Jamie Beachy, MDiv, PhD
Jamie Beachy, MDiv, PhD, is a spiritual health educator, ethics consultant, and psychedelic therapy practitioner. She was a sub-investigator for MAPS Phase 3 clinical trials in Boulder, Colorado, researching the safety and efficacy of MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD and approved as a consultant supervisor, offering consultation for practitioners training in MDMA-Assisted therapy.
Dr. Beachy developed graduate level course offerings and curricula related to psychedelic therapies as Director of Education and Faculty Co-founder of Naropa University’s Center for Psychedelic Studies. An advocate for the integration of spiritual health and psychedelic care, she co-founded the Psychedelic Care Research Network through the Transforming Chaplaincy initiative and has spoken broadly on the role of professional spiritual care in psychedelic therapy. Additionally, she serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines.
Certified in CBCT® (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training), a program developed at the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory University, Dr. Beachy seeks to integrate insights from contemplative practice into emerging psychedelic therapy best practices.
Academics
- BA, Colorado State University
- MDiv, Pacific School of Religion
- PhD, University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology
Featured Publications
- Introduction, Psychedelics in Palliative Care, Oxford University Press (M. Glass and E. Waldman editors), forthcoming.
- Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about psychedelic-assisted therapy in the context of serious illness. Journal of palliative medicine, 2022.
- An Expert Informed Introduction to the Elements of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Brainfutures, 2022.
- Chaplaincy and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Opportunities and Barriers, Reflective Practice, 2022.
- Tending the Sacred: The Emerging Role of Chaplaincy and Psychedelic Therapies - MAPS Bulletin, 2021.
Meet Jamie Beachy
What is Psychedelic Chaplaincy
This panel brought together Daan Keiman, spiritual caregiver and facilitator at a psilocybin retreat in the Netherlands, with Jamie Beachy, a MAPS MDMA Therapist and director of the Center for Contemplative Chaplaincy at Naropa University, in dialogue with Trace Haythorn of ACPE to explore their visions for psychedelic chaplaincy.