Brandeis University, BA 1964 New York University School of Medicine, MD 1968 Licensed to practice medicine in California and Washington, DC Began practicing psychotherapy in 1966 and psychiatry in 1972 Extensive post-graduate training in family systems theory and practice, group psychotherapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, CBT. Extensive experience in Forensic psychiatry-as psychiatric consultant and expert witness in complex cases where psychiatric expertise is necessary; workers comp including AME; sodium amytal interviewing Directed an alternative hospital for psychiatric care in the public sector with focus on family support, process work and alternatives to medication — Laingian in orientation and non-pathologizing. Founding member of SEN, the Spiritual Emergency Network Taught in three Bay Area graduate schools in psychology, formerly Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF Practiced MDMA (Ecstasy) psychotherapy in legal period and published on its use in psychotherapy. Founding Member of Heffter Research Institute. Principle Investigator—MAPS sponsored MDMA and Life Threatening Illness Study Writer—Numerous articles on Buddhism, Psychedelics, Spirituality, Progressive Politics, Violence—see Published Articles Page for manuscripts I have been a Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner and am involved in the development of Secular Buddhism. Ran an R&D nutricutical company Phytos and wrote and had issued 5 patents in herbal medicine. Extensive experience in complementary medicine.
Services Offered Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with the Center for Transformational Psychotherapy Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy—Individual, Couples, Family, Group, and Community. Counseling for those with Life Threatening Illnesses Grief Counseling Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling and Interventions Alternative Therapies and Complementary Medicine Meditation Principle Investigator: MAPS sponsored MDMA and Life Threatening Illness Phase II Study.
