Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers: Psychedelics and the inner healing intelligence

In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Reid Robison and Dr. Steve Thayer are joined by Derick Moody, PA-C, to discuss the role that the inner healing intelligence plays in psychedelic medicine. They explore the following topics:

1:24 - What is the inner healing intelligence?
6:20 - The role of the clinician is to foster an ideal environment for the healing process to commence and to remove the obstacles that frustrate that process
9:20 - The "monkey mind" as an obstacle to psychological healing
11:05 - Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, by Robert Zapolsky
11:45 - Peter Levine and somatic experiencing therapy for trauma
12:45 - The adaptability and resilience of the human organism
15:50 - The evolutionary mismatch between human psychology and modern society
17:15 - Example of using psychedelics to access the inner healer, collective unconscious, and ancestral wisdom in the movie Black Panther
19:40 - The psychedelic renaissance as response by the inner-healer on a global scale to social unrest
21:25 - Internal Family Systems (IFS) and "parts work" in therapy
23:15 - The various qualities of the inner healing intelligence
25:45 - The obstacle is the path, the only way out is through
26:40 - Story about deferring to the inner healer during a difficult ayahuasca experience
29:55 - How the presence of a supportive other facilitates healing
32:14 - Your Symphony of Selves, by James Fadiman
33:25 - How do we cultivate the inner healing intelligence as a therapist/clinician

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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice or mental health treatment. Consult with a medical/mental health professional if you believe you are in need of mental health treatment.