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Psychedelics Must be Approached with Caution

To be clear, the likelihood of negative consequences from psychedelic use is minimal, it does exist and should be taken into consideration. I mention this because using these sacred medicines comes with risk, as is the case with any treatment modality. The avantgarde, “everyone should take it” ethos we’re seeing flying around is simply not true. It’s also important to point out the study authors said while there are risks for folx with personality disorders taking these medicines, that doesn’t mean they can’t benefit from psychedelics, especially if coupled with psychological support.

Psychedelics, Psychology and SpiritualityDenise RenyeNovember 21, 2023psychedelic integration, psychedelic recovery, psychedelic assisted therpy, personality disorders, borderline personality disorder

Addiction Recovery and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: What you Need to Know

The medical profession is becoming increasingly interested in using psychedelics for deeper healing and given the resurgence in the West (note that using psychedelics for healing has been practiced indigenously for millennia), it’s no wonder people from all backgrounds, including those in recovery from addiction, are curious whether psychedelics can help them.

PsychedelicsDenise RenyeFebruary 2, 2023psychedelic integration, psychedelic recovery, 12 steps, recovery, addiction, addiction and recovery, love addiction, psychedelic assisted therapy, PTSD

The Benefits of Psychedelic Integration

When I work doing psychedelic integration, I invite people to dive deep into a shorter-term intense exploration that can be done in conjunction with any other longer therapy or coaching that person already has in place. I have different options to do this type of work.

Denise RenyeSeptember 9, 2022psychedelic integration, psychedelic assisted therapy, psychedelic recovery, symbolism, Carl Jung, dreamwork

Altar Creation for Psychological Healing

In this instance, I’m referring to an altar. An altar can be as simple or complex as you’d like. It acts as a focal point for prayer, worship, ritual, and healing. It can be a specific place, or various places, in your home, or it can be something you make outside, with elements from the earth, which can be a component of ecopsychology.

Denise RenyeMarch 17, 2022altar, creating an altar, ecopsychology, healing, psychedelic recovery

Mysticism and Psychology

"Practically everybody reports peak experiences if approached and questioned and encouraged in the right way,”

Denise RenyeMarch 11, 2022mystical experience, psychedelic integration, psychedelics, psychedelic assisted therapy, psychedelic recovery, mysticism, william james, maslow

Ketamine and Kratom

Ketamine is lumped into the same category as psychedelics but it works differently than classical psychedelics like psilocybin or LSD. Ketamine relaxes chandelier cells in the brain, which control pyramidal cells. The pyramidal cells are the “thinking” cells and pass on messages to other neurons. By relaxing that grip, ketamine can produce a dissociative effect; a person can feel “floaty” or like they’re in a different reality

Denise RenyeMarch 10, 2022ketamine, ketamine assisted therapy, psychedelic integration, psychedelic assisted therapy, psychedelic recovery, psychedelics

Are Psychedelic Integration and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy the Same?

In my practice, I bring in somatic, or body-oriented techniques because doing allows for a person to embody the processing of the experience. It puts the person more deeply in touch with their physical form. This is very important because many people are dissociated from their bodies for a variety of reasons. Being dissociated has become the new norm for how to navigate this modern world of lived trauma, high-pressure school and work, and relationship/family tension. You can read more about psychedelics and the body in this post.

Denise RenyeFebruary 11, 2022psychedelic integration, psychedelics, psychedelic recovery, dreamwork, psychedelic assisted therapy, psychedelic assisted therpy

The Pitfall of Psychedelic Apps

Ideally, there needs to be someone present who is trained in trauma-informed work, the human psyche, somatic-oriented understanding of the human experience, and psychedelics. This person would know how to hold the depths of the realms that people go to, and someone to adequately conduct in-depth integration after the psychedelic journey.

Denise RenyeSeptember 3, 2021psychedelic assisted therapy, psychedelic recovery, apps, PTSD, trauma healing

Using a Labyrinth As an Integration Tool

Change is hard. By nature, it’s scary and unfamiliar. So too is the process of integration for some. Nevertheless, the only constant in life is change, so how do we navigate this inevitable aspect? How do we integrate change, whether we asked for it or not?

Denise RenyeDecember 23, 2020labyrinth, integration, change, psychedelic integration, psychedelic recovery, psychedelic assisted therapy, psychedelics

Breaking the Taboo: Psychedelics in Recovery

It’s a taboo topic in 12-step groups: the use of psychedelics to aid recovery. I’ve worked with patients, clients, and students who felt ostracized and bullied if they spoke about using ibogaine or psilocybin or ayahuasca (three common psychedelics showing promising results in addiction recovery)

Denise RenyeJune 15, 2020recovery, 12 steps, psychedelics, psychedelic recovery, addiction, addiction and recovery

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