BRISTOL Ayahuasca & Trauma: Personal Journeys, Research & Paradigms of Healing - Talk & Discussion with Arabella Scott

Join us for a critical, compassionate, and curious discussion about the challenges of trauma recovery as 21st-century humans. This talk will explore the transformative potential of ayahuasca and psychedelic-assisted therapies in addressing the often invisible wounds of PTSD. Arabella Scott will share her personal journey of healing with ayahuasca as part of groundbreaking PTSD research conducted on a retreat with Heroic Hearts Project UK. She will be drawing on 13 years of experience in military and NHS emergency care and as a childhood abuse survivor. Her story sheds light on the complex interplay of trauma, shame, and systemic betrayal, illustrating how this ancient plant medicine helped her reclaim a sense of agency, dignity, and hope.

This talk will explore the complexity of navigating spiritual crises within contemporary healthcare paradigms while reflecting on the role of awe, embodiment, and relational care in fostering genuine, long-term healing. 

Following the talk, there will be an opportunity to ask questions, share perspectives, and connect with like-minded others. 

About Your Speaker - Arabella Scott

Arabella Scott is a former Army Major and Emergency Specialist Nurse with over 12 years of experience in military and NHS healthcare. Her career encompasses roles in Major Trauma Centres, neurorehabilitation, International Defence engagement projects, and deployed hospital care. Currently, she consults and advises on creating pathways for veterans and service-leavers in emerging industries, hemp-based innovation, and regenerative agriculture. Additionally, she provides clinical education consultancy for pre- and post-registration nursing.

Arabella serves on the Standards Working Group for the Cannabis Industry Council UK and the Veterans’ Working Group for the health and social care charity Change Grow Live, which supports individuals living with substance abuse. As a public speaker and CSA survivor advocate, Arabella has delivered presentations on psychedelic and alternative therapies to NHS clinicians working within the NHS Veterans’ Community Health Service Op COURAGE. She is also an ambassador for Heroic Hearts Project UK, where she promotes access to innovative mental health therapies for ex-military and emergency services personnel. In addition to her advocacy work, Arabella volunteers as a festival welfare supporter with PsyCare UK. Currently, she is a trainee Holotropic Breathwork practitioner with Grof Transpersonal Training.
 

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