Psychedelic Conversations Podcast | Laurie Higbed #29

Sep 26, 2021

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Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast!

Episode 29:
In this episode, we discuss Laurie's mission at "Awakn Life Sciences" to treat drug addiction by the means of assisted psychedelic therapy.

00:00 - Introduction
02:28 - Laurie's Background
06:37 - Understanding Trauma When Working With Psychedelics
10:20 - The Difficulties Of Being Lead By A Therapist
12:45 - Learning To Trust The Process
15:40 - Preparing Others To Trust Their Process
18:33 - Laurie's Thoughts On The Psychedelic Renaissance
22:20 - The UK National Health Service
24:49 - Not Relying 100% On Psychedelic Treatment
26:23 - Psychedelics Treatment in the US vs the UK
31:00 - Psychedelics Being Accessible In The UK
34:35 - The Stigma Of Using Psychedelics As A Treatment
38:43 - Laurie's Future Projects At "Awakn Life Sciences"
42:54 - Outro

About Laurie:
Dr. Laurie Higbed is an experienced clinical psychologist, has worked as a lead therapist on clinical trials using MDMA and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and has a special interest in working with complex trauma, addictions and the use of psychedelic therapy to treat a range of mental health difficulties. She is also the lead psychologist at Awaken Life Sciences

Awakn Life Sciences is a publicly-traded (NEO: AWKN) (OTCQB: AWKNF) biotechnology company with clinical operations; researching, developing, and delivering psychedelic medicine to better treat Addiction. Awakn’s team consists of world-leading chemists, scientists, psychiatrists, and psychologists who are developing and advancing the next generation of psychedelic drugs, therapies, and enabling technologies to treat Addiction.

Awakn will also deliver evidence-backed psychedelic therapies for Addiction in clinics in the UK and Europe and through licensing partnerships globally.

Connect with Laurie:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurieolivia2?s=21
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakn_ls
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/AwaknLifeSciences
Website: https://awaknlifesciences.com/dr-laurie-higbed

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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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