What is Psychedelic Integration?
In a psychedelic integration therapy session, I offer harm minimisation and integration support through talk therapy only to assist with the integration of any experience, challenging or otherwise, with altered states of consciousness. These experiences could have happened in various settings as below.
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as a result of using psychedelic substances for those who have experienced psychedelics legally overseas
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patients from ketamine clinics
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participants in clinical trials focused on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT)
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People who self-experiment with psychedelics (i.e., psychonauts)
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People who use it in recreational setting (e.g., outdoor music festival)
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People who have experienced breathwork journeys
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As a result of vision quests that generally involve fasting for many days in the wilderness.
Disclaimer
Nangeli acknowledges that the recreational use of psychedelics continues despite a long history of criminalisation. Nangeli does not encourage or condone recreational use of psychedelics. Nangeli provides harm minimisation interventions and psychoeducation to those who make it their choice to do this.
What does support look like?
I use the harm reduction framework to support clients with their presenting symptoms which could show up as the following.
-> Chronic distress, anxiety and impairment in everyday life
-> Disturbing thoughts, feelings and mood fluctuations
-> Dissociative experiences like depersonalisation and derealisation
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-> Intrusive re-living of challenging experiences
-> Flashbacks and nightmares
-> Emergence of traumatic memory
-> Ontological shock (questioning one’s worldview)
Psychedelic Therapy Resources
Here are a range of resources podcasts, videos and articles to engage in mind-enhancing conversations around psychedelics.
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The two Netflix documentaries mentioned below are a great start if you are new to these spaces.
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How to change your mind
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Fantastic Fungi
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The Psychedelic Leadership Podcast by Laura Dawn (all episodes are a high recommend) https://open.spotify.com/show/2vUIzPMXsfHU7Vhobx2RYg
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Inside Eyes with Laura Mae Northup focuses on psychedelics and entheogens to heal from sexual trauma: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dh1fx3gYkTO1GNSD02Mdc
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Back from the Abyss: Podcast with Dr Craig Heacock (Psychiatrist)
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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: Ketamine vs MDMA vs Psilocybin https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eULsRtKaz8BYGYgRRmbtw
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Psychedelics, Psychosis and Risk Reduction https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wSdENLmvWayk8zHbO936S
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Healing Trauma with Psychedelics (2 parts) https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CnRbabZPNs1dzxcBIcbpS
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Psilocybin and Antidepressants: a conversation with Dr Erica Zelfand https://psychedelic.support/resources/psilocybin-and-ssris/
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The Science of Psychedelics with Dr Robin Carhart- Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcxjwA4C4Cw
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Trauma and 5MEO DMT: Considerations for safety from an IFS (Internal Family Systems) perspective with Dr Bianca Sebben: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0UgnxREXsQ
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Working with dissociation through the Psychedelic Somatic Institute (PSI) model https://www.psychedelicsomatic.org/resources