Psychedelic-assisted therapy is rapidly gaining recognition as a powerful adjunct to traditional mental health treatments. As research expands and stigma begins to soften, its place within modern care continues to evolve. I was recently featured in Best Wellness Australia, where I discuss how these therapies are contributing to a new paradigm in mental health. If you’ve ever sat in a therapy room and thought, I understand why I do this, so why do I still do it, you’re not alo

By Anastasiya I never really saw myself as someone who’d end up at a psychedelic retreat . My version of self-care was more along the lines of walking in nature or curling up with a cup of tea. But over time, I kept meeting women who had done plant medicine, ayahuasca, mushrooms, and something in them had clearly shifted. They came back different. Stronger. Softer. It was like something heavy had finally been lifted. Meanwhile, I was carrying something very heavy of my own. I

Imagine living to 85, but truly thriving for only 73 of those years. This is the reality for many Australians today. While we're blessed with one of the world's longest life expectancies, we spend over a decade managing illness rather than embracing vitality. But what if we could shift our focus from simply adding years to enriching the years we have? This is where functional health medicine—and emerging psilocybin therapy research—offers a beautiful possibility. Instead of w