Transpersonal healing

This chapter argues that psychedelic-assisted therapy can be better understood and integrated by linking the ideas of Carl Jung and Stanislav Grof with the adaptive information processing model used in EMDR therapy. The authors propose that Grof's insights from LSD research offer a way to expand Francine Shapiro's model into transpersonal domains, providing a framework for integrating psychedelic experiences. The chapter situates this within a broader paradigm shift in consciousness research, suggesting a more holistic view of psychopathology.

Study at a glance

Abstract

At a time when discoveries in the quantum realm of science are challenging traditional concepts of the nature of reality, humans are experiencing a paradigm shift. The burgeoning field of consciousness research emerging from the psychedelic renaissance is encouraging a fresh look at the previously maligned transpersonal domains of experience and supports a more holistic view of psychopathology. This chapter examines the work of key theorists in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy Carl Jung and Stanislav Grof, demonstrating the similarities between their conceptual frameworks and the adaptive information processing model from eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Grof’s insights from LSD research offer a unique opportunity to expand Francine Shapiro’s adaptive information processing model into transpersonal domains of experience, to provide a coherent framework to assist in the integration of psychedelic content.