Articulate the basic structure and core principles of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP).
Review the current evidence base for the efficacy of PAP for various conditions.
Summarize common metaphysical interpretations of the PAP experience, and techniques to respectfully acknowledge these in client sessions.
Describe Western vs. Indigenous approaches to understanding and working with non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Discuss benefits and challenges of working within a multidisciplinary PAP team.
Describe the foundations and aspects of the non-directive approach as a framework for working with participants through psilocybin sessions, and pragmatic advantages of this approach when working with OCD.
Clinicians encounter a wide range of complex clinical challenges in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP). While many of these arise in other forms of treatment, longer sessions with dramatically lowered defenses and the frequent arising of transpersonal, spiritual, and other novel experiences require clinicians to broaden their skillsets and relational capacities.
In addition to providing an update to progress in the field, our 5th conference will explore a wide range of these challenges, including potential adverse effects of PAP, how to identify and work with our own metaphysical assumptions, and how to understand and respond to novel experiences.
The program will include multiple case studies and clinical vignettes designed to illuminate the nuances of PAP for both newcomers and veteran therapists alike. If you would like to join the exploration and gain confidence in addressing these and other often neglected facets of the work, please join us in February 2026, either in person or online. We look forward to meeting you or seeing you again!
