Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Course

If you're interested in working with psychedelics, particularly holding space for ceremony / psychedelic assisted therapy, this is for you.

The focus of this course is a combination of knowledge and practical skills to safely guide a participant through the psychedelic assisted therapy journey.

It will cover screening, preparation, dosing and integration, as well as a brief overview of history, neurobiology, and research. However the primary focus is how to create connection, create a container through ceremony, and how to hold space.

The teachings covered are a combination of western science and psychology, along with traditional shamanic and neo-shamanic practises.

Note that competing this course does not qualify you to work in a clinic setting in Australia - you currently need to be a registered counsellor, psychotherapist, psychologist or psychiatrist, and only a psychiatrist can prescribe psilocybin.

When: 10am - 5pm, Friday May 8th to Sunday May 10th.
Where: Ourimbah, NSW Central Coast (about an hour north of Sydney)
Cost: $990 (includes lunch, does not include accommodation)
CPD hours: 18 (self directed)

Book in person 3 day course

 

When: 6pm - 9pm Wednesdays, April 8 until May 13 (6 consecutive Wednesdays - Sydney time UTC+10)
Where: Zoom
Cost: $900 (AUD)
CPD hours: 18 (self directed)

Book 6 week online course

You can also make a bank transfer to:

Account Name: Temple of the Soul Foundation
BSB: 633000
Account number: 188611008
Reference: Your name + 'course')

If you can't attend one of these dates, send me an email to be added to the email list of courses.

Workshop Content:

• Screening: suitability criteria
• Preparation:
  • Creating safety
  • What information to explain to a participant
  • What information to ask from the participant
  • What tools and techniques to teach the participant before dosing
  • What key phrases to repeat to patients during preparation
• The art and science of dosing: a discussion of the significant differences in people's response and sensitivity to medicines, particularly psilocybin, and a discussion on the interactions of different medications
• Holding Ceremony: why use ceremony and the skills involved:
  • Grounding: why and how
  • Creating space: creating an altar, clearing space
  • Opening Ceremony
  • How to hold space:
    • Staying connected
    • Maintaining a high vibration
    • Managing energy in the space
    • Interpreting energy
    • Not taking on a client’s energy
    • Clearing/healing techniques
  • Closing Ceremony
  • Releasing energy: cutting cords, giving energy back, clearing and grounding
• Integration:
  • Reconstructing the timeline, going over notes
  • Making meaning
  • Creating bridges back to the experience
  • Making a plan to move forwards
  • Neuroplasticity and neurogenesis
  • Somatic psychotherapy