Jahan Khamsehzadeh


Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D., completed his dissertation on psychedelics in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Doctorate program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). He earned his master’s in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy University and his bachelor’s from the University of Arizona with a major in philosophy and minors in both physics and psychology. Aside from his academic work, Jahan has undergone several multiyear trainings, including working with the Mazatec mushroom tradition, and is a graduate of Hakomi Comprehensive Somatic-Psychotherapy Program. He assisted the Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Certificate training at CIIS for two years and mentored for a year at the Center for Consciousness Medicine comprehensive guide training. He also works as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushrooms ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats and serves as an advisor to psychedelic-focused organizations. Jahan leads a free monthly public online group called “Developing a Relationship with Sacred Mushrooms” with the San Francisco Psychedelic Society.