Health Professionals

There are a wide range of health professionals that are involved in psychedelic-assisted therapy including but not limited to physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, trip sitters, coaches, guides, social workers, and other therapists and counsellors.

Video: Human Resources Involved with Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

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In this video, Dr. Devon Christie talks about some of the roles and human resources requirements to safely and successfully offer psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Video: Working on a Team

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Dr. Christie further discusses the importance of working on team in the context of psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Video: Co-Therapy

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As we previously learned, some Medicine Sessions can be extremely long especially in comparison to traditional psychotherapy sessions. This video talks about a typical approach used to ensure the safety and support of clients.

Did You Know?

In the Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy course, there are countless opportunities to practice the skills that we teach you throughout the course. One unique component to the course is that you are paired with a group of other learners where you can both role play scenarios and practice skills learned in class. This approach will help strengthen your ability to work in a co-therapy dyad.

References

Lewis, B. R., Byrne, K., Hendrick, J., Garland, E. L., Thielking, P., & Beck, A. (2023). Group format psychedelic-assisted therapy interventions: Observations and impressions from the HOPE trial. Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 7(1), 1-11.