
Embodied Psychedelic Therapy
A Somatic Guide
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 14. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-324-05355-2 (ISBN)
Description
Embodied Psychedelic Therapy is a guide to holding space for clients taking psychedelics for personal exploration, spiritual expansion and healing. This book emerges from the intersection of psychedelics and somatics, weaving body-centred practices into the various phases of psychedelic work. Covering preparation, the psychedelic journey itself and integration afterwards, it details how a focus on embodiment greatly benefits work with expanded states of consciousness.
Delving into ethics, adverse events, trauma, the use of touch and other themes relevant to psychedelic-assisted therapy, the authors draw on practices both ancient and modern to support healing and transformation. Here you will learn how to utilise the inherent wisdom of the body to maximise the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy, allowing you to foster safer, more therapeutic experiences for those pursuing well-being and expansion.
Delving into ethics, adverse events, trauma, the use of touch and other themes relevant to psychedelic-assisted therapy, the authors draw on practices both ancient and modern to support healing and transformation. Here you will learn how to utilise the inherent wisdom of the body to maximise the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy, allowing you to foster safer, more therapeutic experiences for those pursuing well-being and expansion.
Reviews / Votes
"[The authors] make a compelling case for the profound promise [psychedelics] hold-while emphasizing that true transformation hinges on thoughtful preparation, skilled guidance, and intentional integration.... A must-read for both those embarking on their own healing journeys and the therapists supporting them." -- Peter A. Levine, PhD, author of In an Unspoken Voice and An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing JourneyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-324-05355-2 (9781324053552)
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E-Book
10/2025
W. W. Norton & Company
€27.99
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Persons
Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MFT, is a somatic trauma therapist, Hakomi Core Faculty, continuum teacher and founder of embodywise.com. She lives in Northern California. Joshua Sylvae, PhD, is a psychotherapist from Oregon City, OR. He teaches the Somatic Experiencing (R) professional training around the world.