PTSD Healing With Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy

Name: PTSD Healing With Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
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Delve into the science, history, and therapeutic applications of psychedelics

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Created byRewire Trauma Therapy

Last updated 1/2025

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What you'll learn

Apply preparation and integration techniques for personal or client support.
Explore the neurobiological effects of psychedelics on mental health and trauma symptoms.
Gain insights into the history, science, ethics, and therapeutic potential of psychedelics.
Understand how psychedelics like psilocybin and ketamine treat trauma.

Course content

4 sections • 16 lectures • 5h 26m total length

Introduction1:39
Welcome to the Psychedelic-Assisted Trauma Therapy Program
Explore the re-emerging and unique field of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy where Eastern and Western medicine have coalesced. Psychedelic research has opened the floodgates for new understandings of consciousness, healing, the brain, and trauma. This program provides an overview of the history, risks, benefits, integrative therapy, research, types, and protocols for the safe use of psychedelic medicine.

Capturing The Ineffable Through Fluid Art13:57
Capture the ineffable aspects of your psychedelic experience, first by becoming centered (using a square breathing technique) and next by allowing colors, shapes, and textures to come forward in a simple drawing with fluid art materials.
Lean into Images9:34
Create a Mandala and invite images and symbols to emerge into this holding shape. Translate and deepen the connection with the images through movement.
Tell the Story10:07
Find an engaged and affirming witness to hold space for you while you tell the story of your experience. If yours was a difficult or challenging experience, utilize bilateral art therapy to regulate while sharing your story.
Learn from Parts-work10:49
Identify and explore different parts that presented themselves in your story (also known as internal family systems), and get to know them better: Befriend them and engage them in a dialog.
Contextualize your Journey10:39
Make a bridge drawing; reflect on it and situate yourself in it. Consider how your psychedelic experience fits into your life as a whole.
Anchor the Experience12:28
Notice shifts and changes in waking life, and also capture images and insights arising in your dreams if you can. Create a collage to document your psychedelic experience as an anchor to look back to.
Leverage Resources12:28
Create a sociogram, taking stock of the important influences in your life. Reflect upon how these relationships can continue to support your integration.

Psychedelic Journey With Tina Lashambe9:53
This trauma healing session uses yoga movement and breath in order to integrate the experience of a psychedelic journey and create a safe space for any shits in perspective or in the self.
Inner Support With Jooske Honig20:33
Create a symbolic circle with drawings of seeds inside, accompanied by repetitive movements and gentle touch to reinforce feelings of support when stressful situations may arise.

Psychedelic Research And The Effects Of Psychedelics On The Brain58:38
An introduction to psychedelic research, from pioneer in the field, Dr. David Nutt.
Psychedelics In Trauma Treatment With Dr. David Nutt45:53
An Overview Of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy With Sean Thornley26:40
Explore how psychedelics such as Ketamine can be used under supervision in clinical practice.
Merging Psychedelics, Medicine, And Therapy With Sean Thornley17:09
Therapists create a safe, trustful space for psychedelic-assisted therapy, focusing on set and setting, preparation, intentions, and integrated care with mindfulness, nature cues, and eye mask.
Psychedelics As Medicine With Dr. Maya Shetreat40:34
Explore how trauma can be seen as initiation, healed with psychedelics, and braided with sacred traditions. Therapists guide set and setting, preparation, and integration, including psilocybin and microdosing.
Benefits, And Practical Applications Of Psychedelics With Dr. Maya Shetreat25:30

Requirements

No prerequisites required. Only an open mind and interest in psychedelics and trauma healing.
No prior experience with psychedelics or therapy is required.

Description

Revolutionize Trauma Healing with Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Are you ready to explore how psychedelics are reshaping trauma treatment? Whether you’re a mental health professional, researcher, or simply curious about cutting-edge therapies, this course offers a deep dive into the science, application, and ethical practices of psychedelic therapy.

Delve into the science, history, and therapeutic applications of psychedelics, including ketamine, psilocybin, and iboga.

This course equips you with practical skills in psychedelic preparation and integration, empowering you to guide yourself or your clients toward profound healing and self-discovery. Explore evidence-based techniques for reducing trauma symptoms, fostering emotional resilience, and reconnecting with inner calm.

What You’ll Learn:

The neurobiological effects of psilocybin, ketamine, and iboga on trauma.
Safe, ethical, and evidence-based practices for psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Techniques for preparing clients and integrating post-session insights.
The history and evolution of psychedelic research, including ground-breaking studies.

Why This Course Is Unique:

Led by global experts like Dr. David Nutt and Dr. Maya Shetreat, you’ll gain insights into practical tools alongise somatic therapy, and breathwork to complement your understanding of psychedelics.

About Our Experts:

Dr. David Nutt: A psychiatrist and the Edmond J. Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology in Imperial College London. He has been president of the European Brain Council, the BAP, BNA, and ECNP. He is currently the Founding Chair of the charity DrugScience. David has published 35 books and over 1000 papers, including in Nature. These define his many landmark contributions to psychopharmacology, addiction, and psychedelic research.

Dr. Maya Shetreat: A neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, and author of The Dirt Cure. She has been featured in the New York Times, The Telegraph, NPR, Sky News, The Dr. Oz Show, and more. Dr. Shetreat is the founder of the Terrain Institute, where she teaches Terrain Medicine™, earth-based programs for transformational healing.

Join this course to stay at the forefront of mental health innovation and help transform lives through this cutting-edge therapeutic approach.

Who this course is for:

Individuals passionate about innovative healing modalities and trauma recovery.
Survivors or trauma, Mental health professionals, and therapists looking to integrate psychedelic-assisted therapy into their practice.

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Introduction to Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy1 lecture • 2min

Psychedelic Integration Exercises With Dr. Haley Fox7 lectures • 1hr 20min

Additional Exercises2 lectures • 30min

Theory Modules6 lectures • 3hr 34min

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