#14: Season 2, Ep 3: The Therapeutic Value of Psychedelics and Altered States with Nathan Gates, MS, LPC and Brian Pilecki, Ph.D

ACT in Perspective - A prosocial podcast using behavioral science to address human suffering

Nathan Gates, MS, LPC, and Brian Pilecki, Ph.D, discuss the benefits of psychedelics in the therapeutic process, particularly with the psychological flexibility of ACT and other process-based therapy models. We discuss the history of psychedelics, the major key players, the fears which led to government control in the late 60s and beyond, the underground psychedelic culture, and the recent resurgence of legitimate research of the past 20 years. We discuss the exponentially growing peer reviewed research that's leading the way to treat depression, social anxiety, PTSD, the fears of those with terminal illnesses. We are just scratching the surface of the transformative power of psychedelics when used correctly with psychological flexibility processes of behavior change. There's an incredible amount of work left to do, but the evidence clearly shows the potential benefits that far exceed what psychotherapy and psychotropic medications could ever do alone. Watch, enjoy, subscribe and leave a comment! Thanks!