Dr. Janis Phelps founded the world's first academically approved psychedelic therapy training program, preparing clinicians for a transforming field of mental health.
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At CIIS’ 58th Commencement, the student speaker and the keynote speaker came from different worlds — and arrived at a very similar truth.
After four decades leading CIIS' Drama Therapy Program, professor Renée Emunah reflects on a career spent fusing theatre and healing.
Don Hanlon Johnson, founder of the first graduate Somatics program in the U.S., retires after more than four decades at CIIS.
Discover your fit among CIIS' five counseling psychology concentrations, each offering a unique path to becoming a transformative healer.
The Wall Street Journal spotlights the growing field of integration therapy—and features Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research Director Dr. Janis Phelps discussing why the work that happens after a psychedelic experience is just as important as the experience itself.
As psychedelic use expands beyond clinical settings, CIIS' Dr. Janis Phelps and Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research graduates emphasize why rigorous training and ethical practices matter—wherever psychedelics are administered.
Playwright and activist Alex Burger brings his global experience into the CIIS MFA classroom, teaching art as transformation, and crisis as creative fuel.
Board Chair Michael Pinto shares why he and his wife, Meili Pinto, have given over $2 million to support CIIS students and programs.
Marine Corps veteran Bre Butler discovered a path to healing and transformation through CIIS' Integrative Health Studies program after five years of active duty service.
Fernando Ona, Chair of Transformative Inquiry at CIIS, carried questions from Iraq to the classroom—and found space to explore them.
Discover the latest works from CIIS faculty—spanning psychology, spirituality, ecology and the arts. These recent publications show how our community is advancing scholarship and creativity in service of personal and collective transformation.
Chris Heuer reflects on his conversation with CIIS’ Bruce Alderman about the Blue Sky Leaders program, exploring how slowing down may be the key to thriving in the age of AI.