What Is Jason Luoma, Ph.D.'s Website jasonluoma.com?

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jasonluoma.com is the personal professional website of Jason Luoma, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and researcher. It serves as a hub for his three main roles — researcher, entrepreneur, and trainer/speaker/author — and collects his writing, podcast episodes, workshops, and books in one place. If you are looking for his research on psychedelic-assisted therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), or shame, or if you want to find his podcast or training events, this site is the starting point.

Who Jason Luoma Is

The site presents Luoma through three overlapping identities:

  • Researcher — He studies psychedelic-assisted therapy with a focus on the psychological processes of change. He also researches shame, the social functions of emotions, and processes of change linked to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
  • Entrepreneur — He starts and scales organizations, with a stated interest in social enterprise as a way to maximize social good. His largest effort is co-founding the Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center, a research and training clinic run as a social enterprise where profits fund scientific research. He also helped start the Portland Institute for Psychedelic Science and Northwest Psychedelic Services.
  • Trainer / Speaker / Author — He has trained clinicians worldwide in ACT and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and trains therapists on working with highly self-critical and shame-prone clients. He has also written books related to ACT.

What You'll Find on the Site

The site organizes content into a few main areas:

Section What it contains
Articles / chapters Written research output
Research Matters Podcast Interviews with researchers about how they work
Workshops and Events Training and speaking engagements
Books His published books, mainly on ACT
Latest Content A running feed of new posts and episodes

The Research Matters Podcast

The podcast is a recurring feature where Luoma interviews researchers about their methods and working lives. Listed episodes include conversations with:

  • Mary Alvord, Ph.D., on building resilience, scaling access, and practice-based research (September 22, 2025)
  • Louis Castonguay, Ph.D., on practice research networks and collaboration (July 23, 2025)
  • Dr. Jackie Persons on integrating research into private practice and advancing CBT (October 29, 2024)
  • Patricia Areán, Ph.D., on community engagement and digital innovations in mental health research (October 23, 2024)
  • Tony Biglan, Ph.D., on balancing funding with following your passions (August 9, 2021)
  • Dean McKay, Ph.D., A.B.B.P., on mental health in academia and getting into grad school (May 13, 2021)
  • Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., on controversy, lab culture, and political organizing in science (February 8, 2021)

A three-part series titled "Research in Practice" (Parts 1–3: Rethinking Incentives, Designing the Engine, Making Research Inevitable) is dated July 14, 2026.

When This Site Is Useful to You

  • You want to understand Luoma's research focus before citing or contacting him.
  • You are a clinician looking for ACT or psychedelic-assisted therapy training.
  • You want to hear researchers discuss their process rather than just their findings.
  • You are interested in how a social-enterprise clinic funds research through profits.

The site does not list pricing, login requirements, or service fees in the material available, so treat those details as unconfirmed until you check the linked organization pages directly.