Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
January 1, 2023
Danielle M. Herrera
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Colonial powers, including the U.S., have historically used drug policy to oppress. The author argues that many psychotherapy models still embed this structural oppression. By combining post-colonial studies, liberation psychology, and psychedelic-assisted therapy, the chapter offers practical guidance for dismantling neo-colonial practices in the field. It provides a framework for therapists to recognize systemic oppression on cultural and individual levels, help clients process cultural trauma, and use psychedelic-assisted therapy as a path toward collective liberation.
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
January 1, 2023
Richard Louis Miller
Practitioners of psychedelic therapy must understand the historical context of the War on Drugs, which was motivated by racism and has devastated Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities. Richard Louis Miller provides a detailed historical account of this unjustifiable war and its impact, then traces the history of psychedelic research. He urges political vigilance to prevent psychedelic medicines from being barred again from scientific inquiry and therapeutic use.
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
January 1, 2023
Consent practices from queer and kink communities can be adapted to psychedelic-assisted therapy to address power dynamics and improve client safety. The chapter presents a model for working with power dynamics, establishing embodied consent, creating soft and hard boundaries, and cultivating aftercare practices in psychedelic therapy.
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
January 1, 2023
Psychedelic integration—the intentional work of making sense of and applying insights from psychedelic experiences—is essential for healing and spiritual growth. Common obstacles can derail outcomes, but setbacks, detours, and unexpected turns in the integration process hold healing potential when approached with creativity, mutual support, and wisdom. The chapter offers frameworks for navigating these challenges and expanding opportunities for lasting change.
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
January 1, 2023
Music is an essential component of psychedelic therapy that can enhance transformative therapeutic outcomes. Practical guidance is offered for helping clients "listen into music," which supports accessing non-ordinary states of consciousness and peak experiences, emotional expression and catharsis, imaginal material and processing of memories, as well as states of ease and relaxation. An emotionally attuned, client-centered approach provides a foundation for integrating the therapeutic influence of music in psychedelic therapy.