John Anderson | “Bipolar and Psychedelics: Lessons from the Front Line”

John Anderson, a Ph.D. graduate in Psychology from Cardiff University, has a background in Cognitive Neuroscience, and notable research publications on Light-flicker Ganzfeld which he used to explore traits of Positive Schizotypy in healthy adult participants through induction of an altered state of consciousness. In his 40s, he underwent a spiritual emergence using entheogenic mushrooms to manage Bipolar disorder, inspiring him to become a psychedelic integration therapist. He currently runs a private practice as a counsellor and supervisor in psychedelic integration, serves as a Course Director at the Institute of Continuing Education in Cambridge, and co-founded the Institute of Psychospiritual Therapy. John is actively involved in the Scottish Psychedelic Research Group (SPRG) and the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy (IPT), contributing to projects on ethics and research.