91. Psychedelic Psychotherapy and the Nature of True Healing with Will Siu, MD, DPhil

Will Siu MD, DPhil, completed medical training at UCLA and a
doctorate in immunology at the University of Oxford. He continued
with psychiatric training at Harvard Medical School, where he
remained on faculty for six years, before moving to New York City
to further study and practice psychedelic-assisted therapies. His
work as a public educator has reached a wide audience through
speaking, writing and social media outlets. Will is co-principal
investigator on a pilot research study exploring MDMA-assisted
psychotherapy for fibromyalgia. He maintains a clinical office in
Los Angeles for patient care, trains psychiatrists/psychologists,
and is an advisor to a number of companies in the wellness space.


In this episode, we discuss:


-How finding freedom evolves throughout our journey: big shifts
to more nuanced alignments


-Will’s story: his path in medicine & psychedelics 


-How do we know something is true? The nature of science vs. the
nature of spirit 


-The healing process with antidepressants vs. psychedelics


-The nature of psychedelic psychotherapy


-Components for true healing: empathy, patience, curiosity,
non-judgement, vulnerability


-The prism metaphor of healing


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Will Siu’s Website: https://www.willsiumd.com/


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