Jeanine Souren & Hans van Wechem | Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Jeanine Souren & Hans van Wechem | Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Jeanine Souren & Hans van Wechem give us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What is psychedelic therapy? What were Hans and Jeanine's personal journeys with it?
How do they navigate clinical experience with psychedelic therapy?
What is the importance of preparing for the journey and setting intentions?
Who are Jeanine Souren & Hans van Wechem?
Jeanine Souren is a psychologist and sexologist with a focus on couples and family therapy. Her career is dedicated to helping repair, heal, and strengthen relational brokenness and sexual challenges for couples and individuals. She believes that relationships are at the heart of human emotions, whether it's the relationship with oneself or with others. Guided by the belief that self-knowledge is the beginning of all wisdom, she focuses on connecting and listening to this inner guide.
Hans van Wechem is a medical doctor, an educator, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience. With a specialization in early childhood trauma and attachment disorders, Hans treats patients in his private practice in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In a newly adopted career path, he aims to spread awareness, and find new solutions for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual challenges through the use of psychedelic assisted treatment.
Together, Jeanine and Hans founded Experiential Training Institute (ETI) in 2022. The institute is dedicated to training mental health professionals in the responsible use of psychoactive compounds, including the legal use of psilocybin-containing truffles in the Netherlands.
What did Jeanine, Hans, and Boomer discuss?
00:42 Meet the Experts: Hans and Janine 02:25 Diving into Psychedelic Therapy 05:04 Personal Journeys with Psychedelics 29:18 The Importance of Preparation and Integration 40:44 Navigating the Fine Line: Clinical Experience in Psychedelic Therapy 41:17 Prepping for the Journey: Online Meetings and Group Guidelines 43:12 Family Constellations: Exploring Inner Selves with Stacking Dolls 48:23 Setting Intentions: The Power of Mantras and Emotional Preparation 51:36 The Journey Day: Rituals, Psilocybin, and the Role of Music 57:07 Integration and Beyond: Art, Breathwork, and Microdosing
