- 12.9.2024
- Blog
A Thousand Stories of Hope and Healing: VETS' Journey from Vision to Transformation
The transformation of VETS from one family's healing journey to a leading force in veteran care symbolizes more than just organizational growth—it represents hundreds of lives transformed, families restored, and hope renewed. As we look toward serving our 1,000th grant recipient, we remain committed to our ultimate goal: ensuring that every veteran has access to the healing they deserve.
- 11.6.2024
- Blog
Coaching and Therapy in Psychedelic-Assisted Healing: Distinct, Complementary Roles for Holistic Support
Coaching and therapy are distinct, yet complementary, approaches to enhancing individual well-being and personal growth. Therapy and coaching are both valuable forms of support—but they serve different purposes, utilize different treatment modalities, focus on different aspects of personal development, and have vastly different educational requirements. Let’s talk about these differences.
- 11.6.2024
- Blog
Paradigm Shift: Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy’s New Potential for Treating Complex Symptomology
Psychedelic-assisted therapies have shown great potential to remediate symptomology across a spectrum of mental health conditions. Researchers are beginning to exemplify the “transdiagnostic antidepressant, anxiolytic, and anti-addictive therapeutic potential” of psychedelics by developing crosscutting protocols for addressing a multitude of conditions.
- 8.28.2024
- Blog
Navigating Complexity: Reflections on the FDA's MDMA-Assisted Therapy Decision and the Future of Psychedelic Medicine
The FDA’s recent decision to decline approval for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, while disappointing, is not the end of the road. The agency’s request for further research serves as a reminder of the hurdles we still face in advancing psychedelic medicine through regulatory channels.
- 8.1.2024
- Blog
My 3rd Re-Birthday: 10 Integration Techniques I Still Practice Daily
Three years ago, on July 31st, 2021 I would sit up out of a bed in Mexico and my life would be changed in the most positive way. Thanks to VETS, I was able to receive a Foundational Healing Grant for psychedelic-assisted therapy treatment with ibogaine and 5MeO-DMT.