Healing Psychedelics: Innovative Therapies for Trauma and Transformation

A certified psychedelic therapist explores the deeper healing offered by psychedelics to those working through trauma.

"Micah has created a must-read for anyone curious about the healing power of psychedelics. Healing Psychedelics demystifies the process and emphasizes safety and effectiveness, making it an essential guide for both new explorers and seasoned practitioners."
--Jessika Lagarde, psychedelic-assisted medicine facilitator, integration coach, and cofounder of Women On Psychedelics

Psychedelics are showing great promise as a new way to heal trauma and improve emotional wellness. Studies reveal that they can be effective in reducing PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, even in cases that are resistant to other treatments. Stover offers a comprehensive and informative guide for both professionals and patients who are interested in learning more about psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Each chapter reveals a vignette taken directly from the psychedelic space that shows the medicines (medium and macro-doses of MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and cannabis), why they were chosen, and the process used for transformation during the sessions. Stover weaves in wisdom from indigenous and Mexican healers and practitioners with application exercises, writing prompts, and journal entries to deepen the reader's healing journey. These exercises are applicable to all readers, whether you are working on your own or with a therapist.

Healing Psychedelics shows the complete process, enabling the reader to safely unlock the power of psychedelics to heal trauma and transform their life for a brighter future.

Author: Micah Stover
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Published: 11/04/2024
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781642970647

About the Author
Micah Stover is a survivor of intergenerational trauma. Her introduction to psychedelic therapy followed a traumatic pregnancy and birth that unearthed a reservoir of unresolved trauma. The journey to heal those wounds transformed Micah's life. In 2024, she began working with the Psychedelic Somatic Institute as an instructor, where she manages and leads the training site for the institute in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

In Micah's current role as a certified psychedelic somatic therapist, she hosts individual healing retreats and trains psychedelic practitioners. Micah is committed to education and harm reduction and teaches an online course called Healing Psychedelics from which the bones of this book is built. Her practice reflects a hybrid of study and training from the clinical and indigenous approaches to working with psychedelic medicines. She is passionate about helping others understand the overlapping space at which science and spirit meet within the psychedelic experience.