The Synthesis Institute | Presents

Psychedelic Practitioner Fundamentals:

Foundations for Ethical, Trauma-Informed, and Client-Centered Care 
A FREE, LIVE, AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP SERIES
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Six-Part Workshop Series:

By participating in this free workshop series, you will gain essential knowledge, ethical guidance, and insights into best practices from leading professionals in psychedelic care to ensure safe and ethical conditions for transformative healing experiences.

Are you inspired to embark on a professional path in this pioneering field?

Join us to build strong, ethical professional foundations and cultivate the skills, competencies, and knowledge essential for contemporary psychedelic care.

Starting on October 19th, our 13-month Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training offers a research-backed, wisdom-rich, somatically-informed, and compassionate approach to psychedelic care. The program covers:

  • Over 250 hours of instruction across four lenses—embodied, cognitive, sacred, and relational wisdom—enabling you to cultivate an interdisciplinary and multifaceted approach.

     

  • Weekly lectures and live pod sessions in intimate learning groups, fostering deep self-exploration and personal reflection essential for embodying the education, experience, and values of a psychedelic practitioner.

     

  • A harmonious integration of clinical best practices and wisdom traditions, equipping you with the foundational core competencies required to provide professional psychedelic care within a safe, ethical, culturally sensitive, and somatically aware container.

Join us at our upcoming Live Info Session:


September 10th
9 am PDT / 12 pm EDT / 6 pm CEST

Gain insights into our program directly from team members and ask questions in real-time. This is your chance to understand the unique aspects of our training and see how it aligns with your unique path.

Whether you are new to the field or seeking to elevate your existing practice, join us LIVE to deepen your knowledge, broaden your toolkit, and connect with experienced leaders in the field.

Complimentary Workshops - Overview:

1-Jul-24-2024-04-59-07-5814-PM-2

Tuesday, August 27th

2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET / 11:00 PM CEST / 7:00 AM AEST

Workshop #1 - The Practitioner’s Role:
Nurturing a Safe Container Through Many Ways of Knowing

Al Jefferey

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  • Examine how nurturing many ways of knowing and not knowing in psychedelic care can improve the therapeutic process and foster safety.
  • Explore the core competencies for safe practice, including epistemic humility, compassion, attunement, and curiosity for otherness.
  • Identify common obstacles and challenges practitioners face in establishing and maintaining ethical relationships with their clients and how to mitigate them.


2-Jul-24-2024-04-59-07-4606-PM-1

Thursday, August 29th

12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CEST / 05:00 AEST

Workshop #2 - Psychedelic Integration:
Metabolizing Psychedelic Experiences into New Ways of Being

Chara Caruthers

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  • Understand the role of integration in the psychedelic-supported healing process and explore various approaches that support positive client outcomes.
  • Explore integration timelines and understand the difference between post-experience integration and continued integration.
  • Identify examples of spiritual bypassing and explore mitigation strategies.
  • Gain access to tools and resources to support integration work for clients and practitioners alike.


3-Jul-24-2024-04-59-07-4096-PM-1

Tuesday, September 3rd

12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CEST / 05:00 AEST

Workshop #3 - Risk Mitigation and Adverse Experiences:
Preparing the Practitioner for Intentional Psychedelic Journeys

Courtney Watson

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  • Gain insights into how to identify and manage adverse experiences during psychedelic experiences, attending to the needs of marginalized communities. 
  • Create safety plans and best practices on emergency protocols and response strategies.
  • Gain insights into how practitioners can prepare themselves mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually to guide psychedelic experiences.
  • Understand how attending to the needs of marginalized communities benefits everyone and deeply informs standardized safety in psychedelic care.


6-Jul-24-2024-04-59-07-3919-PM-1

Thursday, September 5th

12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CEST / 05:00 AEST

Workshop #4 - Ethics and ‘Right Relationship:’
Navigating Relational Boundaries and the Appropriate Use of Touch

Dr. Sandra Dreisbach

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  • Gain insights into establishing and maintaining appropriate relational boundaries to ensure client safety and trust.
  • Explore the appropriate and ethical use of touch in psychedelic therapy, including guidelines and best practices.
  • Access the Synthesis Practitioner Code of Ethics to support ongoing ethical practice and conduct.


5-Jul-24-2024-04-59-07-4100-PM-1

Saturday, September 7th

10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CEST / 03:00 AEST

Workshop #5 - Trauma-Informed Care and Somatics:
Harnessing Somatic Awareness and Practices for the Psychedelic Experience

Atira Tan

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  • Understand trauma in the context of psychedelic care and explore how trauma can present itself during psychedelic experiences.
  • Gain insights into how somatic awareness supports practitioners in recognizing trauma.
  • Explore ways to create and hold a trauma-informed container and how somatic practices can support both the practitioner and the client in the psychedelic experience.
  • Access practical tools and resources that enhance trauma-informed and somatic practices in your psychedelic care work.


4-Jul-24-2024-04-59-07-4484-PM-1

Saturday, September 7th

12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CEST / 05:00 AEST

Workshop #6 - Honing the Healing Container:
Integrating IFS and Non-Directive Approaches to Harness Inner Healing Intelligence

Heather Smith

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  • Gain an introductory understanding of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and its application in creating a non-directive healing container.
  • Explore how practitioners can prepare and align themselves through their IFS work to be effective facilitators.
  • Understand the practitioner's role in holding the container and facilitating what happens within it, ensuring a safe and supportive healing space.
  • Access tools and resources that support the continuous development and integration of IFS and non-directive practices in psychedelic care.


Why Is This Workshop Series Complimentary?


As psychedelics become more accessible both above and underground, the Synthesis Institute is committed to advancing the field of psychedelic care by ensuring that critical knowledge and best practices are accessible to all practitioners, regardless of financial circumstances and professional settings. 

By offering these workshops at no cost, we aim to nurture a community of well-informed, ethical, and competent practitioners dedicated to providing safe and effective psychedelic care, ultimately benefiting the broader public and supporting the responsible advancement of this nascent field.

 

Please note:

These free workshops offer an exploratory and introductory glimpse into our 500+ hours training program (comprising the foundational Core Training, Apprenticeship, Practicum, and Group Supervision). Please note that these workshops do not constitute training, nor do they qualify participants to begin practicing psychedelic care.