Election Day... Deep Breaths...
Today, I worked with my friend Bec Degnan (who owns Prism Counseling) at a local cat cafe. This place is incredible! I plan to go back...
A Client's Inner Child Work
I wanted to share a journal entry that a friend of mine wrote. He sees a different clinician at Art and Soul, and he's been doing The...
"So That's What That Sound Is..." The Very Real Risks of Poor After-Care in Psychedelics
Did I NEED to go on a ketamine journey today? I did not. And my little girl (inner child) did not like the fact that I was volunteering...
The World Needs More Trauma Therapists! Become One Today!
My name is Briana Benn-Mirandi, LPC, CLAT. When I first got into private practice, I didn’t have the thousands of dollars to get me...
Guiding My Husband Through His First Ketamine Treatment: A Personal Reflection
At this moment, I sit with my husband as he trusts me and surrenders control to a substance- something he has never, EVER wanted to do. ...
How Self-Worth is Like an Instagram Filter
You know how on Instagram, you can put different filters on? Some make you look fantastic. Others can make you look ridiculous or...
Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Series, Part Three: Healing Warriors
As the field of mental health continues to evolve, I have realized that each of us in medicine and wellness is a warrior. Those of us who...
Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Series, Part Two: My Own Journey Here
It strikes me as so very surreal that my training in ketamine-assisted-therapy (KAT) instructs me to bring elements of spirituality into...
Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Series, Part One: My First Client Ketamine Session
Today, I dressed in flowing silken skirts and fabrics of blue and purple, greens and yellows. In my hands as I walked into the office, I...
A Metaphor on Boundaries
I explain the fuzzy concept of boundaries to my clients like this: Imagine you have a back yard that you have worked hard on. You have...
