Navigating the Psychedelic Landscape with Valeria McCarroll

About this episode

Ailey Jolie and Valeria McCarroll discuss the complexities of psychedelic healing and the importance of body integration in therapy.

What if psychedelic healing is not just about the experience, but about what your body can actually integrate? In this episode, Ailey sits down with Valeria, a counselling psychologist and depth practitioner, to explore the realities of psychedelic assisted therapy beyond the hype. We name the parts often left out of the conversation, including harm, power, and the complexity of what comes after. We talk about harm reduction in a practical way, from dose and physiology to the importance of th...

People in this episode

Host: Ailey Jolie

Guest: Valeria McCarroll

Topics covered

• psychedelic healing
• therapy
• harm reduction
• mental health
• body integration

Keywords

• psychedelic therapy
• healing
• mental health
• harm reduction
• body integration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: psychedelic assisted therapy, harm reduction

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