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    The Psychedelic Psychologist

    The Psychedelic Psychologist is a conversational-style podcast hosted by Dr. Ryan Westrum with clients and guests who use talk therapy to integrate Psychedelic experiences for healing and personal transformation. Tune in to hear people’s experiences, breakthroughs and stories of healing addiction, depression, and trauma through Psychedelics. Dr. Ryan Westrum gracefully and empathetically narrates real therapy sessions with people in their most vulnerable and transformational moments.
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    Episodes (54)

    Episode 53 - Integration, Incubating and The Time it Needs To Settle

    Episode 53 - Integration, Incubating and The Time it Needs To Settle

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we dive into the value of incubating and letting the integration process take hold after the importance of reflection, time under the bridge and ultimately the chance to breath following a session. 

    In this conversation we learn the importance of taking a journey when it calls to you, and also remembering to be prepared for the unexpected. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support, please:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 52 - Autonomous Companionship: A Couples Story of Love, Integration and Trust

    Episode 52 - Autonomous Companionship: A Couples Story of Love, Integration and Trust

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. In the one year anniversary of this podcast I am thrilled and honored to share the story of Eric and Lynn. Their story is a beautiful expression of how I see transformative healing with psychedelic medicines. Specifically what arises in this conversation between them is the importance of autonomous companionship. 

    The trust that they both have space and an opportunity to do individual work and work as a partnership. 

    We dive into a vast array of directions as it relates to couples work specifically.  

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support please check out:
    The Psychedelic Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 51 - A Missing Connection: Honoring the Integration of Ancestors and Oneself

    Episode 51 - A Missing Connection: Honoring the Integration of Ancestors and Oneself

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelics Psychologist. This week Emma shares her wonderful experience finding connection. She describes a beautiful experience of finding the value and benefit of reflecting on her ancestors. Specifically, she describes a recent experience she is integrating were she reconnects and honors her grandmother. 

    Emma paints clear picture of continuing to trust the process. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support, please check out:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 50 - The Season of Change: Integration and the Impermanence of Life

    Episode 50 - The Season of Change: Integration and the Impermanence of Life

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we are celebrating Kaya and the seasons of change that psychedelics offer. We explore the magnitude that seasonal reflection can have on someone's exploration with medicine. 

    In the 50th episode of The Psychedelic Psychologist Kaya provides a wealth of insight into the importance of listening, being quiet with oneself and leaning into the pain, fear, and hope that psychedelics can give.

    If you are looking for support integrating your psychedelic experiences please visit:
    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 49 - The Merging of Integration: One's Calling, Humilty, Lather, Rinse, Repeat

    Episode 49 - The Merging of Integration: One's Calling, Humilty, Lather, Rinse, Repeat

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This session we connect with Matthew who dives deep into his relationship to medicine and the reverence he has for the work he is doing to heal; and further pass the word on about psychedelics. 

    During our time Matthew talks about how he has been "called" to do much of both his professional work as a "psychedelic lawyer" and the personal work looking for guidance with the medicine. He describes the importance of respecting the medicine in the hopes to accept the healing opportunities they can provide. He is articulate in the importance of intention and allowing it to be work on just as much as any session. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support, please checkout:
    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 48 - Practical Integration: A Full Spectrum Approach

    Episode 48 - Practical Integration: A Full Spectrum Approach

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This session we meet Jonathan. He shares a tremendous story of the full spectrum healing, session, and integration he is actively doing after a 5 gram "hero's dose". Jonathan grants us a intimate story of his experience and what he now is doing to practically land the experience. 

    He describes a handful of deeply valuable messages from what he learned regarding the volume of medicine, the prudence he now has for mild and more moderate doses. Furthermore, he clearly articulates the full spectrum of his integration: breathwork, yoga, and cold exposure. 

    If you are looking for support regarding psychedelic integration, please visit:
    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 47 - Deeper Healing: New Prespectives on Healing, Love, and Living Authenic

    Episode 47 - Deeper Healing: New Prespectives on Healing, Love, and Living Authenic

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we connect with Tom, who is integrating his first experience with deep insights into trusting the process, and the magic that comes with the integration. Tom reminds us that many times psychedelic experiences can provide us a new perspective with a deeper and clearer understanding. Specifically, we discuss the beauty in being present to synchronicity and the messages that have new and profound insight. 

    Tom teaches the wonderful importance of being authentic and truthful to self. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support, please go to:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com 

    Episode 46 - Due Diligence: The Approach to Healing is Ever Changing.

    Episode 46 - Due Diligence: The Approach to Healing is Ever Changing.

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. We meet Patrick who shares a beautiful story about his healing journey and all the efforts he places on his mental health. Patrick is a breath of fresh air when it comes to talking about the due diligence it takes to research, prepare and do the session let alone the energy and mindfulness integration entails. 

    In this session we dive into topics like previous therapies that have worked and have not worked, the value of trusting the process and being open to potential psychedelics can have. Patrick shines a light on an interesting idea about the difference between mainstream medicine and the side effects and the side effects that psychedelics provide. Moreover, he shares his homage he has to the healing of psychedelic medicines. 

    If you need support or guidance surrounding psychedelic integration please go to:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook 
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 45 - The Embodied Practice of Healing. "No Whys" - Nuturing and Protecting

    Episode 45 - The Embodied Practice of Healing. "No Whys" - Nuturing and Protecting

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. The body is a temple and stores so much information. Marie, gives us a personal glimpse into the importance of the trust,  the listening and the honoring of her body. For someone who says she "is in her head a lot", Marie quickly is remembering and embracing the importance of tending to her body and the intuition she has within to love herself.

    In this session we dive into the importance of having a partner that is on the journey together and the value that is being a "seeker". Marie allows us to hear first hand the importance of trusting the process of this work and the necessity to go slow, and then go slower. 

    If you are looking for support integrating your psychedelic experiences. Please go to:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook 

    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 44 - Compounding Integration: The Introduction to The Shadow

    Episode 44 - Compounding Integration: The Introduction to The Shadow

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. In this session we reconnect with Sara, who has been intentionally working with psychedelics for over the course of the past 9 months. She provides a beautiful picture of the idea of "compounding" integration; the idea of still integrating things from previous sessions within the most recent experiences. 

    Sara, recently was introduced to some shadow work as well that she was aware of and shares intimate stories about what the shadow is to her.  Also we talk about the intensity of engaging in "all the things" that come in a session. 

    In our conversation Sara offers a important reminder to take time to reflect back, be open in the present and look to the future. Lastly, one of the values that I personally took from our conversation is the discretion that Sara has for this work. Talking about the healing and keeping her story sacred. 

    If you are looking for support integrating a psychedelic experience, please go to:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook 

    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 43 - Choice, Intent, and Striving for Excellence in Love.

    Episode 43 - Choice, Intent, and Striving for Excellence in Love.

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we meet Hunter, who is an adventure, dreamer and creative force. He shares his wonderful story of learning to be authentic with himself and create his joy. 

    In this session we dive into travel, trust, and loving oneself. He describes his inter-travels with psychedelics and what these experiences lead to in his "waking" life. It's a profound expression of listening to one's heart and living out his dreams.

    Hunter references his active work he is doing to integrate as well as the trust in practical workbooks, meditations, and physical practices that provide support to him.

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support please go to:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 42 - Trusting The Long Game: LOVE, Preparation, Listening and Learning.

    Episode 42 - Trusting The Long Game: LOVE, Preparation, Listening and Learning.

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we meet and connect with David, who is integrating his first psychedelic experience. David allows us into his processing, preparation and how he came to the healing approach he felt most comfortable within the psychedelic world. He emphasizes the importance of a trusting, compassionate guide and the value it provided him regarding not only his safety but his healing.  

    He describes the new found love for himself and deeply recognizing the vital importance of "keeping" and "recognizing" some parts of himself he doesn't need to release. 

    This session is a wonderful reminder of allowing your expectations to be held lightly. David eloquently shares his takeaways and  hopes for his future healing journey with and without psychedelics. 

    If you are looking for support integrating psychedelics, please visit:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook. 
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 41 - Awaking The Connection with Mind and Body: Accepting the "Trudging".

    Episode 41 - Awaking The Connection with Mind and Body: Accepting the "Trudging".

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we meet Ingrid who has recently been working with integrating her second experience. She provides a wonderful description of the contrast of her first experience with her most recent dive into her healing journey. 

    Ingrid and I process the importance of being in your body and listening mindfully to what is coming up within the body. We go into many different directions in this session from talking about being able to shut the mind off to the "trudging" we all face. 

    Ingrid provides a clear and practical description of the importance of integration and the continued care it takes to do this work.

    If you are looking for support integrating a psychedelic experience. 

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook

    healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 40 - My Reflections: The Body, Family, Humility, and Gentleness

    Episode 40 - My Reflections: The Body, Family, Humility, and Gentleness

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week, you'll hear from me,  your host.  I'm humbled to share a recent integration psychedelic experience and discuss my insights on integration and the new psychedelic renaissance. With the help of Kate, my guest interviewer, I'll explore the idea of how best to practically integrate my own life changing experiences.

    I go into talking about my recent journey through describing the appreciation I have for my body and what it does to serve me. The latest experience provided me a humbling reminder that we are all impermanent and need to tend to "our body". 

    The session provided me a wonderful way to empathize with the idea of being in someone else's shoes. I bow to all the courageous people using these medicines to explore, reflect, and heal themselves. 

    If you are looking for support or guidance in your psychedelic integration please visit.  

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com 

    Episode 39 - Climbing The Mountain of Integration

    Episode 39 - Climbing The Mountain of Integration

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we connect with Terrence who describes the work he is doing with psychedelics in beautiful metaphors, like climbing mountains and connecting with his ancestors.  Terrence shares his heart felt story of losing his father and finding peace in his meditation practice and the work with psychedelics. 

    We go into many tangents and find all of the "things we talk about" coming back to the psychedelic integration process (or life). Terrence has a remarkable insight in the lightness he holds within all actions and situations he has been involved in. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support or have questions.

    The Book - The Psychedelics Integration Handbook.

    The Website - healingsoulsllc.com 

    Episode 38 - The Liminal Space: A Spiritual Strength Training

    Episode 38 - The Liminal Space: A Spiritual Strength Training

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we return to a wonderful spirited integration conversation with Genavi. The insight and articulation of her integration process is full of wisdom and activities that provides tremendous healing. 

    We discuss the fruitful nature of integrating her first experience and the "folding- in" of her journey. Describing the multi-faceted approach of mind, body and spiritual integration practices. 

    If you are looking for integration support: 

    The Book: The Psychedelics Integration Handbook 

    Healingsoulsllc.com 

    Episode 37 - Art of Integration: Listening, Learning, and Living It

    Episode 37 - Art of Integration: Listening, Learning, and Living It

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we continue to push the envelope with the organic nature of this podcast. We reconnect with Sara who I had on for the first episode. 

    We talk about the humble process of integration through a variety of stories, experiences all the while laughing along the way. She provides a remarkable picture of the importance of timing within the integration process - by listening, learning and living it fully. 

    Just when you think you know there is always something new to uncover. Sara provides a fantastic reminder of having patience when working with the medicine. 

    If you are looking for help integrating your psychedelic experiences please reach out.

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    Healingsoulsllc.com

    Episode 36 - Putting It on The Shelf: The Importance of Being Honest

    Episode 36 - Putting It on The Shelf: The Importance of Being Honest

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week I have the privilege to share time with Justin. In this session we dive into the colorful draw that psychedelics can have both in a therapeutic and recreational manner. Furthermore, Justin provides us an insight into his story and the importance of listening to yourself and finding allies. 

    Justin has had a long history with psychedelics and respects the work deeply; however, he shares you can always get "burned by the fire" even when your prepared and ready. His story is so important with today's fast past more, more, bigger, bigger culture being turned on. 

    We share opinions on integration, prepping and ultimately being ok to put it down too. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support please reach out.

    Healingsoulsllc.com
    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook 

    Episode 35 - All Things Healing, Sexual Health, Integration, and Soberity.

    Episode 35 - All Things Healing, Sexual Health, Integration, and Soberity.

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we meet with Danny who is integrating his relationship with his addiction to sex; as well as, the memories of his psychedelic experiences.

    In Danny's story you hear a great deal of the importance of the evolution of integration. It can change over time. The practical approach of continuing to look at all the different themes that have come up in the psychedelic sessions is always important. He shares a great deal of insight from how to look at oneself, process a psychedelic experience, and understand when to step away from any non-ordinary states. 

    Danny shares a remarkable story of resilience thru ideas of de-personalization and feeling stuck. Yet Danny provides us with a great reminder of the value of trusting in the process. 

    If you are looking for psychedelic integration support:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook
    healingsoulsllc.com 

    Episode 34 - A Personal Choice To Change: Loss, Relationships, and The Desire To Dive

    Episode 34 - A Personal Choice To Change: Loss, Relationships, and The Desire To Dive

    Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we learn about listening to the desire to dive, a healthy integration process, and all things from grief and loss to the love of ones life. Felix, gives us a glimpse into the way he integrated his session from a couple years ago; as well as, the desire to dive in upcoming weeks. 

    The greatest part about this session is Felix's passion and compassion both to this work and his new lease on life since the session. He also shares a fantastic vantage point regarding how long integration can continue in a really healthy way. 

    If you have question, comments or are looking for a psychedelic integration therapist go to:

    The Psychedelics Integration Handbook 
    or 
    Healingsoulsllc.com