Is the use of Psychedelics Really Necessary? Current Issues in Psychotherapy and Psychedelic-Induced Mystical Experiences
Saturday, April 4, 12 PM Central Time (via Zoom)
Deborah Bryon, PhD, NCPsyA, Jungian Analyst (via Zoom)
Current issues we are facing as psychotherapists and Jungian analysts and clinicians will be explored. Topics to be discussed include the collective complex constellated in modern culture in response to the use of psychedelics, as well as similarities and differences between the drug-induced ayahausca experience and the states of ecstasy Andean shamans (paqos) experience without the use of plant medicine in relation to the individuation process. The stages of the 're-entry' process after a numinous encounter will be examined, addressing how these kinds of initiations may hinder or deepen personal growth. In addition, examples of material that often emerges from the unconscious for some clients in the aftermath of a profound mystical encounter will be described along with the validity of current research findings and whether drug-induced states are necessary to achieve deeper connection with the cosmos and the Self.
Bio: Deborah Bryon has a virtual private practice and lives in Madeira, Portugal. She received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, before becoming a diplomate Jungian analyst with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts (IRSJA) and a member of the International Association of Analytic Psychology (IAAP). Deborah has been studying and working with Peruvian paqos (shamans) for over twenty years, bringing groups to Peru to learn from the Andean paqos. She is the author of four books and multiple articles bringing the practice of psychoanalysis and Andean shamanism together. She is a frequent lecturer in the international psychoanalytic community.
$20 for general registration (free for members)
$20 for 1.5 CEUs for psychologists, counselors, social workers
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Most programs are approved for Social Work contact hours through Tulane School of Social Work and for LPC clock hours through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). The C. G. Jung Sciety of New Orleans has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5388. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The C. G. Jung Society of New Orleans is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.