Whole Medicine: A Guide to Ethics and Harm-Reduction for Psychedelic Therapy and Plant Medicine Communities - Softcover

Martinez, Rebecca; Mohr, Juliette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162317855X ISBN 13: 9781623178550

Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S., 2024

Synopsis

The first book to provide a comprehensive framework for ethical psychedelic medicine--for therapists, trip sitters, and anyone concerned about upholding boundaries and safety in the entheogen and plant medicine community <p/>Psychedelic advisor Rebecca Martinez lays out the groundwork for an ethical approach to 21st-century psychedelic therapy. Applying a social-justice lens to entheogenic practice, Martinez provides practical guidance for psychedelic sitters, advocates, explorers, and those practicing (or learning to practice) licensed psychedelic therapy. <p/>As psychedelics become a more accessible pathway to healing, how do practitioners--and seekers--navigate complex issues in a wide range of settings? Here, you'll learn skills like: <p/>

• Understanding consent and boundaries
• Building safe and ethical psychedelic experiences
• How to integrate the cultural and historical contexts of plant medicines
• Considering the psychological risks and benefits of psychedelic therapy
• How to apply a social-justice lens to entheogenic healing

Martinez also discusses how, in many corners of the psychedelic community, an overemphasis on positivity can overwhelm attempts to challenge abuses of power; dismantle internalized hierarchies; and acknowledge and integrate our own flaws and traumas. <p/>An essential guide for any psychedelic therapist, entheogenic guide, or mind-expanding medicine enthusiast, Whole Medicine brings much-needed conversations about ethics, boundaries, and informed use out of the shadows for better, safer, community-centered psychedelic healing.

Edition details

• Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162317855X
• ISBN 13: 9781623178550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272