Mark Seelig, PhD

Clinical Psychotherapist
Lead Therapist Trainer, Usona Institute

Mark Seelig has degrees in divinity, psychology, and comparative religion. He worked as an assistant professor at Frankfurt Main University, Germany. In 1995, he gave up his university career for a position as lead clinical psychotherapist at Habichtswaldklinik, Kassel, Germany. His duties were to make available to individuals, couples, and groups a variety of methods including bio-energetic body work, rebirthing, holotropic breathwork, meditation, family constellation, and general group dynamic work. Mark has specialized in the treatment of PTSD, MDD, anxiety, and grief processing. He has trained and collaborated with Stan Grof, Ralph Metzner, Ken Wilber, and an indigenous Columbian teacher. He has served as a faculty mentor and lecturer in the Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Mark holds regular podcasts in English and German about research advances in the field of psychedelic-assisted healing work. Since 1995, he has facilitated ceremonial meditation work in the United States and in Europe. Mark has published internationally in the field of Transpersonal Psychology. He works as Lead Therapist Trainer at Usona Institute.

Sunday, May 23, 9:45 am – 10:15 am
The Case for Methylone in the Treatment of PTSD and Depression: Observations From 20 Years of Psychotherapy

Methylone is an empathogen that has demonstrated superior therapeutic effect in treating PTSD, MDD, anxiety, and general trauma. This presentation draws on over 20 years of experience and approximately 2000 clients who were able to benefit from working with Methylone in Europe at a time when this medicine was still legal. A comparison with MDMA, a case study of PTSD therapy with Methylone, and a general outlook all address the balance of light and shadow regarding psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.