Episode 42

Written By Michaela Carlin
 
 
 
 

This week Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci returns to the Psychedelic Mom to share even more deeply about her journey healing from childhood trauma through therapy, earth medicines and personal growth work. Dr. Gabby candidly speaks to her process facing her early wounding and the profound grief and healing that confronting it catalyzed. 

Through her story, she highlights the therapeutic value of writing, nature connection and self-care practices for integration, especially after immersive healing experiences. Dr. Gabby also previews her upcoming book, a companion piece to her memoir, All This Healing is Killing Me, where she will share in detail about her experiences with different earth medicines and the power of plants for healing and transformation.

Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D. “Dr. Gabby” is Head of Provider Relations at Third Wave, a trusted, research-based psychedelics education and community platform.  Dr. Gabby completed her doctoral work in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies with a dissertation on women healers − and studied plant medicine with indigenous healers in New Mexico and Guatemala. She has been a University Professor of Integrative and Holistic Medicine since 2007.  Her first book, All This Healing is Killing Me, is available on Amazon.

Episode Highlights

  • Confronting our shadows, traumas and blind spots for personal transformation

  • Dr. Gabby’s mystical encounters with her mother after her mother's passing

  • Growing up amidst domestic violence and addiction

  • The importance of self-care to help integrate significant immersive experiences

  • Harm reduction and accessibility in the psychedelic space

  • Dr. Gabby’s upcoming book, which delves into her experiences with different earth medicines and how they have helped her root into a healthier experience of herself

  • The energetic matrix of the world and its many intelligences

  • Dr. Gabby's role as the head of provider relations at Third Wave

  • How Dr. Gabby’s childhood trauma impacted her choices of romantic partners

  • Her degrading experience in the modeling industry before becoming a healer, mentor and teacher

  • Reflections on her life-changing experience at a workshop for survivors of childhood abuse

  • The power of being seen and witnessed by others in our healing process

  • Storytelling as healing modality

  • The importance of continuous self-reflection and growth

Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci’s Links 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

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Special thanks to Jeremy Colbert (Taragápe) for the original podcast theme music.

You can find out more about Jeremey’s work here:
taragape.com and @taragape

Michaela Carlin
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