Resolving Trauma & Depression: The Future of Integrative Psychiatry with Dr Will Van Derveer
About this episode
Dr Will Van Derveer discusses the future of integrative psychiatry and the role of psychedelic-assisted therapy in mental health treatment.
Mental health diagnoses remain largely subjective, often leading to symptom-based pharmaceutical management. In this episode, Dr Will Van Derveer explains how integrative psychiatry expands the lens - exploring nutrition, inflammation, gut health, trauma, mitochondrial function, relationships, circadian rhythms, and lifestyle factors. The conversation moves into psychedelic-assisted therapy - including MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine - and how these medicines act as catalysts for deep psychological healing. Unlike conventional approaches, these therapies focus on preparation, integration, and behavioural change. Dr Van Derveer shares powerful clinical insights from PTSD and depression trials, explains why MDMA may be uniquely effective for trauma, and discusses why integration - not just medication - determines long-term outcomes. โ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ is an integrative psychiatrist, educator, and co-founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI). With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr Van Derveer has led training programs in integrative psychiatry, nutritional mental health, ketamine therapy, andโฆ
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