'I hope someday to conquer my anxiety to a degree sufficient to explore beneficial LSD use without fear of so called bad trips.'

I wouldn't risk it. I suffered an acute psychotic episode, induced by LSD, that lasted for three days. I had to be hospitalized. It wasn't a nice experience for my family and friends. It was competely unexpected, I'd used psychedelics before with no ill effect, and have no mental health issues.

We don't fully understand the mechanism by which psychedelic drugs work, and so cannot guarantee a safe way to use them.