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Psychedelic Divas8. The Seat of the GuideMy guest for this episode of Psychedelic Divas is Valeria McCarroll, PhD, LMFT, a psychedelic educator, writer, and speaker who teaches courses on psychedelic humanities at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Having been in the field of psychedelics for over a decade, Valeria has developed and taught curriculum for the training of psychedelic guides as well as serving as a consultant in the synthesis of ethical codes and navigating rupture and repair processes. Valeria and I first met at an underground psychedelic gathering in 2015, and that fortuitous meeting has grown into a long-term friendship i...2024-11-281h 02
Jaclyn Explores Somatics34. Psychedelics for Trauma Healing & Social Change with Dr. Valeria McCarrollIn this episode I chat with Dr. Valeria McCarroll about psychedelics and somatics. Together we explore:
What psychedelics are, how psychedelics work in the brain, and their potential mental health applications
How MDMA can be used to treat PTSD and why psilocybin helps us see beyond ourselves and ego
The indigenous roots of psychedelics and the complexities of modern use
Why intention setting and integration following psychedelic journeys are essential for lasting change and healing
How to legally, ethically and safely explore psychedelics
Somatic practices to use d...2023-10-271h 19
UNVEILED: exploring psychedelics and spiritualityTHE POETICS OF THE NONDUAl: Dr. Valeria McCarroll talks about training for psychedelic guides.Valeria McCarroll, PhD, MFT, is a teacher and a cosmic aesthete. Formally trained as a psychedelic guide, she is faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies in the Integral and Transpersonal Department, where she teaches on psychedelics. Valeria stewards a contemporary body of offerings, Somadelics℠, a visionary path for the transformation of trauma. Offering embodiment practices that weave together insights from tantra, psychedelic medicine, social justice, and visionary cosmology, Valeria synthesizes her history of study and practice as trauma therapist and somatics teacher into an offering which illuminates an integrated path of awakening that cultivates a sense of resilient pu...2023-05-021h 14
Mindful U at Naropa University95. Valeria McCarroll, PhD: Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional IntegrationValeria McCarroll, PhD, joins us to discuss Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional Integration in this thought-provoking episode. Also discussed is being in 'right relationship' with the medicine, trauma responses, honoring the medicine's lineage, and transformational justice. After the episode, find more on ValeriaMcCarroll.com and Somadelics.com.
"I am deeply curious about, you know, there’s now studies that are emerging, or that have been emerging around using psychedelics to heal racial trauma and using psychedelics to address the impact of injustice in our society. I am particularly curious about because I like taking these fr...2023-02-2749 min
Everyday Nonordinary The PodcastEmbodied Psychedelic Mysticism and the Sacred Pain of Healing Work with Valeria McCarrollWelcome to Everyday Nonordinary The Podcast, featuring insights gleaned from psychedelic experiences and conversations around how to integrate this wisdom into our daily lives. I'm your host, Jenny Weinar, and in today's episode I'm speaking with Valeria McCarroll.Valeria McCarroll, LMFT, Ph.D., is a professor of somatic and transpersonal psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice. She has been immersed in the field of psychedelic work for over a decade. A graduate of CIIS's Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research, Valeria also serves as th...2022-03-2945 min