Ketamine, Psychedelic Therapy & Trauma Healing with Dr. Gregory Loewen

🎙 Podcast Episode Show Description

The Unapologetic MidLife Podcast with Mindi Lobuzzetta, LMHC

In this deeply moving episode, Mindi Lobuzzetta sits down with Dr. Gregory Loewen, DO, FCCP, a board-certified pulmonary and critical care physician turned psychedelic-assisted therapy provider, to explore trauma, healing, and the future of mental health.

After more than 30 years in medicine, Dr. Loewen made a courageous shift into psychedelic therapy following his own journey through trauma, addiction, and recovery. He shares how unresolved trauma often shows up as depression, anxiety, and emotional disconnection, and how psychedelic medicine — including ketamine, psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD — can help people access deeper healing by quieting the brain's Default Mode Network, allowing for new perspectives and emotional breakthroughs.

Together, Mindi and Dr. Loewen discuss how experiential and trauma-informed psychedelic therapy helps individuals reconnect with their inner child, process long-held wounds, and restore a sense of connection — both within themselves and with others. They also explore the powerful role of nature, safety, and human connection in the healing process.

Dr. Loewen practices Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in Amherst, NY alongside a team of trauma-informed therapists and serves as a consultant for the Psychedelic Science Initiative at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, helping advance research into ketamine and psilocybin therapies. He also shares insight into the upcoming psychedelic-assisted therapy training he is co-leading with Jenna Witkowski, LCSW.

This episode offers a grounded, compassionate look at how psychedelic medicine is reshaping trauma recovery and mental health care.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Gregory Loewen

01:35 Journey into Mental Health and Psychedelic Medicine

06:51 The Connection Between Trauma and Mental Health

12:44 Personal Experiences and the Unexplored Room

20:42 The Mind-Body Connection and Healing

24:12 Nature's Role in Healing

29:05 Finding Lost Parts of Ourselves

34:36 Embracing Emotions and Self-Discovery

36:05 Navigating Emotions and Vulnerability

38:40 Psychedelics and Mental Health

44:41 Understanding the Default Mode Network

51:11 Healing Through New Perspectives

57:27 The Future of Psychedelic Therapy

01:01:01 Personal Stories and Professional Connections

🔹 Guest Information Dr. Gregory Loewen, DO, FCCP

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider

Pulmonary & Critical Care Specialist

🌐 Website: https://www.gregoryloewen.com/

🌐 CHI Website: https://www.healingintelligence.org

🌐 Roswell Park Cancer Inst. Clinical Trial Link: https://www.roswellpark.org/research/psychedelic-science-initiative

📍 Practice Location: Amherst, NY

🧠 Affiliation: Psychedelic Science Initiative – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

A Live Online Training for Clinicians (contact Jenna Witkowski on their website to sign up for training).

Date: Friday February 27, 2026 & Saturday February 28, 2026 Time: 9 AM- 5:30 PM EST (both days) 14 hours of direct training time Format: Live Online via Zoom (sessions will be recorded for later viewing) Facilitators: Dr. Gregory Loewen (Physician) & Jenna Witkowski, LCSW

🔹 Host & Show Information

🎙 Host: Mindi Lobuzzetta, LMHC-D

🌐 Website: https://www.theunapologeticmidlifepodcast.com

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