In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss attachment styles and how psychedelic therapy might be used to address issues related to attachment wounding. Come and attend the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, Numinus is offering an exclusive 20% discount code to our PTF Podcast listeners. To get 20% off the registration price, click this link (https://bit.ly/3kzoofk) and use the code NWI20 at checkout. Learn more about our psychedelic training programs at HERE and use code PTF10 at checkout for 10% off! (2:11) Steve introduces attachment (3:27) We are wired to connect (9:50) Attachment patterns (13:51) Parenting and attachment (15:14) Corrective experiences (22:38) Attachment in relationships (30:02) Steve parenting story (33:40) Legacy burdens & gifts (38:00) The power of group therapy Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Welcome to the 100th episode of Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast devoted to exploring the frontiers of psychedelic medicine and what it takes to cultivate a healthy mind, body, and spirit. In today’s episode, Reid and Steve reflect on the last 100 episodes, then dive into today’s topic: Stoicism. They discuss the overlap between stoic philosophy and other popular philosophies. They talk about how stoicism influenced modern psychotherapy. They reveal how stoic practices have improved their lives and explore how such practices might enhance the psychedelic therapy experience. Come and attend the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, Numinus is offering an exclusive 20% discount code to our PTF Podcast listeners. To get 20% off the registration price, click this link (https://bit.ly/3kzoofk) and use the code NWI20 at checkout. Learn more about our psychedelic training programs at HERE and use code PTF10 at checkout for 10% off! (2:12) Steve and Reid talk about the 100 episode journey (4:02) Naming the podcast (6:44) Will our moms listen? (10:22) Stoicism introduction and Steve mediation story (13:56) Stoicism in history (16:37) Stoicism in modern psychotherapy (18:22) Epictetus (22:39) Acceptance of the current moment (29:36) Virtue (35:12) Striving to be free of the passions (39:14) Eudaemonia (41:17) We are nature (47:56) Where stoicism falls short (1:02:22) Reid psychedelic story (1:08:53) Clear perspective Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Dr. Evan Lewis. Evan is a Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist with expertise in pediatric neurology and epilepsy. At Numinus he’s the VP of Psychedelic Neurology and the medical director of our Toronto clinic. Evan has extensive clinical and research experience using medical cannabis and psychedelics to treat neurological disorders in adults and children. Link to Evan’s full bio HERE. We have a wide-ranging conversation today.. We talk about the potential for psychedelics to treat neurological conditions like Alzheimer's, TBI, migraines, and functional seizures. We discuss what neuroplasticity actually means relative to what we think psychedelics do in the brain. We explore possible neurological explanations for faith healing and conversion disorders…and much more. Come and attend the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, Numinus is offering an exclusive 20% discount code to our PTF Podcast listeners. To get 20% off the registration price, click this link (https://bit.ly/3kzoofk) and use the code NWI20 at checkout. (2:43) Dr. Evan Lewis introduces himself (7:48) Psychedelics and neurological conditions (19:30) Functional blindness (25:45) Faith healings (41:44) Neuroplasticity (53:02) Psychedelic pediatric neurology (58:11) We are what we repeatedly do Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Dr. Devon Christie. Devon is the senior lead of psychedelic programs at Numinus and one of the primary architects of our psychedelic therapy training programs. She teaches for the California Institute of Integral Studies Certificate Program in Psychedelic Therapy and Research, the Integrative Psychiatry Institute Certificate Program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, and Psychedelics Today’s VITAL program, among others. She’s a busy woman. She has expertise in mindfulness based stress reduction, relational somatic therapy for trauma, and in both MDMA and Ketamine assisted psychotherapy. Our conversation today is wide-ranging. We talk about trauma-informed psychedelic-assisted therapy, explore the current training landscape for psychedelic therapists, discuss the similarities and differences between plant medicine ceremony and psychedelic-assisted therapy, briefly touch on the potential for psychedelics to help with chronic pain, and much more. Come and attend the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, Numinus is offering an exclusive 20% discount code to our PTF Podcast listeners. To get 20% off the registration price, click this link (https://bit.ly/3kzoofk) and use the code NWI20 at checkout. (4:11) What drives Dr. Devon Christie (14:54) Differences between plant medicine ceremony and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy (22:45) Trauma informed care (23:41) Why you should be ready (31:51) The key to resolving trauma (37:57) Trauma is transcendent (44:23) The potential danger of overlaying worldviews on others (52:15) Psychedelic trainings Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about holding space. They discuss what it means to hold space for others, why holding space is a gift when done well, how to hold space for yourself, and they explore the power that skillful space-holding has in a psychedelic therapy session. Come and attend the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, Numinus is offering an exclusive 20% discount code to our PTF Podcast listeners. To get 20% off the registration price, click this link (https://bit.ly/3kzoofk) and use the code NWI20 at checkout. (2:12) The concept of holding space (6:38) Developing the skill (8:21) Holding space in a relationship (13:10) Reasons why holding space can be difficult (18:50) Qualities of space holding (29:14) Benefits of someone holding space for you (34:23) Psychedelic space holding (37:06) Reid's vulnerability question (42:36) Steve on validation Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison ask the question, “what is happiness?”. They try to define the term, explore ancient wisdom and modern research on happiness, and talk about why the pursuit of happiness kind of defeats the purpose. They also dip into how psychedelic experiences effect happiness, and even reveal some of the details behind their own personal struggles with happiness. Come and attend the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, Numinus is offering an exclusive 20% discount code to our PTF Podcast listeners. To get 20% off the registration price, click this link (https://bit.ly/3kzoofk) and use the code NWI20 at checkout. (1:57) Steve asks Reid if he is happy (3:26) Is happiness worthy of pursuit? (5:41) Contentment through yoga (9:21) Is happiness dopamine? (14:19) Martin Seligman's PERMA theory (17:39) Practicing the art of dying (21:01) Relationships (26:48) The body (31:00) A sense of purpose (34:09) MDMA vs ketamine for trauma work (40:08) The pursuit of wealth (44:56) Steve's struggles with depression (51:11) IFS, parts, and CBT Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about "perfectionism". They discuss the light and shadow sides of perfectionism, talk about the difference between obsessive compulsive disorder and obsessive compulsive personality disorder, how to address perfectionism from an internal parts or IFS perspective, the value of failure, and much much more. (3:07) SXSW psychedelic panel recap (5:17) Rick Doblin legality panel recap (9:01) MAPS success (13:24) Steve intros perfectionism (18:34) The NEO Personality Inventory Test (20:17) Examples of perfectionism (30:03) Enoughness (33:17) From an IFS perspective (45:19) Dr. Kristin Neff's Self-Compassion (45:50) The diagnosis of OCPD Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr Reid Robison, Numinus CEO Payton Nyquvest, and East Forest are at SXSW, and talk about the many facets of music and the importance it plays in the psychedelic therapy process. (2:19) SXSW psychedelic track and panel recap (9:37) East Forest music in the yoga community and psychedelic origins (13:51) Origin of East Forest (27:21) Recording and visiting with Ram Dass (33:28) Payton on seeking and finding (38:30) Music as a tool (49:50) The arc of the journey (54:34) Music during ketamine vs psilocybin (58:59) The brain science of music Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss "bad trips". They talk about the difference between bad trips and challenging experiences; the factors during prep, facilitation, and integration that can prevent bad trips or turn them into useful challenging experiences; the prevalence of triggered psychosis and HPPD among psychedelic users; how to pick the right psychedelic therapist/guide/facilitator; and much more. (1:35) Are bad trips possible? (4:00) What is the difference between a bad trip vs a challenging experience? (7:00) How preparation affects the psychedelic experience (9:58) The importance of supportive community (14:05) What does informed consent in psychedelic-assisted therapy really mean? (16:00) How prevalent are challenging psychedelic experiences? (19:18) How the therapist/guide affects the psychedelic experience (24:28) Be discerning and take it slow (27:25) Emotional breakthrough, catharsis, and abreaction (36:32) The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt (40:22) Understanding the psychodrama that can happen in a psychedelic experience (46:50) Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) and psychedelic flashbacks (51:01) Dream interpretation (55:14) How to integrate and make meaning of a psychedelic experience (59:23) After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, by Jack Kornfield (01:01:31) How to navigate a bad trip (01:10:07) Using "trip stoppers" like benzodiazepines Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison try to cope with the paradoxes of life. They give a trip report on a recent breathwork session, discuss why people struggle with paradoxes, explain how the drive to reduce cognitive dissonance can lead to dysfunction, explore how mindful acceptance of all that we are helps us cope with paradoxes, and much more. (1:35) Breathwork trip report (8:03) What are chakras? (11:04) 7 Sacred Spaces breathwork (11:15) What are paradoxes? (12:08) What is cognitive dissonance? (14:12) Shadow sides and shadow work (16:05) OCD vs OCPD (18:19) Never meet your heroes (22:14) Wave/Particle duality of nature (24:13) Being more of who you really are and finding your purpose (26:38) PTF Podcast Episode: Finding your purpose in life (29:50) Embrace the shadow aspects of yourself (34:50) Ram Dass and the smile of unbearable compassion (38:48) Learning to feel your emotions (41:00) Methods for coping with paradoxes (43:00) How psychedelics help us with paradoxes Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined Hannah Cross, LCSW to discuss the non-therapy, non-medical uses of psychedelics. Hannah is a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, reiki master, yoga teacher, and all-around awesome person. (1:40) Intro to the topic and to Hannah (3:41) What does "processing" mean? (5:29) Discoveries and insights attributable to psychedelics (6:56) Timothy Leary's first LSD trip and cautionary tales (11:08) Psychedelics and psychological flexibility and creativity (14:38) Psychedelics for art and music (17:04) Microdosing, presence, and yoga (19:56) Psychedelics as a way-shower to a skill (21:38) Can psychedelics kill ambition? (24:18) Psychedelics for self-awareness and position in society (25:12) Turn on. Tune in. Drop out. (32:22) Psychedelic experiences can by destabilizing (36:52) What is equanimity? (44:42) Transpersonal psychology Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss the current legal status of psychedelic therapy in the US and other countries and the various challenges related to legalization and/or decriminalization of psychedelics. (1:50) Legalization vs decriminalization of psychedelics (3:30) The War on Drugs (6:37) Psychedelics Today Podcast episode with Kathryn L. Tucker, JD and the difference between federal and state legalization (8:06) Decriminalization in Denver (10:32) FDA approval and rescheduling psilocybin and MDMA (14:46) Psilocybin legalization in Oregon (18:21) Training requirements and expenses for facilitators (22:43) Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy course at Numinus (23:00) The Oregon treatment structure (26:04) Psychedelic clinical trials (27:36) Arguments for state legalization ahead of FDA approval (32:29) Senate Bill 200 in Utah (45:53) Colorado Prop 122 (47:41) Australia legalizes psilocybin and MDMA for therapeutic use (49:12) Heroic Hearts Project Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss how to navigate a crisis of religious faith. (2:30) Why it's hard to talk about religious belief (5:10) The "nones" and the secularization of the West (8:52) What's at stake with a religious faith transition (13:57) The risk of your moral character being questioned (17:30) How to support a loved one who is going through a faith deconstruction (20:55) Thriving and Building Community After a Faith Crisis TEDx Talk (22:15) Mistrust of your own instincts and intuition (26:40) The importance of finding community (28:30) PTF Podcast: Navigating spiritual emergencies with Hannah Cross (30:49) Trauma and abuse within religious organizations (34:33) Psychedelic experiences of people deconstructing their religious faith (36:50) Beware of bitterness and how to grapple with it (41:08) Calibrating your life to your values (43:30) Allow uncertainty (47:41) Faith and surrender (49:45) Psychedelic tools for religious faith deconstruction (54:50) Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis, by Thomas McConkie Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss grit, resilience, and learning from failure. They explore the difference between growth and fixed mindsets, how attribution style affects resiliency, tips on how to reduce your fear of failure, and much more. (1:33) How Batman deals with failure (3:59) How our beliefs about failure affect how we cope with it (7:23) Explanatory/attribution styles and fixed vs growth mindsets (10:15) Mindset, by Carol Dweck (11:44) How to develop a growth mindset (16:38) How to expand your comfort zone (19:30) The dangers of comparing yourself to others (20:10) Outliers, by Malcom Gladwell (20:46) Peak, by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool (21:42) There is power in sharing the vulnerability that is failure (24:20) Blame vs ownership and how leaders can model how to deal with failure (30:15) Tips on taking responsibility in relationships (34:26) How to manage anxiety about failing Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss authenticity. They talk about what it means to live one’s truth, the relationship between values and authenticity, what congruence has to do with it, why being authentic can be risky, and much more. (1:34) Les Miserables (4:28) What does it mean to be authentic? (6:46) Authenticity vs transparency, prosocial lies vs antisocial lies (9:58) Are Reid and Steve authentic on the podcast? (13:22) The components of authenticity (14:48) The fluidity of who you "really are" (16:00) Ram Dass and the channels of authenticity (22:30) Masking and being a tackless jerk (27:23) The potential perils of authenticity (32:56) Vulnerability is connecting and contagious (33:24) Authenticity exercise (39:43) Why don't we talk about religion and politics (42:08) Integrity (44:00) Psychedelics might help you be more flexible Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss parenting. They talk about how difficult parenting is, how parenting styles affect childhood and later adult attachment styles, being an emotion coach as a parent, how to raise resilient kids, genetics, and much more. (1:33) Parenting is hard (6:20) Spanking (7:00) Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy and being "home base" for your child (10:03) The value of consistency (11:55) Generational differences and improving on the parenting you received (14:02) Repairs and apologies (16:13) The Whole-Brain Child, by Dr. Dan Sielgel (16:52) How to help your kids feel seen (17:15) Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, by Dr. John Gottman (19:45) How to help your kids with their feelings (22:30) How to manage behavior and set boundaries (26:45) Helicopter parenting (27:15) Duct Tape Parenting, by Vicki Hoefle (33:50) Genetic: parents matter, but they don't make a difference (40:30) Unconditional positive regard (43:32) Re-parenting your inner child (49:03) Divorce, separation, and co-parenting Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss the many facets of love. They explore what love is, how it’s extended and received, the concept of unconditional positive regard, why it’s so important to feel seen and understood, the role feelings of love play in psychedelic medicine…and much more. (1:22) The core need of being seen (3:29) Unconditional positive regard and Carl Rogers (4:58) The first duty of love is to listen (7:11) Love in parenting (9:31) Validate before reassuring or fixing (10:48) Love means a lot of different things (11:45) Self-love and why it's hard to do (15:29) A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson (16:33) The 5 love languages (17:40) Enlightenment and love (20:28) How to Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan (22:37) Experiences of love on psychedelics (24:05) Sit Around The Fire, by Jon Hopkins with Ram Dass, East Forest (27:10) Oneness, connectedness, and common humanity Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer, Dr. Reid Robison, and Dr. Joe Flanders welcome clinical psychologist, clinical trial researcher, and psychedelic therapist, Dr. Chantelle Thomas to the show for an important conversation about the shadow side of psychedelic therapy. They discuss how therapists harm their clients, the high bar of competence and self-awareness that psychedelic therapists need to clear in order to do this work, the limitations and potential pitfalls of psychedelic therapy training programs, the importance of good supervision and being open to feedback, the dangers of seeking psychedelic sessions in the unregulated underground, and much more. (1:45) Introduction to the topic (3:53) Chantelle introduces herself (8:13) Grappling with how our imperfections affect our clients (11:18) Honoring the boundary-dissolving effects of psychedelics (14:50) Examples of how people are harmed in psychedelic work (18:55) Regulated vs underground psychedelic medicine spaces (20:42) When deep connection puts people at risk (22:46) The importance of good supervision, experience, and training (31:55) Informed consent in psychedelic therapy (36:05) Barriers to clients asking for what they need (42:10) How to manage the heavy weight of influence (45:23) Process-based dialogue, following intuition, and how to train these skills (58:05) You don't have to be perfect (01:03:05) MAPS Code of Ethics (01:06:10) The utility of having a co-therapist (01:17:06) The inner directed approach and the inner healer (01:20:30) Low dose psychedelic work and meeting people where they are (01:24:50) Follow your gut when selecting a psychedelic practitioner (01:27:55) Not all medicines are right for all people (01:30:20) How to select a psychedelic training program (01:33:44) Understand your intentions for entering this field Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss setting intentions for the new year. They explore how to set values-based intentions vs goals, the struggle of walking the middle path between ambition and contentment, the value of journaling, and much more. (2:00) New Year's resolutions and how our values change (3:41) Essentialism by Greg McKeown and setting an essential intent for the year (4:57) The backlash against "hustle culture" and balancing on the middle way (9:12) Discipline, self-compassion, and play (12:00) Giving yourself "permission" to relax (14:30) Being flexible with your goals and calibrating them to your values (19:10) Embracing making mistakes (24:18) Visualizing failure and dealing with worry (26:43) The three "E's" of goal-setting (29:30) Connect your goals to your deep "why", be clear, be focussed (33:10) The utility of writing and journaling for goal-setting (40:05) Development, embarrassment, self-compassion, and being vs doing Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss what you need to know about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. (1:43) Ram Dass's family dinner (4:27) What is ketamine? (7:05) What does ketamine feel like? (11:29) Ketamine as a psychotomimetic (12:53) Ego dissociation as a therapy (14:54) The limitations of ketamine therapy (16:00) The different approaches to ketamine therapy (23:10) Ketamine dosing strategies (27:05) Psychedelic, psycholytic, and psychiatric uses of ketamine (28:30) The advantages of combining ketamine and psychotherapy (33:17) Typical course of ketamine treatment (37:20) Spravato and the cost of ketamine treatment (40:45) Ketamine prescriptions for at-home use Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/ Learn more about our podcast at https://numinus.com/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinus.com/our-training-selection/ Learn more about Numinus at https://numinus.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/