Decolonizing Psychedelic Therapy: A Prayer for Awareness, Call for Commitment, and Ofering of Applications
Danielle M. Herrera
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003167976-3 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that colonialist drug policies have been used as tools of oppression and that psychedelic-assisted therapy can be adapted to help dismantle neo-colonial practices and support collective liberation. |
Abstract
For centuries, colonialist powers, like the U.S.A., have been using drug policy as a tactic of oppression. In this chapter, Danielle M. Herrera responds directly to the damage wrought by the ongoing impact of colonization and the structural oppression embedded in many psychotherapy models. Weaving together a dialogue between post-colonial studies, liberation psychology, and psychedelic-assisted therapy, Herrera provides key considerations and practical guidance pertaining to the dismantling of neo-colonial practices in the field and broadening the accessibility of psychedelic healing. Herrera offers the reader a foundational framework for attuning to the manifestations of systemic oppression on both cultural and individual levels, assisting clients in metabolizing cultural trauma, and opening expanded pathways toward collective liberation through psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on psychedelic-assisted therapy, most cited first.
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| Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders. | 2024 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Learning to Let Go: A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of How Psychedelic Therapy Promotes Acceptance | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Awe: a putative mechanism underlying the effects of classic psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | 2018 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ethical and legal issues in psychedelic harm reduction and integration therapy | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Towards psychedelic apprenticeship: Developing a gentle touch for the mediation and validation of psychedelic-induced insights and revelations. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |