63_Psilocybin Assisted Therapy with Dr. Zelfand

Normalize PTSD

Dr. Erica Zelfand specializes in integrative mental health and functional medicine. Dr. Zelfand is a ketamine prescriber, facilitator of therapeutic psychedelic experiences, trainer of psychedelic facilitators, acclaimed international speaker, and medical writer.
Social Media:

• Website: https://ericazelfand.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drzelfand/
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DrZelfand
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLf-uE2JAoUVRVoXMy26LCA
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drzelfand/

Dr. Erica Zelfand is the CEO of Right to Heal, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering people around psychedelic healing and other life-saving techniques that conventional medicine has ignored.
Dr. Zelfand's expertise covers a wide range of both conventional and natural medical approaches. She treats patients of all ages, from newborns to those in their final stages of life. Her family practice focuses on areas such as autoimmunity, endocrinology, and integrative mental health with a strong dedication to patient-centered, root-cause-oriented, and nature-based healing methods.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Zelfand facilitates therapeutic psycho-spiritual experiences and is a frequent lecturer on psychedelic science at medical institutions worldwide. She also offers in-person and online training for practitioners and has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal as a pioneer in psilocybin therapy.
Dr. Zelfand enjoys sharing her knowledge, her deep respect for nature, and her lively sense of humor with colleagues, patients, and global audiences. A lover of dark chocolate and group hugs, you can learn more and connect with her at www.DrZelfand.com.
Dr. Zelfand is so much fun to talk to. I love how she is able to simplify the complexities of the science in a way that makes it digestible for those out there like myself who are just beginning to get more curious about psychedelics and their positive impact on those with PTSD and other mental health challenges.
I feel like my favorite part of this episode is when she is speaking about crosstalk. I really enjoyed how she broke that down. It was fun being able to apply more context to my personal experiences and those my friends have expressed. I used to always try and explain how it would remove my ego and I was able to see the stories I was telling myself. Almost like playing a hidden object puzzle but only the items you are looking for have color. It helped me see there were very obvious things in my life I was lying to myself about to justify why I should change. And it also showed me that the change would only provoke challenge and change. It did, and now I’m slowly moving toward my goal and purpose.
Resources Mentioned:

• Stament Stacking
• Stacking (combining positive mental health practices with microdosing)
• ‘A Really Good Day’ by Ayelet Waldman
• Hikes or being outdoors
• https://psychedelic.support/education/
• Meditation, mindfulness practice
• Religious or spiritual practice
• Therapy, group therapy
• T’ai chi, yoga, qi gong
• Joyful movement, exercise
• Journaling
• Making, appreciating art
• Volunteering, helping others

We would really appreciate a share and like on IG, FB, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have PTSD to share how you have raised the quality of your life to hopefully sh