Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC

Dr. Will Van Derveer

Advanced Topics in Psychedelic Therapy Integration Sessions (PART 1) – Keith Kurlander & Will Van Derveer – HPP 124

Integration is a key component of the psychedelic therapy healing process. Integration sessions can often help a client unpack material that arose during the psychedelic session that wasn’t completely digested and sequenced in the client’s body. In this episode, we’ll discuss advanced integration topics of psychedelic therapy, as well some stories of what can happen without proper integration.

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Dr. Daniel Emina

SPECT Brain Scans and Mental Health (Part 2) – Daniel Emina – HPP 123

In part 2 of this series, we continue the conversation with Dr. Daniel Emina about the use of SPECT brain scans in studying blood flow patterns that correlate with symptom clusters. Listen in as we dive a little deeper and talk about the process used to analyze data from SPECT scans to help create treatment plans for patients experiencing mental illness symptoms.

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Josh Kappel

Colorado Votes on Psilocybin – Josh Kappel – HPP 122

In today’s episode, we have the timely opportunity to discuss Colorado Proposition 122 with one of its co-authors, attorney Josh Kappel. The Natural Medicine Health Act of Colorado would create a pathway to legalize psilocybin therapy in Colorado, and contains some very interesting nuances that make this initiative revolutionary and distinct from other state initiatives. We’ll talk about what this means for therapists, practitioners, and other facilitators. Join us as we dig into the details with drug policy reform advocate and founding partner of Vicente Sederberg law firm, Josh Kappel.

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Dr. Daniel Emina

SPECT Brain Scans and Mental Health (Part 1) – Daniel Emina – HPP 121

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Daniel Emina, Psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director at Amen Clinics, to discuss SPECT brain scans and the role that this revolutionary technology has in the field of integrative psychiatry. During this two-part series we’ll talk about the advantages of SPECT brain scans and even some of the controversy surrounding this type of imaging.

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Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC

Dr. Will Van Derveer

Oregon Psilocybin Services and Access to Care – Keith Kurlander & Will Van Derveer – HPP120

In today’s episode, we discuss the new & exciting developments that are happening in Oregon, surrounding the Ballot Measure 109, which refers to the regulatory licensing and use of psilocybin products and services. Listen in as we go over details of this new Oregon law as we understand it, the risks and advantages of psilocybin as a therapeutic model, and a somewhat similar initiative that will be on Colorado’s ballot this coming November.

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Dr. Gabor Maté

The Myth of Normal with Gabor Maté – HPP 119

In today’s episode, we’re joined by renowned speaker and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté, to discuss his latest book entitled “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture”. Listen in as we discuss some of the highlights of the book, including the causes of illness, the effect that toxic culture has on our minds and bodies, and a pathway to health and healing.

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Bari Tessler

Financial Health Impacts Your Mental Health – Bari Tessler – HPP 118

Money and mental health. It’s a topic that isn’t discussed as often as it should be, especially in the practice of psychotherapy.

In today’s episode, we sit down with financial therapist and author of, “The Art of Money”, Bari Tessler to discuss the psychology of money and where many money habits come from. Bari will also share few techniques that you can use to help your clients or patients, and even yourself,  create a more mindful and meaningful relationship with money.

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Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC

Dr. Will Van Derveer

Meaning Making and Intergenerational Trauma – Keith Kurlander & Will Van Derveer – HPP 117

What exactly is trauma? How many people actually carry trauma in their bodies? How do we know the actual source of our trauma’s when it’s not a specific event that happened? What if the source of one’s trauma is intergenerational—passed down from previous generations?

In today’s episode, we take a deeper look at these difficult questions that need answers in order to heal on the personal and collective level in society.

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