Episode 389: Psychedelic Therapy with Will Van Derveer, MD

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on psychedelic therapy with Dr. Will Van Derveer, focusing on its impact on mental health and trauma-informed approaches.

My guest this week is one of the co-authors of the new book, Psychedelic Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Restoring Your Mental Health and Reclaiming Your Life, Will Van Derveer, MD. Will joined me from his home base in Colorado the other month to discuss psychedelic therapy from a medical and mental health perspective as it continues to make its way into the mainstream and is radically changing the way doctors and therapists think of mental and emotional health. The book focuses on a trauma-informed approach that emphasizes proper preparation, facilitation, and integration. You can hear all about it in this episode ...

People in this episode

Host: Martin W. Ball

Guest: Will Van Derveer, MD

Topics covered

• psychedelic therapy
• mental health
• trauma-informed approach
• medical perspective
• emotional health

Keywords

• psychedelic therapy
• mental health
• trauma
• integration
• preparation
• facilitation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psychedelic Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Restoring Your Mental Health and Reclaiming Your Life

Places: Colorado

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