53 min
Frontiers of Psychedelic Therapy w/ Steve Thayer SOMA - Stories of Modern Awakening
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- Spirituality
The horizons of psychedelic supported psychotherapy are constantly being expanded and reimagined, and this weeks’ guest is at the forefront of the research and clinical trial effort. Meet Dr. Steve Thayer, co-host of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, who joins us today to discuss the current psychedelic renaissance, where it’s going, and his unique role within it as a therapist specializing in PTSD and former member of the LDS church.
Introducing Dr Steve
Steve’s background in the Mormon church and how he began to question his religion after experiencing a crisis of faithSteve makes a practical decision to pursue therapy over philosophyAfter researching psychedelics, Steve's first mushroom trip puts him in contact with his authentic selfSteve considers how his psychedelically informed understanding of mindfulness could be applied to his therapy practice
Awakening and Religion
The intellectual culture of Judaism and its emphasis on the spirit of inquiry and how it compares to the LDS church’s support of contemplative practicesSteve describes where Mormonism “runs off the rails” for him - when you need a middleman between yourself and GodAaron shares his experience of camping with a group of ex-mormons at Burning Man
Psychedelics as Therapy
LSD and psychedelics as tools to study the mind and learn about consciousness.How we can access an container of compassion of psychedelics where all things are permitted because they are humanThe importance of set and settings and psychedelics as “non specific amplifiers”Steve's experience of facilitating clinical trials for psychedelic treatment, including a life changing psilocybin experience
Approaches to Psychedelic Therapy
The role of the psychedelic therapist in holding space with an agendaHow to approach resistance during a psychedelic journeyHow to get started with psychedelic therapy and how triggers serve as opportunitiesThe inner healing wisdom and how it applies to psychedelic therapy
The horizons of psychedelic supported psychotherapy are constantly being expanded and reimagined, and this weeks’ guest is at the forefront of the research and clinical trial effort. Meet Dr. Steve Thayer, co-host of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, who joins us today to discuss the current psychedelic renaissance, where it’s going, and his unique role within it as a therapist specializing in PTSD and former member of the LDS church.
Introducing Dr Steve
Steve’s background in the Mormon church and how he began to question his religion after experiencing a crisis of faithSteve makes a practical decision to pursue therapy over philosophyAfter researching psychedelics, Steve's first mushroom trip puts him in contact with his authentic selfSteve considers how his psychedelically informed understanding of mindfulness could be applied to his therapy practice
Awakening and Religion
The intellectual culture of Judaism and its emphasis on the spirit of inquiry and how it compares to the LDS church’s support of contemplative practicesSteve describes where Mormonism “runs off the rails” for him - when you need a middleman between yourself and GodAaron shares his experience of camping with a group of ex-mormons at Burning Man
Psychedelics as Therapy
LSD and psychedelics as tools to study the mind and learn about consciousness.How we can access an container of compassion of psychedelics where all things are permitted because they are humanThe importance of set and settings and psychedelics as “non specific amplifiers”Steve's experience of facilitating clinical trials for psychedelic treatment, including a life changing psilocybin experience
Approaches to Psychedelic Therapy
The role of the psychedelic therapist in holding space with an agendaHow to approach resistance during a psychedelic journeyHow to get started with psychedelic therapy and how triggers serve as opportunitiesThe inner healing wisdom and how it applies to psychedelic therapy
53 min