Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): April - June 2025
Humanistic therapy

Gestalt psychedelic integration

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Sara Ballotti
Florence Gestalt Institute, Florence, Italy
Stefano Roti
Florence Gestalt Institute, Florence, Italy
Samuele Giovagnini
Florence Gestalt Institute, Florence, Italy
Matteo Defraia
Florence Gestalt Institute, Florence, Italy
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32069/PJ.2021.2.232

Published 2025-06-11

Keywords

  • Psychedelics, Non-ordinary states of consciousness, Psychedelic integration, Gestalt Therapy, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Gestalt psychedelic integration.

How to Cite

Ballotti, S., Roti, S., Giovagnini, S., & Defraia, M. (2025). Gestalt psychedelic integration. Phenomena Journal - International Journal of Psychopathology, Neuroscience and Psychotherapy, 7(2), 55–71. https://doi.org/10.32069/PJ.2021.2.232

Copyright (c) 2025 Sara Ballotti, Stefano Roti, Samuele Giovagnini, Matteo Defraia

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore the history and development of the integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness, leading up to the definitions and models currently in use. We then propose a new model of psychedelic integration, Gestalt Psychedelic Integration, based on Gestalt Psychotherapy as the theoretical reference approach.

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