Welcome to the Course

Welcome to the Course

We are so glad you are here.

We understand and appreciate that times are busy and prioritizing mental health is more important than ever. Thank you for choosing to take this journey with us as we bring together like-minded professionals who are deeply committed to alleviating suffering and promote wellbeing in the world.

This Fundamentals course may be your first step to learning about psychedelic-assisted therapy or perhaps one of many steps already taken as Western-scientific advancements in the field continues to emerge. While the program is primarily designed to expand your clinical skills, we recommend that you also look for personal opportunities for growth throughout the course.

This Fundamentals course may be your first step to learning about psychedelic-assisted therapy or perhaps one of many steps already taken as Western-scientific advancements in the field continues to emerge. While the program is primarily designed to expand your clinical skills, we recommend that you also look for personal opportunities for growth throughout the course.

This course outlines the Numinus approach to care in providing psychedelic-assisted therapy. The content developed for this course adheres to best practices and recommendations derived from evidence-based research, accredited educational programs in psychedelic-assisted therapy, and commitments to social justice, equity, dignity, and inclusion (JEDI), anti-racism, cultural safety, and the lifelong practice of humility.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the unique vulnerabilities of clients participating in psychedelic-assisted therapy and cultivate the awareness and practices necessary to meet these vulnerabilities safely and ethically.

  2. Apply and demonstrate relevant facilitation competencies, skills, and orientations (including the Numinus care model) at an introductory level for the purposes of delivering psychedelic-assisted therapy.

  3. Describe the Numinus guiding principles within the context of integrative and transformative mental wellness as they relate to psychedelic-assisted therapy.

  4. Apply facilitation skills specific to psychedelic-assisted therapy during Preparation Sessions, Medicine Sessions, and Integration Sessions.

  5. Identify and respond to burnout, vicarious trauma, transference, and countertransference experienced by the health professional.

Video: Numinus Welcomes You

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On the next page, Payton Nyquvest, the Co-Founder and CEO of Numinus, will welcome you to the course and share a bit about what we do at Numinus.