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Episode 165:
In this episode, we speak with Keith Kurlander to explore the intersection of mental health, spirituality, and psychedelic therapy. We discuss his personal journey into psychotherapy, how psychedelics helped reveal complex trauma in his own life, and why he views these medicines as powerful interventional tools that can sometimes bring hidden material to the surface. We also explore spiritual emergency, set and setting, and the challenges of navigating psychedelic healing safely and responsibly. Keith shares insights from his work as co-founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, one of the leading education platforms in integrative mental health and psychedelic therapy, as well as Integrative Psychiatry Centers. Together, we reflect on the future of psychedelic therapy, public education, and how these treatments may become more mainstream.

About Keith:
Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC, is a licensed psychotherapist, speaker, and authority on mental health whose work is shaped by his early struggle with severe mental illness — a turning point that led him to devote his life to understanding real psychological change. For over twenty-five years, he has helped individuals confront the pressures, patterns, and blind spots that stand between them and meaningful transformation. As Co-Founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute — recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. — Keith has trained more than 10,000 professionals in cutting-edge approaches, including psychedelic-assisted therapy. His perspective blends personal experience, clinical expertise, thousands of hours of client work, and the lived reality of building a leading mental-health education company. People seek Keith for the insight they can’t get anywhere else: clarity that reveals the deeper forces shaping their lives. As a speaker, he brings depth, humor, and disarming honesty that leave audiences engaged, challenged, and changed.

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- https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/

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- https://psychiatryinstitute.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/keithkurlander.ma/

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About Susan Guner:
Susan Guner is a holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology, focusing on trauma-informed, community-centric processes that offer a broader understanding of human potential and well-being.

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