William A. (Bill) Richards is a psychologist in the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in Baltimore, USA. He’s been at the forefront of psychedelic research for decades, for eg. implementing groundbreaking and headline-grabbing psilocybin studies at the iconic Johns Hopkins U. Bill is truly one of the great figures in this work, also author of the remarkable “Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences,” and one of the kindest souls I’ve ever met. Bill truly walks the talk. In this 45 minute interview on StephenGray Vision, he talks about the roles and responsibilities of the guide/therapist; differences between psycholytic and psychedelic therapy; altered traits vs. altered states; how the medical and “Oregon” models (unregulated, ceremonial etc) need not exclude each other, and much more
