How I Healed 15 Years of Grief With Psychedelic Cannabis | Psychedelic Therapy
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CBC
4.8 • 524 Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
After her father's sudden death, she carried a "calcified" grief for 15 years that traditional therapy couldn't touch—until one psychedelic cannabis journey changed everything. This week, we're joined by psychotherapist Angela, founder of Altered Healing, for a fascinating deep dive into the world of psychedelic therapy. Angela challenges the "Cheetos and cartoons" stereotype, making the case for cannabis as a powerful medicine for healing trauma when used with intention. We discuss her incredible personal story, the crucial difference between recreational and therapeutic use, and how cannabis compares to other medicines like ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA.
Find Angela's work and the organizations mentioned:
Altered Healing: https://alteredhealing.com/
Holos Integrative Health (Ketamine Therapy): https://holosintegrativehealth.com/
Bluestem Psilocybin Pilot Program for Vets: Bluestem.co/vets
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| 0:36.1 | So in the way that people like cannabis isn't a psychedelic, it's like, mm-hmm, have you heard of the person who had too many edibles? |
| 0:41.8 | And it was like, I got to go to the hospital. I'm literally going to have a heart attack. |
| 0:44.6 | It's like, I've heard of that person. |
| 0:45.8 | Most people have. Sometimes we've been that person. |
| 0:48.7 | I was that person. |
| 0:51.2 | Hello, everybody. Okay, you heard that right. |
| 0:56.2 | Cannabis is a psychedelic? |
| 0:58.2 | Kind of a bold statement, right? |
| 1:04.7 | I think most of us think of weed as the go-to for Cheetos and cartoons, not necessarily for deep therapeutic healing. |
| 1:09.8 | Well, you are in for a treat today because our guest, Angela, is a psychotherapist, |
| 1:11.7 | and the founder of Nova Scotia's first cannabis-assisted psychedelic therapy practice. And she's here to make the case for cannabis |
| 1:18.1 | as a powerful tool for healing. We get into her incredible personal story of releasing 15 years of |
| 1:26.3 | grief, the crucial difference between recreational |
| 1:29.6 | and intentional use, and how this therapy actually works. It's super fascinating and a very |
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