Interpersonal neurobiology in somatic & psychedelic assisted therapy: A somatic relational framework for psychedelic practitioners
UWA Profiles and Research Repository November 28, 2025 Tobias Penno
This doctoral thesis develops a somatic psychotherapeutic framework for psychedelic-assisted therapy through interviews with twelve practitioners. Using Constructivist Grounded Theory, Heuristic Inquiry, and Integral Inquiry, it suggests that psychedelics deepen somatic experience, reopen attachment critical windows, and amplify relational processes. The framework integrates three phases:...