Healing Through Kambo: A Journey with Nicky Yazbeck

In this episode of the Dream Catcher Podcast, host Mark Larsen speaks with Nicky Yazbeck, a licensed therapist and Kambo practitioner. They discuss Nicky's journey from South Africa to Colorado, her experiences with Kambo frog medicine, and the therapeutic benefits it offers. Nicky shares insights into her therapeutic practices, the importance of community, and her aspirations for the future. The conversation also touches on the significance of travel and cultural immersion in personal growth.BIONicky Yazbeck is a psychodynamic and EMDR therapist, yoga teacher, and plant medicine integration guide with nearly three decades of experience helping people reconnect with themselves. Her mission is to support individuals in ending people-pleasing and self-abandonment, unmasking old survival patterns, and cultivating healthier boundaries and self-trust.Her work blends shadow work, somatic experiences, EMDR, insight-based therapy, and intuitive presence. Nicky specializes in trauma recovery, including PTSD, sexual and emotional abuse, relationship challenges, depression, and the integration of psychedelic, plant medicine, and spiritual awakening experiences. She also incorporates yoga and Kambo frog medicine as supportive, embodied practices within her work.Her approach weaves deep empathy with practical tools, honoring both the nervous system and the soul in the healing process.Sound Bites"It's a difficult medicine to sit with.""I wanted to work with everybody.""I want him to see how other cultures live."Chapters00:00Introduction to Nicky Yazbeck03:01The Journey to Colorado and Personal Growth06:01Exploring Kambo Frog Medicine09:01The Process of Kambo Treatment11:59Therapeutic Practices and Mental Health15:05Community and Connection18:00Future Aspirations and Integrative Healing20:59Travel and Cultural Immersion24:06Personal Reflections and Closing Thoughts