Psychedelics and Art Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Manual for Somatic Self-Discovery [Paperback]

Part 1: Laying the Foundation 1. What Is Art Therapy? 2. Theory and History of Art and Non-Ordinary States 3. Transpersonal Psychology, Psychedelics and Art 4. Psychedelic Art 5. Why People Seek Altered States 6. Ways Non-Ordinary States are Achieved 7. Dreamwork 8. Reclaiming the Ancient Practice of Kundalini Yoga 9. The Difference Between an Entheogen and Synthetic Psychedelic 10. Is Ketamine a Psychedelic? 11. What to Expect During a Psychedelic Journey 12. Psychedelic Therapy: Three Stages 13. Neuroscience & Psychedelics 14. Indigenous Perspectives on Healing and Medicinal Plant Spirits 15. What is Trauma-Informed Therapy Using a Harm-Reduction Lens? 16. Three-Stage Model of Trauma Therapy 17. Suicide and Psychedelics Part 2: The Process 1. Preparing for a Psychedelic Experience 2. The Importance of Grounding After Psychedelics 3. Creating Safety & Strengthening Resource 4. Connecting to the Spirit of the Experience 5. Falling in Love With Self 6. Understanding our Attachment Styles 7. Creating Healthy Connections 8. Integrating Our Shadow Side 9. Choose Your Life?????????????

This book serves as a vital resource for clinicians, therapists, and individuals aiming to integrate their psychedelic experiences through the transformative practice of Art Therapy. Rooted in a Traumainformed approach, Psychedelics and Art Therapy: A TraumaInformed Manual for Somatic Self Discovery offers guidance on navigating the profound psychological and emotional shifts that often accompany such journeys.

This book combines creative exercises with meditation and neuroscientific insights to show how Art Therapy can effectively reroute neural pathways, fostering sustained emotional wellbeing and personal growth. In an era where the underground market of psychedelic therapy is often unsafe and commercially driven, this book advocates for a sustainable approach to hel“!