Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Angela Cara

In This Body

Join Ailey Jolie and Angela Cara, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, for their second episode together on In This Body. Ailey and Angela engage in an in-depth discussion on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, covering the risks, benefits, and legalities. Angela shares her pioneering work as the first therapist in Canada to support a client under a Schedule 56 exemption for psilocybin and discusses her experiences integrating somatics and psychedelics in therapy. They also explore how these therapies can connect or disconnect individuals from their bodies and the importance of integration for truly impactful healing. We hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode:

• 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
• 00:35 Welcome to In This Body
• 01:34 Introducing Angela Caro
• 01:50 Exploring Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
• 03:46 Angela's Journey with Ayahuasca
• 05:26 Mentorship and Early Experiences
• 08:13 Therapeutic Insights and Challenges
• 11:09 The Role of Self-Care in Psychedelic Therapy
• 13:38 Mind-Body Connection in Psychedelic Therapy
• 19:08 Integration and Embodiment
• 29:00 Critique and Realistic Expectations
• 39:43 Personal Reflections and Final Thoughts
• 56:41 Conclusion and Call to Action

You can read the show transcript here: https://share.descript.com/view/Ax8rnlxlafj

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