Neal M. Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, author, and licensed psychotherapist, specializing in psychospiritual development. He is a personality theorist, strategic planner, policy researcher, public speaker, and salonier. Author of dozens of popular and scholarly articles, Dr. Goldsmith curates and hosts innovative workshops, salons, and conferences, and is a frequent speaker on psychotherapy and resistance to change, adult developmental psychology, psychedelics research, therapy, and policy, and the post-modern future of society.
A six-minute clip of Dr. Goldsmith speaking on the “Fusion of Spirit and Science” may be found at: http://vimeo.com/7517009. Dr. Goldsmith’s book, Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development (Inner Traditions, 2011), describes the influence of psychedelics on the development of his personality theory and clinical practice. He lives and works in New York’s DUMBO neighborhood and can be reached at goldsmith.neal@gmail.com