Trauma-Informed Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy | Fall 2022

Faculty

Course Description

Learning Objectives

• 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.