Psychedelics and Psychotherapy

Tim Read, M.D., is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, with degrees in neuroscience and medicine. After heading the services for psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention at the Royal London Hospital for 20 years, he is now involved in clinical research at King’s College and Imperial College, London University, on the therapeutic use of psychedelics. He has completed trainings in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and transpersonal psychology with Stanislav Grof and is a certified facilitator of Holotropic Breathwork. The author of Walking Shadows and coauthor of Breaking Open, he lives in London. Maria Papaspyrou, MSC, is an integrative psychotherapist, supervisor, and family constellations facilitator. She has given talks and published articles on the sacramental and healing properties of entheogens, supporting their reintroduction in psychotherapy. The coeditor of Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine, she lives in Brighton, England. Together, the authors are codirectors of the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy in the UK.

“Training compassionate and effective therapists is the key to scaling psychedelic-assisted therapy. Psychedelics and Psychotherapy will contribute to the training of tens of thousands of therapists who will be able to treat millions of people.”

• FOREWORDPsychedelics as a Pathway to the Self by Gabor Maté PREFACE Into the Deep: Integrating Psychedelics and Psychotherapy The Opening Circle 1 On the Therapeutic Stance during Psychedelic PsychotherapyAndrew Feldmar 2 Ayahuasca and Psychotherapy Rachel Harris 3 Impact of Personal Psychedelic Experiences in Clinical PracticeJerome Braun 4 Psychedelics in Private Practice: The Highs and Lows of Integration Maria Papaspyrou5 Daimonic Experience and the Psyche’s Archetypal Self-Care System Scott Hill 6 The Healing Potential of Challenging Psychedelic States Tim Read7 The Weekend Workshop: Group Therapy with Psychedelics Friederike Meckel Fischer 8 Underground Psychedelic PsychotherapyLisa Marie Jones 9 Preparation and Integration in Holotropic Breathwork Marianne Murray 10 Set and Setting, Facilitator Presence, and Bodywork Holly Harman 11 Holotropic Breathwork and MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy with Trauma SurvivorsIngrid Pacey 12 Cultivating Inner Healing Intelligence through MDMA-Assisted PsychotherapyShannon Carlin 13 Therapeutic Use of MDMA for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Recovering the Lost Good ObjectsJo O’Reilly and Tim Read 14 Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy: Path of Gentle PowerDaniel McQueen 15 Iboga: Lessons from the Bwiti Tradition and Therapeutic UseSvea Nielsen 16 Transformational Coaching, Psychedelic Therapy, and Addiction Deanne Adamson 17 The Deep Dive into Bufo alvarius (5-MeO-DMT)Natasja Pelgrom 18 Art Therapy and Psychedelic Integration Bruce Tobin 19 Integration Using Mandalas: A Personal Perspective John Ablett 20 Harm Reduction, Peer Support, and the First Steps of Integration Nir Tadmor 21 Psychedelic Peace Building: Relational Processes in Ayahuasca Rituals of Palestinians and IsraelisLeor Roseman 22 Celestial Integration: Psychedelics and Archetypal Astrology Becca Tarnas 23 The Challenges of Integrating an Extreme Psychedelic Journey Christopher Bache 24 Training Psychedelic TherapistsRenee Harvey25 Psychedelic Psychotherapy Supervision: Shared Learning and Reflective Practice Tim Read, Michelle Baker-Jones, Sven Kimenai, Jonny Martell, Roberta Murphy, Ashleigh Murphy-Beiner, Rosalind Watts 26 Toward an Ecology of Ethics Maria Papaspyrou The Closing Circle Contributor Biographies Bibliography Index