Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Angela Cara

Join Ailey Jolie and Angela Cara, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, for their second episode together on In This Body. Ailey and Angela engage in an in-depth discussion on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, covering the risks, benefits, and legalities. Angela shares her pioneering work as the first therapist in Canada to support a client under a Schedule 56 exemption for psilocybin and discusses her experiences integrating somatics and psychedelics in therapy. They also explore how these therapies can connect or disconnect individuals from their bodies and the importance of integration for truly impactful healing. We hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode: 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer00:35 Welcome to In This Body01:34 Introducing Angela Caro01:50 Exploring Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy03:46 Angela's Journey with Ayahuasca05:26 Mentorship and Early Experiences08:13 Therapeutic Insights and Challenges11:09 The Role of Self-Care in Psychedelic Therapy13:38 Mind-Body Connection in Psychedelic Therapy19:08 Integration and Embodiment29:00 Critique and Realistic Expectations39:43 Personal Reflections and Final Thoughts56:41 Conclusion and Call to ActionYou can read the show transcript here: https://share.descript.com/view/Ax8rnlxlafj To find out more about Angela:Find: Website Follow: Instagram Learn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Online CourseEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: Instagram Find: WebsiteEmail: [email protected] more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]