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PT395 – Kevin Cannella, LPC – Thank You Life: Accessibility, Fair Compensation, and Trusting Intuition

PT395 – Kevin Cannella, LPC – Thank You Life: Accessibility, Fair Compensation, and Trusting Intuition

FromPsychedelics Today


PT395 – Kevin Cannella, LPC – Thank You Life: Accessibility, Fair Compensation, and Trusting Intuition

FromPsychedelics Today

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, David interviews Kevin Cannella, LPC: MAPS-trained psychedelic psychotherapist and Co-Founder and Executive Director of Thank You Life, a nonprofit organization working to provide access to psychedelic therapy by eliminating its financial barriers. Co-Founded by Dr. Dan Engle, Thank You Life is very new and still in the process of officially launching, having just obtained 501(c)(3) status in December and recently gaining its first corporate sponsor in Dr. Bronner's. The nonprofit came from the realization of just how expensive psychedelic-assisted therapy can be, and Cannella wondering: what if there was a fund practitioners could plug into when a patient couldn't pay? While access for the patient is obvious, this model benefits the practitioner as well, which is something not often discussed in the psychedelic space – we focus a lot on how much these services will cost the patient, but rarely on the practitioner deserving to be paid fairly for their time and expertise.  Cannella tells his story of immersion into a world of ayahuasca, yoga, and vipassana meditation; volunteering at the Temple of the Way of Light, living in Hawaii, then Brazil, and finally, landing at Naropa University, where his passions were finally validated. He discusses looking for signs and learning to trust intuition, ways to increase accessibility outside of a 501(c)(3) model, how it feels to be paid well for your work, and why he only wants to work with practitioners who offer therapy alongside their chosen substance. Head to their website to donate to the Thank You Life fund, and follow them on socials for details on upcoming launch/fundraising events in April and May. www.psychedelicstoday.com  
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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A show discussing the important academic and other research in the field of Psychedelics. We discuss how psychedelics relate to human potential and healing.