Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D. “Dr. Gabby” is Head of Provider Relations at Third Wave, a trusted, research-based psychedelics education and community platform.  Dr. Gabby completed her doctoral work in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies with a dissertation on women healers -- and studied plant medicine with indigenous healers in New Mexico and Guatemala. She has been a University Professor of Integrative and Holistic Medicine since 2007.  Her first book, All This Healing is Killing Me, is available on Amazon.

Episode Highlights

• Gabrielle Pelicci’s personal healing journey and the role of earth medicines in her recovery from trauma
• How earth medicines offer a unique approach to trauma healing compared to more traditional modalities
• The restoration of a sense of belonging and connectedness Gabrielle has experienced through working with earth medicines
• The challenges of personal shadow work and the collective shadow of Western culture
• Forgiveness and self-acceptance as essential to the healing process
• The importance of not hyper-focusing on healing work and leaving time and space for joy, connection and self-care
• How Gabrielle's book, All This Healing is Killing Me, transformed her understanding of herself
• Gabrielle's strongest plant allies – peyote, psilocybin, and ayahuasca – each with distinct energies and messages
• Managing one's state and receiving community support in the healing process
• Gabrielle’s studies with indigenous healers in different countries, which emphasized living in harmony with nature
• The transformative potential of earth medicines and the importance of embracing one's true self while fostering a supportive healing community

Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci’s Links 

• Website: www.gabriellepelicci.com
• Instagram: @drgabbypelicci
• Facebook: Gabrielle Pelicci PhD
• Twitter: @drgabbypelicci
• LinkedIn: Gabrielle Pelicci PhD

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: All This Healing is Killing Me: A Memoir by Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci
• Poem: Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
• Community: The Third Wave