Ancient Medicine, Modern Healing with Debbie Kadagian

About this episode

Amy speaks with Debbie Kadagian about her journey in integrative psychotherapy and the use of psychedelic medicines in healing.

In this episode of GynoCurious, Amy speaks with Debbie Kadagian, a licensed integrative psychotherapist who brings together an extraordinary range of healing modalities. Debbie's journey spans from Ashtanga yoga teacher to certified Ayurvedic practitioner, and eventually to becoming a psychedelic psychotherapist and social worker. She shares how each transition in her career was organically inspired by her curiosity and life experiences, including a transformative Panchakarma cleansing ritual that opened her emotionally and set her on the path to studying Ayurveda. Her work now focuses on helping clients integrate psychedelic experiences, running therapeutic groups, and bridging Western psychiatry with alternative healing approaches. A central theme of the conversation is Debbie's pioneering work with psychedelic medicines, particularly ibogaine and ayahuasca. She explains her role in pre- and post-integration therapy, helping clients prepare for and process their psychedelic journeys at vetted retreat centers like Root and Wisdom in Costa Rica. Debbie describes the remarkable outcomes she's witnessed — from addiction recovery to the resolution of PTSD in veterans—and discusses…

People in this episode

Host: Amy

Guest: Debbie Kadagian

Topics covered

• integrative psychotherapy
• psychedelic medicine
• Ayurveda
• addiction recovery
• PTSD treatment
• alternative healing

Keywords

• psychedelic therapy
• Ayurvedic practitioner
• neurochemical resets
• transformative healing
• addiction recovery
• PTSD
• Panchakarma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SOLAS Foundation, Root and Wisdom

Products: ibogaine, ayahuasca

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