Fall 2023
Trauma-Informed Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

This live/online course covers introductory and foundational topics in the psilocybin-assisted therapy curriculum. Major areas are covered in this course are Oregon’s Facilitator Code of Ethics; historical, traditional, and contemporary practices and applications of psilocybin therapy; safety and the responsibilities of the psilocybin facilitator; psilocybin pharmacology, neuroscience, and clinical research; core psilocybin facilitation skills; and orientation and preparation of clients for psilocybin sessions. This course is required for students in the Certificate in Psilocybin-assisted Therapy program and open to others by application. There are no prerequisites for this course.

*On 11/09, the training will be 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

• Access higher meanings, values, and abiding purposes and integrated these into richer living and more creative lives with respect to themselves and their patients (clients) in their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Effectively engage in self-care as it relates to being a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Identify the need for expanded self care with respect to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Actively monitor themselves for bias and the role of privilege in clinical work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Prepare to provide professional psychedelic-assisted therapy services (Facilitation) and/or psychedelic integration therapy in ways that are aligned with all applicable laws and regulations
• Prepare to provide professional psychedelic-assisted therapy services (Facilitation) and/or psychedelic integration therapy in ways that are aligned with the Oregon Psilocybin Facilitator’s code of ethics
• Apply their understanding of how racial and cultural dynamics affect interactions between patient (client) and psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their understanding of racial justice, including the impact of race and privilege on health outcomes, to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their understanding of the impact of systemic racism on individuals and communities to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their understanding of the impact of drug policy on individuals and communities to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their knowledge of the history of systemic inequity, including systemic inequity in delivery of healthcare, mental health and behavioral health services, to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their knowledge of the intergenerational trauma to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Engage in responsible referral and support in their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their understanding of ethical considerations relating to equity, privilege, bias and power to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Apply their Awareness of increased vulnerability associated with altered states of consciousness to their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Demonstrate a capacity to engage in patient (client) consent to physical contact conversations within the scope of their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Describe and explain Appropriate emotional and sexual boundaries between facilitators and clients, potential harm to clients and consequences for facilitators of breaching those boundaries with regard to work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Demonstrate knowledge of history of abuse and power associated with Psychedelics
• Describe and explain how to refrain from engaging in financial conflicts of interest with patients (clients) in their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Demonstrate reasonable expectations regarding client outcomes in their work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Demonstrate knowledge of traumatic stress and how it may manifest during a psilocybin experience
• Describe and explain trauma’s relationship to the body as it relates to work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Describe how repressed trauma emerging during a psilocybin experience can be conceptualized and worked with as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Demonstrate knowledge of trauma and traumatic stress resulting from systemic oppression with regard to work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist
• Demonstrate knowledge of cultural equity and its relationship to health equity with regard to work as a psychedelic therapist (Facilitator) and/or psychedelic integration therapist

• Fluence International, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Fluence maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• Fluence International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0232.
• Fluence International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0674.
• Fluence International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0167.
• The Department’s approval of a provider of continuing education does not constitute the Department’s endorsement of the content, positions or practices that may be addressed in any specific continuing education course offered by the approved provider.
• For questions about receiving your CE Certificate or Certificate of Attendance, contact Selah Drain, selah@fluencetraining.com.