Seminar Recording · Trauma & Safety

Trauma & 5-MeO-DMT: Considerations for Safety

With Dr. Bianca Sebben

Trauma-informed psychologist Dr. Bianca Sebben on how trauma and dissociation show up in 5-MeO-DMT work, and how to screen, consent and hold a safe container.

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What you'll learn

How developmental and other trauma can surface during 5-MeO-DMT experiences
Screening tools for dissociation, such as the Dissociative Experiences Scale
Consent when working with dissociation and parts of the self
Why eyes-closed inward work or breathwork can be contraindicated for some people
What a safe container means: when it starts, when it ends and what happens if integration support is not enough

Trauma Dissociation

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