Elizabeth Nielson, PhD
Dr. Elizabeth Nielson is a co-founder of Fluence and a psychologist with a focus on developing psychedelic medicines as empirically supported treatments for PTSD, substance use problems, and mood disorders. Dr. Nielson is a therapist on FDA approved clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted treatment of alcohol use disorder, MDMA-assisted treatment PTSD, and psilocybin-assisted treatment of treatment resistant depression. Through Fluence, she provides continuing education and training programs for therapists who wish to engage in integration of psychedelic experiences in clinical settings. Her program of research includes qualitative and mixed-methods projects designed to further understand the phenomenology and mechanisms of change in psychedelic-assisted therapy, including the experiences of trial participants and of the therapists themselves. Having completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship at NYU, she has published and presented on topics of psychedelic therapist training, therapists’ personal experience with psychedelics, and including psychedelic integration in group and individual psychotherapy.Upcoming Programs by Elizabeth Nielson, PhD
Menla Online: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy as a Contemplative Practice for Healing
Jun 26 - Jun 26, 2020
After decades of stalled progress, a new wave of clinical research involving psychedelic compounds shows promising results for treating depression, addiction, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. Evidence shows that psychedelics given in clinical therapeutic settings can engender mystical experiences akin to those had in spiritual contexts, and that these may be key to improvements […]
Psychedelic Integration: Experiential Training Retreat for Clinicians
Jul 07 - Jul 12, 2020
Dear participants please note that this event may be postponed due to the potential shift in the Covid-19 situation. We will be making a final decision to move forward by June 7th. The alternative set of dates for this program will be November 17th - 22nd. We hope you can join us! This 5-day experiential […]
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