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Therapy by Script Undermines Healing; Connection Is the Key

Mad in America

Eugene Gendlin In a previous blog, I wrote about my experiences in psychedelic therapy, and the ways that the psychedelic-assisted therapy model by design perpetuates one of our cultures deepest wounds: feeling alone. Most people suffering with mental illness did not get this kind of attunement and care.

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Set, Setting, Forgetting: Silence on Abuse in Psychedelic Therapy Histories

Mad in America

Psychedelic therapy advocates consistently dismiss these concerns as exaggerated or isolated incidents that are inevitable in any therapy. An author and influential researcher, Ingrasci was well-known in the holistic health and alternative spirituality conference circuits. Ingrasci continues to use ‘M.D.