Research

2022

  • Presentation at the Spiritual Awakenings International Conference, Integrating Spiritually Transformative Experiences [▶️ View/ 📄 View]
  • Workshop presented at the Spiritual Directors International Conference in Santa Fe, NM, Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Emergencies [📄 View]
  • Presentation at Spiritual Crisis Network Conference, London, UK, Evidenced-Based Practice for Integrating Spiritually Transformative Experiences [▶️View] 

2021

  • Research article published by Spiritual Directors International (SDI) Presence Journal, Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Emergencies [📄 View]
  • Research study published by American Psychology Association (APA) Journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, Struggles Reported Integrating Intense Spiritual Experiences: Results From a Survey Using the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences Inventory (ISTEI) [📄View]

2018

  • Presentation at the American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences (ACISTE) Conference in Chicago, IL, Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences Inventory (ISTEI) Survey Research Study [▶️ View / 📄 View]

2017

  • Dissertation published by ProQuest, Recovering Balance after the Big Leap: Overcoming Challenges Integrating Spiritually Transformative Experiences [📄View]

2015

  • Traveled globally to present research posters Qualitative and Quantitative Exploratory Research into Therapeutic Ritual Healing and Therapeutic Ritual Healing, Placebo, and Biofield:
    • American Psychology Association (APA) Div. 36 Conference in Utah, US
    • International Congress for Complementary and Integrative Medical Research in Jeju, South Korea
    • International Conference in Indonesia for Humanities and Transpersonal Psychology in Bali, Indonesia
    • European Transpersonal Association Conference in Milan, Italy 
  • Presentation at the International Transpersonal Conference for Humanities and Education in Bali, Indonesia, Cross-Cultural Research Study on Assistance in Integrating Spiritually Transformative Experiences [📄View]
  • Workshop presented at the International Conference of Association of Transpersonal Psychology in Salvador, Brazil, Exploratory research on therapeutic ritual healing: Applying scientific protocol to conduct experimental study of spiritual hands-on-healing [📄View]

2014

  • Research article published in International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, A Possible Mechanism of Action for the Placebo Response: Human Biofield Activation Via Therapeutic Ritual [📄 View] 

2012

  • Presentation at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Conference in Palo, Alto, CA, The Therapeutic Impact of Spiritual Presence: A quantitative and qualitative pilot study of hands-on healing [▶️View]

For speaking engagements, collaborations, or research inquiries, contact MarieGraceBrookPhD@gmail.com.