Opening the Gift of Life: A Psychoanalyst’s perspective on healing

5 months ago

Discover why ‘opening the gift of life’ begins with safety and invitation. Hear how Dr. Tom’s evolving poetic invocation serves as soothing ‘flight instructions,’ easing the body’s fear of letting go and guiding people toward awe and curiosity instead of control.
Understand how psychedelics can soften old defenses without erasing the self. Learn why Dr. Tom sees ketamine as a dreamlike state where the ‘I’ may blur or dissolve, yet a steady witnessing presence remains—creating room for new meanings and possibilities.
Uncover how love, culture, and development shape psychedelic healing. See how early empathy becomes armored, how a polarized culture can be balanced by unitive experiences of love, and why lasting change comes from relationship, integration, and revisiting these states with support.

Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP

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Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP

Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD

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Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD

Thomas Brod, MD

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Thomas Brod, MD

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