Conversation with a forward thinking therapist on psychedelics and mental health.
My Interview with Solomon Richberg, LCSW
The interview with Solomon Richberg, LCSW begins at the 8 minute mark, due to technical difficulties:
Interview with Solomon Richberg
I have the privilege of participating in the Sound Bowl Meditation Ceremonies that Solomon holds on Twitter/X weekdays. Because I gained so much from these Spaces, I asked him if I could interview him about his mental health practice.
We spoke about his mental health practice, current practice and future practice with psychedelics. He sees the potential for alternatives to psychiatric medicines and works with the following techniques. These are all tools he also uses for his own self-care.
ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) Accept thoughts and feelings, rather than fighting them.
CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) Focuses on challenging thought processes.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Focuses on understanding and accepting difficult emotions.
EFT (Emotional Focus Therapy) Understand and transform negative interactions.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Designed to treat PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) by recalling the traumatic memory while changing focus through directed eye movements.
This interview felt more like a conversation. My hope is to have more conversations like this in the future. Solomon is a forward thinking mental health therapist who plans to work with psychedelics as a part of his practice.
“I think psychedelics is the wave of the future … it comes as another part of mental health that can be very beneficial "" They can be a game-changer if done properly.”
“My biggest goal right now is to provide new tools and more tools. Self-care is a big component in our mental well-being, but people don’t really know too much about it. My next book will be focusing on self-care … and providing the tools for people so that they can gain understanding.”
Books by Solomon Richberg, LCSW available on Amazon:
The Boundary Blueprint Workbook
The Mental Health Blueprint: Men’s Anxiety Edition
Rewiring the Brain: A Patient’s Guide for Ketamine and Esketamine Treatment
Twitter/X: @MHBluprint61515
TikTok: Solomon Richberg LCSW