Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers

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Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers

The psychedelic renaissance is here! Join Dr. Steve Thayer, Dr. Reid Robison, and special guests as they explore the frontiers of psychedelic medicine and what it takes to cultivate a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Our hosts draw from their extensive knowledge and experience with psychedelic therapy research and treatment to discuss the science, practice, and art of psychedelic healing. If you are a helping professional, therapist, clinician, guide, healer, psychedelic enthusiast, or simply curious about mental, physical, and spiritual health, this is the podcast for you!

  1. 2D AGO

    Recent research on trauma in eating disorders, MDMA and self-compassion, psilocybin vs SSRIs, and more!

    Send us a text Could psilocybin help people with eating disorders process unconscious trauma? What’s the difference between the effects of psilocybin and SSRIs on depression? How does formulation and route of administration affect a LSD experience? What role does self-compassion play in the treatment of PTSD with MDMA-assisted therapy?  In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we explore recent research on these topics and more.  For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers is brought to you by Numinus Network and is hosted by Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison. Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    49 min

  2. JUN 10

    Ketamine vs Spravato | History, risks, and benefits of the anesthetic psychedelics

    Send us a text Ketamine has been in the news a lot lately and there are a lot of misconceptions about how this medicine is used for the treatment of mental health conditions. Is it safe and effective? Is it addictive? Is it a psychedelic? What’s the difference between ketamine and the FDA approved depression medicine, Spravato?  In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we discuss the history and clinical applications of these two medicines as we attempt to answer these important questions. For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers is brought to you by Numinus Network and is hosted by Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison. Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    1h 1m

  3. JUN 3

    Zen Master Genpo Roshi | Zen practice meets Western psychotherapy, enlightenment, and psychedelic awakenings

    Send us a text In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’re talking with Zen Master, Genpo Roshi. Roshi has been one of the pioneers of Zen throughout the U.S. and Europe. He’s known for his development of the Big Mind process, a method that combines Zen practice with Western psychological principles to facilitate personal transformation and insight. We discuss his early life experiences that set him on this path, the concepts of awakening and enlightenment, the nature of the mind, human being vs. doing, the judicious use of psychedelic tools, and the differences between Big Mind and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Roshi also takes Reid and me through a short practice that we found very helpful.  You can learn more about Roshi’s teachings at https://bigmind.org/ For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers is brought to you by Numinus Network and is hosted by Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison. Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    1h 6m

  4. MAY 27

    Bad trip: Can psychedelic experiences be traumatic? (Rebroadcast)

    Send us a text On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss "bad trips". They talk about the difference between bad trips and challenging experiences; the factors during prep, facilitation, and integration that can prevent bad trips or turn them into useful challenging experiences; the prevalence of triggered psychosis and HPPD among psychedelic users; how to pick the right psychedelic therapist/guide/facilitator; and much more.  *This episode originally aired 3/21/23 (1:35) Are bad trips possible? (4:00) What is the difference between a bad trip vs a challenging experience? (7:00) How preparation affects the psychedelic experience (9:58) The importance of supportive community (14:05) What does informed consent in psychedelic-assisted therapy really mean? (16:00) How prevalent are challenging psychedelic experiences? (19:18) How the therapist/guide affects the psychedelic experience (24:28) Be discerning and take it slow (27:25) Emotional breakthrough, catharsis, and abreaction (36:32) The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt (40:22) Understanding the psychodrama that can happen in a psychedelic experience (46:50) Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) and psychedelic flashbacks (51:01) Dream interpretation (55:14) How to integrate and make meaning of a psychedelic experience (59:23) After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, by Jack Kornfield (01:01:31) How to navigate a bad trip (01:10:07) Using "trip stoppers" like benzodiazepines Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    1h 17m

  5. MAY 20

    Psychedelics and Internal Family Systems (IFS): A partnership in relational healing with Curt Kearney

    Send us a text In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’re talking with psychotherapist, Curt Kearney, about his new book, “Psychedelics and Internal Family Systems (IFS): A partnership in relational healing.” IFS is a powerful therapy model that’s becoming very popular these days. When we talk about which psychotherapy models might pair well with psychedelic tools, IFS is usually somewhere near the top of the list. In his book and in this conversation, Curt draws from his extensive experience with psychedelics and as an IFS practitioner and trainer to walk us through how one might use IFS with psychedelic tools in a synergistic and relational way. Links to Curt’s website and his book are in the show notes. For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers is brought to you by Numinus Network and is hosted by Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison. https://www.curtkearney.com/ Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    1h 10m

  6. MAY 13

    What all effective therapies have in common (part 2)

    Send us a text We’re back with part 2 of our 2-part series on what all effective psychotherapies have in common. Last week we introduced you to the common factors research on psychotherapy outcomes, using the work of Dr. Jeffery Smith, MD to help us structure the conversation. We discussed how entrenched maladaptive patterns, fueled by affective avoidance, contribute to mental health conditions and how all good psychotherapy models help people generate awareness around those patterns, make contact with their emotions, and take deliberate steps to change those patterns in durable ways. In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we continue the conversation by diving a little deeper into memory reconsolidation, exposure-based therapies, the corrective emotional experience, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and other topics. For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers is brought to you by Numinus Network and is hosted by Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison. https://www.howtherapyworks.com/store Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    44 min

  7. MAY 8

    What all effective therapies have in common (part 1)

    Send us a text Have you ever looked for a new therapist and been overwhelmed by all the different kinds of therapy out there? Acronyms like CBT, ACT, EMDR, REBT, IFS, or confusing names like somatic experiencing or psychoanalysis–it can leave you wondering which one is best for the problems you’re experiencing.  In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’ll try to reassure you a little bit by exploring what nearly all effective therapies have in common. This is a 2-part episode so be sure to tune in next week for part 2. Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    37 min

  8. MAY 1

    DMT for depression, LSD for ADHD, rats on ayahuasca, and insight driving treatment outcomes

    Send us a text What happens when you give scared rats ayahuasca? Can inhaled DMT treat depression? Does microdosing LSD help with ADHD? How do the insights occasioned by psychedelic experience affect therapeutic outcomes? Can cannabis use in adolescence increase the risk of developing schizophrenia? Does taking Paxil before LSD affect the psychedelic experience?  In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we dive into recent research exploring these questions and more.  For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers is brought to you by Numinus Network and is hosted by Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison. Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/ Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/ Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/research Learn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/ Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/ https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/ https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

    58 min
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The psychedelic renaissance is here! Join Dr. Steve Thayer, Dr. Reid Robison, and special guests as they explore the frontiers of psychedelic medicine and what it takes to cultivate a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Our hosts draw from their extensive knowledge and experience with psychedelic therapy research and treatment to discuss the science, practice, and art of psychedelic healing. If you are a helping professional, therapist, clinician, guide, healer, psychedelic enthusiast, or simply curious about mental, physical, and spiritual health, this is the podcast for you!

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    Numinus Network
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    210
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    © 2025 Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers
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