Reimagining Healing with Psychedelics for Eating Disorders: Theory, Research and Practice

About this event

Presenter: Dr. Adele Lafrance

Date: Thursday 5th December 2024

Time: 10.00am AEDT (1-hour duration)
12.00pm New Zealand; 10.00am NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS; 9.30am SA, 9:am Qld, 8.30am NT; 7.00am WA 

Webinar Overview: This presentation will introduce the possibilities for psychedelic medicine in the conceptualization and treatment of eating disorders. A brief overview of different substances being researched will be provided, followed by theorized mechanisms of action and research and anecdotal evidence. Video testimonial will be included as well.

Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, research scientist and developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy for eating disorders. She is also active in the research and practice of psychedelic medicine, with a focus on ayahuasca, MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine for ED. She has a particular interest in mechanisms of healing, including emotion processing, spirituality, love, and family-based psychedelic medicine.