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Therapy Chat
393: Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy + EMDR - With Rotem Brayer
Aug 6, 2023
In this episode of Therapy Chat, licensed professional counselor and certified EMDR therapist, Rotem Brayer, discusses the combination of EMDR therapy with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. They explore the transformative results, neural network integration, and the effect on brain activity. They also discuss the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and its approach to EMDR therapy. The episode emphasizes the importance of accessing nonverbal pieces, relaxation, and integration work in psychedelic therapy sessions.
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- Combining EMDR therapy with psychedelic assisted psychotherapy allows for deeper access to the unconscious and transformative insights in trauma healing.
- EMDR therapy and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy facilitate neural network integration, providing new perspectives and insights that lead to lasting change in trauma therapy.
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Combining EMDR and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
This episode focuses on how EMDR therapy and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy can be combined to enhance healing from trauma and attachment wounds. The guest, Rotem Breyer, discusses how these two modalities work together to access deeper levels of the unconscious and promote neural integration. He explains that the use of low-dose ketamine in conjunction with EMDR allows clients to explore traumatic memories and achieve transformative insights. The session structure typically involves relaxation, processing, and integration phases, with a focus on safety and therapeutic relationship. Rotem emphasizes the importance of integrating the insights gained during the sessions into daily life through reflection and journaling. Despite legal limitations and the need for further research, he highlights the promising potential of this integrative approach in trauma therapy.
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