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Ashley T. Booth is a psychotherapist and pioneering figure in psychedelic-assisted therapy, specializing in modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic psychotherapy, and ketamine-assisted therapy. She is the founder of the Southern California Psychedelic Society and co-founder of InnerSpace Integration. With over 750 ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions under her belt, Ashley is a leading advocate for integrating psychedelics into therapeutic practices and is recognized as a top thought leader in the field. She is also the author of Quieting the Storm Within, an introduction to IFS therapy, and actively contributes to psychedelic education and harm reduction efforts.

LINKS:

ashleybooth.net

IFSandbeyond.com

PRACTICES:

• Get comfortable not knowing the answer. Let mysteries stay mysteries longer than feels comfortable.
• Use systems to make sense of the work.
• Explore different frequencies so you can tune in with others.
• Model joy to give others permission to do the same.
• Do this work in community and with wisdom keepers who have gone before.
• Let people go through phases of grasping and longing.
• Use challenges as learning opportunities and ways to grow.

IDEAS:

• The drug war shaped harmful ideas about medicine and drugs. We can break free from those paradigms.
• Drugs can be used to escape, and sometimes that is necessary.
• Instead of saying "recreational use," say "celebratory use" to emphasize life and connection.
• Try to be in right relationship with these substances.
• Drugs often lead to deep experiences of love.
• We are souls beyond what can be named with words.
• Recognize and honor Indigenous cultures that use plant medicines and carry important knowledge.
• Drugs are not cures. They help us face limiting beliefs and allow us to feel more deeply, both pain and joy.
• These medicines often make you feel worse before you feel better. You have to break things down before rebuilding.
• These medicines are spreading during a critical time in human evolution. Help is coming from many places: plants, animals, fungi, even labs.
• Things once considered shameful deserve to be accepted as they are. Shame can also be a way we try to feel safe and belong.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) views us as made up of many inner parts, each with its own voice, needs, and memories. These parts often form to protect us and reflect our deeper human needs. When these protective parts are gently acknowledged and allowed to step back, we can access a deeper essence within us known as the Self. Through this process, IFS helps us understand what blocks our vitality and guides us back to our true nature.

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