Andrew Barker
Consultant Psychiatrist, psychedelic assisted psychotherapist
validated
Professional Membership: GMC
Location(s): Hampshire & Online
I offer a structured, supportive process that includes:
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, combined with techniques from other psychotherapeutic and breathwork disciplines
• The use of medical cannabis, for individuals who meet legal eligibility criteria, to assist therapy through a psycholytic process (helping healing through opening / softening) or psychedelic journey (to facilitate insight and healing through an expanded state of consciousness).
• Thorough preparation and integration of psychedelic experiences to help individuals process and apply their insights into everyday life.
While medical cannabis is currently used in the UK primarily for symptom control of various physical and mental health disorders, it was also previously used for millennia as a sacred plant medicine in spiritual practice. More recently the medicinal use of cannabis as a psychedelic agent has been pioneered in the USA by Daniel McQueen (author of Psychedelic Cannabis) at the Centre for Medicinal Mindfulness (link), where Dr Barker has received training. At Native Mind, we are further developing this work in the UK, offering a legal and structured pathway to deep inner work.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, combined with techniques from other psychotherapeutic and breathwork disciplines
• The use of medical cannabis, for individuals who meet legal eligibility criteria, to assist therapy through a psycholytic process (helping healing through opening / softening) or psychedelic journey (to facilitate insight and healing through an expanded state of consciousness).
• Thorough preparation and integration of psychedelic experiences to help individuals process and apply their insights into everyday life.
While medical cannabis is currently used in the UK primarily for symptom control of various physical and mental health disorders, it was also previously used for millennia as a sacred plant medicine in spiritual practice. More recently the medicinal use of cannabis as a psychedelic agent has been pioneered in the USA by Daniel McQueen (author of Psychedelic Cannabis) at the Centre for Medicinal Mindfulness (link), where Dr Barker has received training. At Native Mind, we are further developing this work in the UK, offering a legal and structured pathway to deep inner work.