What The Book Is About:

The Veteran’s Guide to Psychedelics is a hands-on workbook created for military veterans exploring psychedelic medicine as a path to healing. Developed with input from the Heroic Hearts Project and clinically reviewed by VA mental health expert Ken Weingardt, PhD, it blends time-honored wisdom with contemporary best practices in preparation, navigation, and integration.

With grounded insights, practical frameworks, and heart-centered exercises, this guide offers veterans a trusted companion on the journey toward clarity, healing, and transformation.

Foreword by Robert Koffman, MD, MPH, Captain, MC, USN (ret.)

What Readers Will Learn:

• Why Psychedelics Are Resonating with Veterans
  Explore how these powerful tools are helping veterans find relief from PTSD, depression, anxiety, and emotional disconnection—and why interest is growing.

• Whole-Person Preparation
  Learn to prepare in body, mind, heart, and spirit, with guidance on setting intentions, creating a stable home base, and building a strong support system for the journey ahead.

• Navigating Your Options
  Gain a clear understanding of the medical, ceremonial, and retreat-based paths to psychedelic access—what each offers, how they differ, and how to choose what fits your needs.

• Integration, One Step at a Time
  Follow a four-week program of structured exercises designed to help you apply insights and turn temporary breakthroughs into lasting transformation.

• Staying Safe, Staying Grounded
  Use evidence-based strategies to reduce risks—physical, psychological, and interpersonal—with special attention to the unique considerations veterans may face, including medication interactions.

Select Endorsements:

• “...provides veterans with the knowledge and guidance to engage with these powerful tools responsibly.”

  —Bessel van der Kolk, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author, The Body Keeps the Score

  “People deserve access to these life-saving treatments, and The Veteran’s Guide to Psychedelics helps pave the way.”

  —Rick Doblin, PhD, Founder & President, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)

  “For those who have given everything and are searching for a way back to their best, this guide lays it all out—clearly, responsibly, and with heart.”

  —Rear Admiral Losey, US Navy SEAL (Ret.)

  “...a well-informed path for veterans ready to explore new approaches to healing.”

  —Lieutenant General Martin Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.)

  “...gives veterans the tools to access this powerful form of healing...”

  —Melissa Etheridge, Grammy-Winning Musician and Founder of The Etheridge Foundation

  “... gives veterans and their families the guidance they need ...”

  — AnneClaire Stapleton, Emmy Award Winning Conflict Journalist and Military Spouse

100% of the proceeds of this book go to Heroic Hearts Project

Therapist & Coach Edition

The Therapist & Coach Edition of The Veteran’s Guide to Psychedelics includes clinical insights, preparation tools, and integration practices tailored to support those working with veterans on their healing journey. Co-written by Ken Weingardt, PhD.

Want to order in bulk or white label?

This title is available for bulk orders and white-label licensing, making it easy to customize for clinics, retreats, and organizations. Add your own branding while offering trusted, veteran-centered guidance.