Gordon Reid

Ultimately, it seems to me that the answer to how to help people revolves around teaching them how to first discover,and then trust the fundamental nature and truth of their own self which contains its own inherent and powerful wisdom for healing and growth. Primarily, we humans seem to suffer from a fundamental disconnection from our “self”, which more properly speaking can be seen as consisting of a series, or levels of “disconnections”, or “dis-associations” that we are essentially unaware of, and therefore cannot even begin to identify with, or access. In addition, the primary organizing force for such disconnections seems to be fear, and this, coupled with the many years of deeply embedded and essentially unconscious strategies we have unwittingly and innocently activated and constructed in order to protect ourselves makes this uncovering work a challenging and complex task. Whether people are suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or a whole host of other psychological states of distress, this one common theme, fearful estrangement from oneself, presents a fundamental puzzle that needs to be solved; how to help people overcome their fear and then, not only discover, but learn to listen to their own internal wisdom. in this regard, I am particularly fascinated by the possibilities of the combination of psychotherapy with the psychedelic experience. I am firmly convinced that as of this time, there is no more powerful means for healing at our disposal.