Professional Training Course Outline
A two-year psychedelic assisted therapist training focused on developing skilful, safe and compassionate practitioners able to work with the deep psyche. The course combines academic study, experiential work, group supervision and personal psychotherapy.
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This two-year training prepares practitioners for psychedelic assisted therapy through a depth relational approach. Course content draws on psychedelic literature, archetypal and transpersonal psychology, psychodynamic and attachment models, embodied practice, intergenerational trauma work, clinical research, systemic perspectives, and shamanic and indigenous wisdom traditions. The programme is immersive and experiential, with online academic and experiential sessions, in-person intensive modules, and residential retreats. It also includes group supervision, community and integration circles, and a requirement for personal psychotherapy as part of the training. It is intended for applicants seeking professional training in psychedelic assisted therapy. Graduates of the course will be eligible to become professional members of the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy.
Who is this for?
Practitioners seeking professional training in psychedelic assisted therapy.
Prerequisites
Personal psychotherapy is a mandatory requirement. Eligibility requirements are not specified in the source text.
About the Provider
The Institute of Psychedelic Therapy (IPT) is a UK-based professional training organization offering a comprehensive two-year psychedelic-assisted therapist training program combining weekly online lectures, in-person meetings, and 5-day experiential residential retreats each year. IPT emphasizes slow, relational skill cultivation, robust ethics, and integration of psychedelic work within long-term therapeutic frameworks, with graduates eligible for professional membership.
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- Price$5,500
- FormatHybrid
- Lifecycle statusNo New Dates
- SkillsIntegrationPsychotherapypsychedelic assisted therapydepth relational processgroup supervisionintegration workpsychodynamic approachesattachment-informed practiceembodied practiceintergenerational trauma workclinical research literacysystemic perspectivesPsychedelic-assisted therapyDepth relational practice
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