Ep. 27: Psychedelic Psychotherapist, Professor, and Researcher, Anne Metz

Anne Metz is a psychotherapist who, having herself experienced a breakthrough after taking psilocybin, now works with clients interested in undergoing their own psychedelic-assisted therapy. She aims to create a safe and supportive environment in which to help her clients achieve personal and psychological growth.

In this conversation, Anne shares candidly about her own personal and professional journeys that led her to the work she does today.

Anne Metz Websites:
https://www.annemetz.com/
https://www.nomorebadtrips.com/

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Chapters

• 0:00 Opening Clip
• 0:28 The Person You Want to Be intro
• 1:07 Introducing Anne Metz
• 3:12 A life shaped by some key questions
• 9:10 The morning routine of a writer
• 13:50 On suffering and living authentically
• 19:57 Family expectations
• 23:00 An unexpected and scary turn in the Netherlands
• 26:33 First career as a newspaper reporter
• 32:44 Processing trauma through therapy
• 37:17 Thoughts on decision making
• 41:24 The "relationship killer" master's program
• 52:32 On to a Ph.D.
• 55:26 Pivoting into becoming a psychedelic psychotherapist
• 59:19 Prior personal experiences with psychedelics
• 1:14:41 Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)
• 1:17:40 MAPS
• 1:22:23 Using psychedelics to treat addiction
• 1:27:17 Psychedelics vs. conventional psychiatric drugs
• 1:30:34 Client experiences with KAP
• 1:36:01 Ideal candidates for psychedelic psychotherapy
• 1:39:38 No more bad trips
• 1:43:01 The person Anne wants to be now