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.

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 Psychotherapy
Andrew Feldmar

2 Ayahuasca and Psychotherapy
Rachel Harris

3 Impact of Personal Psychedelic Experiences in Clinical Practice
Jerome Braun

4 Psychedelics in Private Practice: The Highs and Lows of Integration Maria Papaspyrou

5 Daimonic Experience and the Psyche’s Archetypal Self-Care System Scott Hill

6 The Healing Potential of Challenging Psychedelic States
Tim Read

7 The Weekend Workshop: Group Therapy with Psychedelics
Friederike Meckel Fischer

8 Underground Psychedelic Psychotherapy
Lisa 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 Survivors
Ingrid Pacey

12 Cultivating Inner Healing Intelligence through MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
Shannon Carlin

13 Therapeutic Use of MDMA for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Recovering the Lost Good Objects
Jo O’Reilly and Tim Read

14 Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy: Path of Gentle Power
Daniel McQueen

15 Iboga: Lessons from the Bwiti Tradition and Therapeutic Use
Svea 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 Israelis
Leor Roseman

22 Celestial Integration: Psychedelics and Archetypal Astrology
Becca Tarnas

23 The Challenges of Integrating an Extreme Psychedelic Journey Christopher Bache

24 Training Psychedelic Therapists
Renee Harvey

25 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