In this episode of GynoCurious, Amy speaks with Debbie Kadagian, a licensed integrative psychotherapist who brings together an extraordinary range of healing modalities. Debbie's journey spans from Ashtanga yoga teacher to certified Ayurvedic practitioner, and eventually to becoming a psychedelic psychotherapist and social worker. She shares how each transition in her career was organically inspired by her curiosity and life experiences, including a transformative Panchakarma cleansing ritual that opened her emotionally and set her on the path to studying Ayurveda. Her work now focuses on helping clients integrate psychedelic experiences, running therapeutic groups, and bridging Western psychiatry with alternative healing approaches.

A central theme of the conversation is Debbie's pioneering work with psychedelic medicines, particularly ibogaine and ayahuasca. She explains her role in pre- and post-integration therapy, helping clients prepare for and process their psychedelic journeys at vetted retreat centers like Root and Wisdom in Costa Rica. Debbie describes the remarkable outcomes she's witnessed — from addiction recovery to the resolution of PTSD in veterans—and discusses how these medicines create neurochemical resets that diminish cravings and compulsive behaviors. She also shares her passion for the SOLAS Foundation, which she created to make expensive ibogaine treatment accessible to those who cannot afford it, believing that transformative healing should not be a privilege reserved only for the wealthy.

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