Psychedelic Integration, Marc Aixala
Psychedelic Integration, Marc Aixala
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Psychedelic Integration
Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness

Author: Marc Aixalà, Jose Carlos Bouso

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 15 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness is a trailblazing guidebook for anyone interested in psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration.

When psychologist and psychotherapist Marc B. Aixalá began fielding questions from people around the world seeking help integrating their own psychedelic experiences, he couldn’t find a singular source of collected research and support. What began as an attempt to help others became Psychedelic Integration, a work that traces the evolution of psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration research from the 1960s to the present moment, explains therapeutic techniques and outlines a clinician’s real-world observations on the deep work of healing.

Written for practitioners and the generally curious, this book offers 11 metaphors for understanding integration and concisely explains the seven dimensions of integration, which Aixalá sees as part of a process inextricably linked to preparation and the psychedelic session experience.

Grounded in the idea that integration work serves two main objectives: maximizing the benefits of a psychedelic experience and dealing with adverse effects, Aixalá maintains that understanding why an individual seeks integration support can inform therapeutic techniques. Psychedelic Integration outlines foundational practices like rest and nutrition, spiritual approaches including water rituals and tarot, embodied techniques of dance and singing, and frameworks including Holotropic Breathwork, Gestalt therapy and integration circles.

The author acknowledges that psychedelic experiences can be difficult and even traumatic, and he confronts that reality with compassion. In this audiobook, Aixalá shares stories and artwork created by some of his patients as they progressed through their own integration journeys.

Psychedelic Integration is an essential companion for practitioners, their patients, and those seeking integration work not as a solution but as a tool for self and collective discovery.

This audiobook is expertly read by Peter Noble, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Mike Thal.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabe

Phenomenal clinicians guide to integration work. Obviously not a pop sci book by any means, this book serves as a toolkit for any psychologist helping patients integrate psychedelic experiences.......more

Goodreads review by Konsti

I have heard that some have found this book too academic or lofty. Having finished it I agree with it being quieter academic. This, however, made the book invaluable to me - especially in a field where so much is based on speculation and anecdotes. A great read, possibly essential for anyone who con......more

Goodreads review by Randy

Great This is a fascinating book. Anyone interested in counseling or therapy should read this psychedelic psychotherapy is the future you can help in so many ways from PTSD to addiction. My only hope is that politics do not get in the way.......more

Goodreads review by Helene

This book will become the bible of psychedelic substance Integration. A very timely written step-by-step guide on how to address what is up to now is the Achilles heel of the Ayahuasca experience. If you are interested in the medicinal use of hallucinogenics this is a must read book.......more