Joelle Adams is a PhD candidate in Applied Transpersonal Psychology. Her research focuses on the integration and transmutation of psychedelic and other exceptional experiences. She also teaches Critical Thinking and Composition at Santa Monica College, creates programming for MAPS Canada’s School of Psychedelics, and offers support to those undergoing spiritual emergence.

Integrating Exceptional Experiences: Psychedelics, NDEs, and Lucid Dreaming

This presentation addresses the relationship between psychedelic and other exceptional experiences for improved wellbeing. We’ll consider similarities and differences between psychedelic and exceptional experiences, including effective integration strategies. Participants will hear results from research exploring what helps or hinders experiencers as they try to process their psychedelic and exceptional experiences, with specific case studies related to lucid dreaming and near-death experiences. We will also consider open questions and make suggestions for future research.