Since 2006 there has been a renaissance within Western scientific discourse in psychedelic research which has led to some very promising findings about the potential of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy as a ‘treatment’ for a range of mental health ‘diagnoses.’ In calling for our community to take an interest in this research, this paper firstly outlines what psychedelics are, with a focus on...
The paper explores links between the person-centered approach (PCA) and meditation. It is divided into two parts. The first part begins with a description of the author's own experience of meditation. It is followed by a brief discussion of other approaches which similarly attempt the integration of meditation and psychotherapy: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, transpersonal and...