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Intro to Psychedelic Trauma Therapy

From a unique perspective, you will learn approaching the treatment of trauma through nature-based, alternative, and holistic lenses while also giving students a solid foundation in our modern scientific understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Some lessons I have planned include:

Indigenous/shamanic use of psychedelic medicines
History of Western psychiatry (diagnostics, medications, psychiatric facilities)
Ketamine and MDMA therapies for PTSD
Intro to everyday therapies: Cognitive behavioral, exposure therapy, EMDR, and more

We will utilize texts such as The Body Keeps the Score and DMT: The Spirit Molecule to guide our learning. Homework will be minimal and mostly based in art and self-reflection. Students will also be encouraged to share their own personal experiences with trauma, therapy/psychiatry, psychiatric medication, and/or alternative forms of healing during class.