Happy Friday! Today I have therapist Vanessa Nguyen on the show & we talk about coping with anxiety & psychedelic therapy! Vanessa talks about how she got into the mental health field, anxiety & overthinking / overanalyzing situations and some suggestions how to cope with it: mindfulness, breath work & self compassion. Vanessa also shares her experience with psychedelic therapy: taking psilocybin to help with depression & anxiety. She talks about different types of doses & also things to be mindful about before considering psychedelic therapy. Thank you for this fun & insightful conversation Vanessa!
Happy Friday! Today I have therapist Vanessa Nguyen on the show & we talk about coping with anxiety & psychedelic therapy! Vanessa talks about how she got into the mental health field, anxiety & overthinking / overanalyzing situations and some suggestions how to cope with it: mindfulness, breath work & self compassion. Vanessa also shares her experience with psychedelic therapy: taking psilocybin to help with depression & anxiety. She talks about different types of doses & also things to be mindful about before considering psychedelic therapy. Thank you for this fun & insightful conversation Vanessa!
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How Vanessa got into mental health (2:07)
Healing isn’t about getting rid of our symptoms. Healing can look like accepting them as a part of us (6:49)
Suggestions on how to help manage anxiety (12:30)
When Vanessa’s experience with antidepressants & decides to try psychedelic therapy (25:18)
Intentions & Expectations with psychedelic therapy (35:58)
Psychedelic therapy may not be for you if… (37:32)
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