issue on the GitHub repository, submit feedback through our feedback form, or reach out directly at dasloops@protonmail.com.

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