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Organizations
Services & Support Groups for Experiencers
American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences (ACISTE) Support & Discussion Groups
Center for Information, Research and Consultation on Exceptional Experiences (CIRCEE), France, Groups and Consultations
Challenging Psychedelics Experiences Project, Support Groups
Cheetah House, Brown University: Support for adverse meditation experiences, Consultations and Support Groups
International Association for Near Death Experiences (IANDS) Support Groups
John Mack Institute (JMI) Support Groups
Rhine Research Center: Psychic Experiences Group (PEG) and Dream Study Group (DSG)
Research & Education
Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences
American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences (ACISTE)
Archives of the Impossible at Rice University
Challenging Psychedelics Experiences Project
Cheetah House, Brown University: Research of The Varieties of Contemplative Experience (VCE) Study
The Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium (EPRC)
Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health (IGPP)
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
International Association for Near Death Experiences (IANDS)
International Network for the Study of Spirituality
The Scientific & Medical Network
Society for Psychical Research
The Society for Scientific Exploration
Spiritual Awakenings International
University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies
Graduate Programs
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
California Institute for Human Science (CIHS)
Rice University, Department of Religion
University of Arizona, Center for Consciousness Studies
University of West Georgia, Psychology Department
Clinical Ethics Resources
Not intended for advice. Refer to your local governing laws and professional organization code of ethics and practice standards. Consult with legal resources for further information.
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)
AAMFT Spirituality in Clinical Practice Topical Interest Network (SICP)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Holistic Nurses Association, recognized by the ANA
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
APA: The Principles of Medical Ethics: With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry
APA Resource Document on Ethics at the Interface of Religion, Spirituality, and Psychiatric Practice
Lukoff, D., Lu, F. G., & Yang, C. P. (2011). DSM-IV religious and spiritual problems. In J. R. Peteet, F. G. Lu, & W. E Narrow (Eds.), Religious and spiritual issues in psychiatric diagnosis: A research agenda for DSM-V (pp. 171–198). American Psychiatric Association. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-18800-022
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
APA Division 36: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
APA Division 32: Society for Humanistic Psychology
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Board for Certified Counselors
International
Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP) International
EUROTAS: The Global Transpersonal Association
Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists
Professional Education Courses
Cheetah House Trainings in meditation safety and trauma-sensitive mindfulness
Spiritual Competency Academy: Training in Evidence-Based Approaches to Spiritualty and Mental Health
Resources
Cardeña, E., Lynn, S. J., & Krippner, S. (Eds.). (2014). Varieties of anomalous experience: Examining the scientific evidence (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14258-000
Evans, J., Aixalà, M., Anderson, B.T., Brennan, W., et al. (2025), On minimizing risk and harm in the use of psychedelics. Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, 7(1), 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20240128
Evrard, R. (2012). Clinical psychology of anomalous experiences: Roots and paradigms. In C. Murray (Ed.), Mental health and anomalous experience (pp. 89–105). Nova Science Publishers.
Houran, J., de Oliveira Maraldi, E., Massullo, B., & Molnar, D. (2026). Evaluating anomalous experiences with respect and responsibility: A critical reflection. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 13(1), 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1037/scp0000398
Lindahl, J. R., Cooper, D. J., Fisher, N. E., Kirmayer, L. J., & Britton, W. B. (2020). Progress or pathology? Differential diagnosis and intervention criteria for meditation-related challenges: Perspectives from Buddhist meditation teachers and practitioners. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 1905. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01905
Luke, D. (2022). Anomalous psychedelic experiences: At the neurochemical juncture of the humanistic and parapsychological. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 62(2), 257-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167820917767
Rabeyron, T. (2022). When the truth is out there: Counseling people who report anomalous experiences. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 693707. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.693707
Vieten, C., & Lukoff, D. (2022). Spiritual and religious competencies in psychology. American Psychologist, 77(1), 26–38. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000821
Vieten, C., & Scammell, S. (2015). Spiritual and religious competencies in clinical practice: Guidelines for psychotherapists and mental health professionals. New Harbinger Publications. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-50157-000
Journal of Anomalous Experience and Cognition (JAEX). Maintained by Lund University and sponsored by the Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP) and the Parapsychology Foundation.