51. Trust, Control & Ketamine Therapy: How Letting Go Heals

What happens when women stop trying to control everything—and trust what’s already inside them? In this kickoff episode of Season 4 of The High Guide, host April Pride sits down with Dr. Bridget Carnahan, Director of Field Trip Health Seattle, to explore how ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) helps women reclaim self-trust and rewire their inner narratives. With roots in midwifery and a deep respect for altered states, Dr. Carnahan shares how KAP enables her patients to shed fear, quiet the ego, and engage life with more curiosity and less resistance. This episode lays the emotional groundwork for the season’s theme—Ketamine for Divorce, Depression, and Dependency—and shows how the psychedelic path back to self begins with a single shift: trust.

🔵 Key Takeaways

-Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can help patients reframe fear of losing control and access a sense of deep self-trust.

-Altered states of consciousness—whether through birth or psychedelics—can connect us to inner knowing and collective awareness.

-Control often arises from fear, and KAP offers a safe environment to explore what happens when we surrender it.

-Each ketamine session is unique, and even seemingly “uneventful” journeys can hold therapeutic value.

-Trust is not just a feeling—it’s a practice of turning toward discomfort with compassion.

Learn more about this episode, including guests and resources on substack: https://aprilpride.substack.com/p/trust-ketamine-therapy

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