Psychotherapy has long been criticized for its lack of inclusivity, particularly among minority and marginalized populations, due to its reductionist biomedical methodologies and limited engagement with holistic approaches (Ali-Faisal, 2020; Barona & Santos Barona, 2003). This study explores the experiences of Kuwaiti healthcare practitioners with psychotherapeutic models examining how...
This thesis explores the lived experience of counsellors, as they navigate the emergence of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies (PAPs) in the UK. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), this study examines in-depth interviews with five qualified counsellors, with varying degrees of first-hand psychedelic experience, who were all interested in working with psychedelic therapies in...