"Ecstasy" Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD: Shadow and Archetypal Work - Mithoefer

The Mithoefer's speak to Charleston Jung Society on their research on using MDMA on patients with PTSD. Visit CJS website for their current programs on depth psychology-related topics.
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Full Title: MDMA ("Ecstasy") Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD: Spontaneous Work with the Shadow and Archetypal Imagery

Annie & Michael Mithoefer will give a brief overview of 14 years of clinical research using MDMA(“Ecstasy”)-assisted Psychotherapy for treating PTSD, summarizing the results and therapeutic method, and ongoing research aimed at obtaining FDA approval for clinical use of MDMA. They will show video clips from research sessions illustrating the remarkable degree to which MDMA catalyzes awareness and exploration of shadow material and archetypal imagery.

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SPEAKER BIOS:

Annie Mithoefer, BSN is a Grof certified Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner and is trained in Hakomi Therapy. She and her husband, Michael, completed the first phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in 2009 and a subsequent study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in military veterans, firefighters and police officers, both sponsored by The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). They are now leading trainings in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for therapists interested in working on clinical trials, providing FDA-approved MDMA sessions for research therapists, and collaborating on a study with couples receiving MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in conjunction with Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD.

Michael Mithoefer, MD is Lead Clinical Investigator and Medical Monitor for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He and his wife, Annie, completed the first phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in 2009 and a subsequent study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in military veterans, firefighters and police officers. They are now leading trainings in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for therapists interested in working on clinical trials, providing FDA-approved MDMA sessions for research therapists, and collaborating on a study with couples receiving MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in conjunction with Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD . He is a Grof certified Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner, a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist, and is board certified in Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.

The Charleston Jung Society is a private, non-profit organization and with a vision of raising awareness about the many dimensions of Jungian thought within the Charleston SC community. In accordance with this aim, the Society offers programs and events in depth psychology. Our hope is that our meetings and conversations will offer the space where our members and friends can be supported and engaged in their own process of individuation.