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Phoenix Academy is a Canada-based psychedelic therapy training organization founded by Bradley Foster (creator of the Toronto Psychedelic Society), offering a 100+ hour online course combined with an 8-day residential retreat for Level 1 certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy. The program trains practitioners in protocols involving psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and other medicines, with a Level 2 'Heal the Healer' program for inner work and advanced practice.

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Phoenix Academy sits in the practitioner-training end of the psychedelic field, with a strong experiential bias and a clear lineage to Bradley Foster, who founded the Toronto Psychedelic Society. It is best for therapists, coaches, sitters, and other helping professionals who want a structured introduction to psychedelic-assisted work and are comfortable with a retreat-based model that blends theory, embodiment, and supervised practice. The tone is hands-on rather than academic, and the programme leans into protocol, community, and personal development alongside clinical framing.

Who is Phoenix Academy for?

Best for professionals and lay people who want to learn psychedelic therapy in a structured, experiential format, especially those aiming to support clients or co-facilitate sessions. It is less suited to people seeking a purely academic or university-based course.

What do you need before you start?

Level 1 online course is required before retreat registration, and the provider asks learners to allow at least a month to complete it before the retreat. Level 2 is open to graduates of Phoenix Academy or Chiron Academy Level 1 training.

Is Phoenix Academy accredited?

Phoenix Academy awards a certificate of completion at the Level 1 graduation ceremony, but it does not publish university accreditation or licensure recognition. It positions the programme as professional training and continuing education, with alumni access to a community platform and mentoring.

How much does it cost?

Level 1 is sold as a two-part package: a 100+ hour online course plus an 8-day residential retreat. The retreat price is listed as CAD $6,300 plus GST in the published schedule, and the course fee is deducted from retreat tuition; the online course fee is documented as $599 in the cancellation policy, with the retreat requiring a non-refundable $900 deposit.

What do you walk away with?

Learners finish with a certificate of completion for Level 1 and practical training in preparation, consent, ethics, client work, co-therapist collaboration, ceremony, somatic work, integration, and group holding. The programme also gives access to Phoenix Academy and Wounded Healer community resources, with Level 2 extending into advanced group process, physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic interventions.

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