Menla Online: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy as a Contemplative Practice for Healing

After decades of stalled progress, a new wave of clinical research involving psychedelic compounds shows promising results for treating depression, addiction, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. Evidence shows that psychedelics given in clinical therapeutic settings can engender mystical experiences akin to those had in spiritual contexts, and that these may be key to improvements in clinical conditions.

Psychiatry and traditional psychodynamic therapy have traditionally been dismissive of the value of religion and spiritual practices, but as psychedelic therapists grapple  with valuing this experience and the new orientation to healing it requires, contemplative practices serve as a rich model. This presentation will explore the potential value of psychedelic-assisted therapy providers having a personal contemplative practice as they work with patients undergoing these profound experiences.

Join Elizabeth Nielson, PhD for this all levels offering happening June 25th, 2020 Presented by Tibet House US | Menla Online.

For further information on Elizabeth’s work please visit Fluence.

Schedule

Thrusday, June 25th

• 6 – 7pm EST