Psychedelic Conversations | Dana Lerman - Skylight Psychedelics #118

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Episode 118:

In this episode we delve into Dana's transformative journey from an infectious disease consultant on the COVID frontlines to a leader in psychedelic medicine. Dana shares her personal experiences with psychedelic therapies, reshaping her perspective and healing methods, leading to the creation of her company. She passionately discusses the significant impact of psychedelic medicines in healing trauma and fostering deep connections, contrasting this with her medical background. We also touch on the challenges and ethics in the psychedelic space, highlighting the importance of intentional use and respect for indigenous practices. Join us to explore how Dana integrates these profound insights into her therapeutic work and how this shift is influencing wider perceptions and approaches to mental health and healing.

About Dana:

Dr. Dana Lerman received her M.D. at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York. She completed Internal Medicine residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital and fellowship in Infectious Disease at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lerman is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. She has worked as an infectious disease consultant all over the United States for over ten years. Dr. Lerman was the founder of The COVID Consultants, a national COVID-19 consulting and testing firm. During the pandemic she identified herself as a wounded healer and began her own mental wellness journey which led her to an ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica. Since this time Dr. Lerman’s passions have shifted focus and she has since received training and certification in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI) in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Lerman is in MAPS training via IPI. She has received further training in trauma via PESI, Internal Family Systems via the IFS Institute, and Ecotherapy with the Earth Body Institute. She volunteers with Zendo Project trip sitting at Burning Man. Her prior personal history of psychedelic use, including work with ketamine, psilocybin, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, Ayahuasca and DMT and other purgatives such as Kambo, affords her the unique ability to know first hand what clients may be experiencing. Dr. Lerman treats patients at the Skylight Journey Center in Evergreen, CO.

Connect with Dana:

Website: https://skylightpsychedelics.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/skylightpsychedelics?igsh=MXdrODVucHkwNzdydg==

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-lerman-md-71249bb1?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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About Susan Guner:

Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development.

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