Compassion refers to the arising in the heart the desire to relieve the suffering of all beings.
~ Ram Dass
Payam is a Psychedelic Somatic Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner and Medicine Carrier, who interfaces with various traditional and non-traditional psychedelic compounds in the treatment of trauma and chronic pain.
He collaborates internationally with world-renowned Surgeons, Physicians, Psychiatrists and Therapists in the treatment of an underserved population. Additionally, he has presented his work at numerous medical conferences reporting on the nature of pain through the unitary Mind-Body paradigm while also demonstrating how to alleviate pain at the intersection of traditional shamanic psychedelic medicines and Western evidence-based practices.
His work factors in the biopsychosocial (BSP), spiritual and energetic elements of healing. By acknowledging and addressing the totality of the human experience, he has seen firsthand how it can have a dramatic effect on mitigating the patient’s affective experience of trauma and pain.
My increasing knowledge of holistic healing allows me to integrate appropriate wisdom from many traditions, be they Shamanic, Eastern or Western approaches. I continuously expand and synthesize these and other evidence-based teachings to enhance your healing.
Credentials, Lectures & Post Graduate Courses
Credentials
-Dr. Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems, Online Circle.
-Dr. Gabor Mate, Compassionate Inquiry.
-Dr. Mia Leijssen, Existential Well Being, KU Leuven.
-Dr. Isa Gucciardi, Somatic + Embodiment Practitioner, Embodied Philosophy.
-Dr. Isa Gucciardi, Psychedelic Integration, Embodied Philosophy.
Post Graduate Courses
-Dr. Terrence Early, Nonlinear Dynamical Psychiatry and Blue Universe Theory; Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA.
-National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, Working with Traumatic Memory + Fear
-National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma.
-Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, The Embodied Brain – Neuroplasticity and the Mind Body.
-Horizons, MAPS, MDMA Assisted Therapy.
-Horizons, John Hopkins University, Psilocybin Assisted Therapy.
-Robert Wright, Buddhism and Modern Psychology, Princeton University.
-Dr. Chris Goto-Jones, Demystifying-Mindfulness, University of Leiden.
-Dr. Laurie Santos, The Science of Well-Being, Yale University.
-Susan McConnell, Internal Body Mind Family Systems, The Embody Lab.
Lectures & Interviews
(November.2024) Integrative Holistic Ceremonial Use of MDMA and Psilocybin for the Treatment of Trauma.Presented at the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society’s Synchronicity Conference. New York, NY.
(November.2024) Psychedelic Reflections On Anxiety And Healing - Dr. Russel Kennedy. The Anxiety MD Podcast
(November.2024) Healing Through Sacred Plant Medicines with Payam - Greg Schamus. The Not Medical Advice
(October.2024). The Power of Ancient Medicines to Heal Trauma with Payam - Dr. Rachel Mann. Destiny Lines
(March.2024). Processing Pain and Trauma - Jon Clark. Chronic Pain Rewired
(January.2023). Healing Trauma with Psychedelics - A look through the Somatic Lens. Tobias Penno, MSW. University of Western Australia.
(November.2022). Sacred Medicine, Societal Trauma and lowering our shields of protection. Just Another Mindset Podcast.
(September.2022). Depression, Psychedelics and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Cal State Fullerton.
(September.2022). “The Sacred Embrace”: Releasing Trauma in Medicine Journeys with The Bridge Method. High On Integration.
(August.2022). Integrative Holistic Ceremonial Use of MDMA. Yale University.
(June.2022). IFS and Relationship with Sacred Psychedelic Medicines with Payam (Podcast). Tammy Sollenberger, Certified IFS Therapist, The One Inside Podcast.
(May.2022). The Use of Psychedelic Agents for the Management of Chronic Pain and Trauma. General Surgery News.
(May.2022). The Use of Psychedelics for Pain Management. California Association of Nurse Anesthetist. Berkeley, California.
(April.2022). Plant Medicines for The Healing of Physicians(PowerPoint). International Hernia Conference. San Jose, Costa Rica.
(Nov. 2021). Above Ground Psychedelic Practice? Psychedelic Club asks Payam.Psychedelics Club.
(Nov. 2021). Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain. (PowerPoint).Talking to The Wall; Inguinal Pain Part II. International Hernia Collaboration. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(Sept. 2021). When Surgery is Not Enough: Shamanic Approach to Chronic Pain.(PowerPoint). In Inguinal Hernias/Chronic Pain. American Hernia Society 2021 Congress. Austin, Texas.