Altered Psychedelics | Ashley Carmen with Kristen McAdams | Ep.56

Practitioner Ashley Carmen is pioneering a seriously important path in the mental health industry. She created a community called The Psychedelic Guide Network (named has been updated since the recording of this episode), a place where mental health practitioners, healers, and helpers can tune into some much needed wisdom and guidance on the topic of mushrooms in mental health. Listen in as she and Kristen McAdams discuss their youth, the path to professionalism, and some of the modern mysteries of using Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.

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