Joseph McCowan PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, working in Los Angeles as a Therapist and Supervisor in the MAPS sponsored Phase 3 clinical trials of MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD. Joseph supports the MAPS MDMA Therapy Training Program as a training assistant, and supported efforts toward increasing the diversity of therapists and participants in the MAPS clinical trials as part of the MAPS Diversity Working Group. Additionally, Joseph practices at the California Center for Psychedelic Therapy where he provides Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Psychedelic Integration Therapy. Along with his training in MDMA-Assisted Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, Joseph is trained in multiple psychedelic assisted therapy approaches including Psilocybin- Assisted Therapy for Depression (COMPASS Pathways) and 5-MEO-DMT-Assisted Therapy for Depression (Beckley PsyTech). Joseph is deeply passionate about furthering education and awareness of the healing benefits of psychedelics for communities of color and in working to improve mental health outcomes for historically underserved communities. Joseph received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
