June 24, 2022
My Psychedelic Healing Journey with Dr. Andrea Pennington (Episode 2)
Content Warning ⚠️ Discussion of suicide and sexual assault
Sharing My Psychedelic Healing Journey | Dr. Andrea Pennington (Ep2)
In this second solo episode, Dr. 1Dreah shares a bit about her chaotic and dysfunctional childhood. The content trigger warning alerts you to the topics of sexual assault and suicide, though none of this is discussed in graphic detail.
Dr. 1Dreah explains how sitting in sacred ceremonies with ayahuasca and psilocybin mushrooms helped her to release toxic shame about her past, grieve the loss of her mother’s presence in childhood and process her mother’s recent transition.
About Dr. 1Dreah
Dr. Andrea Pennington, now known as DaeEss 1Dreah, is host of The Conscious Evolution podcast. She is an integrative physician, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Facilitator, and Creator of the Attunement Meditation and The Cornerstone Process, a proven 5-step framework for the preparation and integration of psychedelic sessions.
Dr. 1Dreah Pennington is an integrative physician, meditation teacher, and psychedelic integration mentor. She is a bestselling author of The Top 10 Traits of Highly Resilient People, The Orgasm Prescription for Women, and The Real Self Love Handbook. Dr. 1Dreah is also an international speaker with over 4 million views of her TED talks. She has a vast career in global media and documentary filmmaking.
Dr. 1Dreah received her Doctor of Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine, completed her internship at Georgetown University Hospital, and received certification in Age Management Medicine with the Cenegenics Medical Institute, and acupuncture training at the Helm’s Medical Institute at UCLA.
She completed a fellowship in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with the Integrative Psychiatry Institute and the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Dr. 1Dreah previously served as the Board President of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.
Dr. 1Dreah is also leader of The #RealSelfLove Movement, a comprehensive online community offering free resources designed to empower you to heal the inner child, reprogram your subconscious mind, transform from victim to hero and rewrite your life story.
Recap & Takeaways
Dr. 1Dreah vulnerably shares how colonial oppression, gaslighting, racism, and colorism led her to disown her ethnic background and how she suffered in silence most of her life.
She affirms the need for more cultural humility and training for white therapists and confirms her commitment to provide safe, culturally sensitive, and accessible healing sessions, retreats & resources for People of the Global Majority.
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