“ITAS was founded in 2015–16 by a group of eminent clinical practitioners, scholars, and transpersonal psychotherapists united by a common focus on promoting a greater understanding of psychological transformation through an exploration of the deeper dynamics of the human psyche.

The mission of ITAS is to provide a range of educational activities and settings for self-exploration directed towards people interested in the transformative possibilities of working with non-ordinary states of consciousness, spiritual or mystical experiences, archetypal astrology, dreams, synchronicities, and the myriad other ways transpersonal experiences and archetypal principles reach into our lives. ITAS is grounded in the recognition of the reality of a universal consciousness or deeper ordering principle and inner authority offering a source of life meaning, guidance, and psychological healing. ITAS seeks to support individuals as they learn to navigate the terrain “beyond the individual ego” and move through the transformative process with awareness, authenticity, and an open heart.”