This week we explore psychedelic therapy with Dr. Nick Brüss, whether it can help you heal, what people misunderstand about it, and why the experience itself is only part of the work.

Dr. Nick Bruss is a therapist and researcher who has spent over a decade working in psychedelic-assisted therapy and Internal Family Systems (parts work). We talk about its potential to help people struggling with depression and PTSD, why understanding your past doesn’t always mean you feel better, and what it means to build a different relationship with your emotions.

Nick helps us explore what healing requires, and how some of these lessons apply even if you never take psychedelics.

If you understand why you’re struggling but still feel stuck, this one might be for you.

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And as a reminder, we are not therapists, and while this may feel like therapy, it's not. So if you're struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional who can help.

00:00 Intro
05:04 Psychedelic Therapy: Benefits and Risks
08:41 Ketamine, MDMA, Psilocybin, and the Research
15:19 Feeling Stuck and Parts Work
25:36 Getting Better at Feeling
28:41 Integration and Healing Beyond the Session