The Center for the Integration of Psychotherapy and Eastern Thought
CIPET is an organization dedicated to providing a forum for mental health professionals to explore the mutual relevance of eastern wisdom and psychotherapeutic understanding. It seeks to expand the domain of meanings in psychotherapy to include the spiritual insights of eastern traditions and, reciprocally, to explore the contribution of psychodynamic understanding to the experience of spiritual practice.

In Cooperation With:

Journal of Consciousness Studies
JCS is the leading scientific journal examining consciousness form multidisciplinary perspectives including neural science, cognitive science, philosophy, and culture.

Tricycle - The Buddhist Review
Ecumenical and contemporary in its approach, Tricycle is the leading Buddhist magazine in the U.S. and Europe. It features articles, interviews, and information on both Buddhist topics and social interests.


Educational Objectives:

1. Explore the concept of self within the framework of an evolutionary view of the mind and, specifically, recent developments in cognitive biology and neuroscience.

2. Expand the notion of the self by including the perspectives of alternate states of consciousness generally and spiritual experience specifically.

3. Re-examine the psychoanalytic view of the mind by illuminating the philosophical assumptions in which psychoanalysis developed, with particular attention to the split between psyche and spirit.

4. Consider the relevance of spirituality to psychological constructs and processes such as self and self-transformation.

5. Compare and contrast the western/psychoanalytic views of the mind with the view in eastern philosophy/Buddhism.

6. Explore the similarities and differences between psychotherapeutic and spiritual processes of change.


Who Should Attend:

Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and the Evolution of Mind is designed for mental health professionals and is open to all who are interested in issues of spirituality, psychological well-being, and the evolution of brain/mind. The post-conference clinical workshop is an optional ticketed even and is available only to licensed psychologists, LCSW's and MFCC's.


Continuing Education Credit:

The Center for the Integration of Psychotherapy and Eastern Thought (CIPET) is approved by the California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency to offer Mandatory Continuing Education for Psychologists (MCEP Provider #CEN 039) and by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences to offer Continuing Education for LCSW's and MFCC's (Approval #PCE 591). Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and the Evolution of Mind (MCEP #CEN 039-01) provides up to 13 hours of credit with an additional 4 hours for the post-conference clinical workshop. CIPET maintains sole responsibility for this program.
1100 Glendon Ave. #1751, L.A. CA 90024 - Phone: (310) 824-2273


Program Location/Accomodations:

Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and the Evolution of Mind will be held at the Holiday Inn Bay View Plaza Hotel, 530 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA. This hotel is located 4 blocks from the ocean in Santa Monica, the seaside community of West Los Angeles, and is conveniently close to LAX airport (free shuttle service). Rooms are available at a special conference rate of $99.00 to $129.00 per night; reservations must be confirmed no later than April 4, 1998. Reservations may be made directly through the Bay View Plaza Reservation Dept. at (310) 399-9344, ext. 140. (Specify that you want the conference rate).