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Ethics as Medicine: Redefining Integrity in Psychedelic Facilitation - Ashley Carmen, M.S., LMFT
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- The Psychedelic Podcast
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- Dec 15, 2025
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Summary
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast , Paul F. Austin speaks with Ashley Carmen, LMFT, psychotherapist and founder of the Psychedelic Guide Network (PGN). Ashley offers insight into Austin's rapidly growing psychedelic landscape and the ethical foundations needed to support safe, grounded facilitation. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-334/?ref=278 Paul and Ashley explore sovereignty, accountability, dual relationships, and the subtle dynamics that arise in non-ordinary states. They also discuss how PGN's Wisdom Circles help facilitators deepen their practice through honest reflection and community-based support. Together they consider how ethics can function as medicine—clarifying power, strengthening boundaries, and honoring the integrity of the work. Ashley Carmen, M.S., LMFT is a psychotherapist and founder of the Psychedelic Guide Network. She supports both licensed clinicians and community facilitators as they incorporate psychedelic modalities into ethical practice. Ashley trained with MAPS in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and completed psilocybin guide training through the School of Consciousness Medicine, influenced by Mazatec traditions of Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca. Her work centers on fostering diversity, accountability, and ethical maturity within the expanding psychedelic field. Highlights: Austin's emergence as a psychedelic hub Sovereignty and responsibility in facilitation Dual relationships and clean boundaries Power dynamics and sexual projection Inside PGN's peer Wisdom Circles Support for licensed psychedelic practitioners Scope guidance for non-clinical facilitators Ethics as a core healing practice Episode Links: Psychedelic Guide Network Episode Sponsors: The Microdosing Practitioner Certification a…