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SoundMind
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SoundMind Institute is a Philadelphia-based psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy training, treatment, and research organization founded by Dr. Hannah McLane, offering a comprehensive year-long Psychedelic Practitioner Training Program and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy treatment. Integrating Indigenous healing traditions with clinical evidence, its nonprofit arm has provided over $280,000 in scholarships to BIPOC and underrepresented psychedelic providers.
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SoundMind sits in the more clinical, practitioner-facing end of the psychedelic training field, with a clear emphasis on ethical facilitation, psychodynamic methods, ceremonial awareness, and Colorado-aligned pathway training. It will suit licensed clinicians and other professionals who want a structured, above-ground route into psychedelic-assisted work rather than a purely spiritual or retreat-led model. The public face is anchored by Dr Hannah McLane and by an explicitly independent, not university-backed identity, which gives it a distinct voice in the market.
Who is SoundMind for?
Best for clinicians, healthcare professionals, coaches, and other serious prospective facilitators who want a year-long, structured training with supervised practicum options. It also suits learners who value a blend of clinical, ceremonial, and community-centred approaches.
What do you need before you start?
The 12-month training is described as designed for clinicians and other professionals, but SoundMind also states the programme is open to all. Its Global Access certificate page says there are no formal prerequisites, though many students are mental health clinicians, coaches, or healthcare professionals.
Is SoundMind accredited?
SoundMind says its comprehensive curriculum fulfils requirements for state licensure in Colorado, and approved practicums may also count towards licensure in Oregon in some cases. The Global Access programme explicitly does not meet Colorado or Oregon licensure requirements. SoundMind also offers a 40-hour consultation group that may be applied toward Colorado licensure requirements.
How much does it cost?
SoundMind does not publish a single price for all training. The 2026-2027 early-bird full-payment price for the main facilitator training is $9,270, with instalment plans available; an earlier 2025-2026 page listed $11,800 full payment. The Global Access programme is priced at $5,800, the consultation group at $3,000, and short courses range from $99 to $1,199, with a mini-course bundle at $250.
What do you walk away with?
Learners can work towards SoundMind Certification, complete approved practicums, and in some pathways earn a SoundMind certificate in psychedelic facilitation. The training is framed around foundational knowledge of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, practical facilitation skills, informed consent, ethics, somatic and psychodynamic approaches, and integrative clinical competence.
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- Strong match: 3 shared modalities
- Strong match: 4 shared learner audiences
- Also shares: professional level
- Also shares: hybrid delivery
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- 2019
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