COMPASS Therapist training programme

The COMPASS Therapist Training Programme enhances therapeutic skills through theoretical learning, practical training, & continuous mentoring.

  • 50 Enrolled
  • Professional
  • Last updated Jul '23
  • English
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Course Description

The COMPASS Therapist Training Programme offers an evidence-based approach to psychotherapy training designed by leaders in psychology, psychiatry, and psychedelic therapy research. This programme equips mental health professionals with cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills for conducting COMP360 psilocybin therapy.

Designed for active, licensed mental health professionals, including clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, counsellors, and psychiatrists, the course fosters a deepened understanding of compassion, curiosity, openness, collaboration, presence, and cultural humility. The programme emphasizes developing a secure, genuine therapeutic relationship marked by trust, caring, confidentiality, and safety.

The curriculum is structured in a flexible, interactive format, including 10 hours of online theoretical learning, three days of in-person practical skills group training, and clinical training through recorded and live clinical sessions. By participating in this rigorous training, therapists will gain proficiency in leading sessions independently and achieve higher competency in their therapeutic skills.

Continuous professional development is supported through ongoing group mentoring, ensuring therapists stay at the forefront of therapeutic advancements. The programme is continuously revised and enhanced based on patient experiences and outcomes to ensure the highest quality of care.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

Instructor

About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

$1500

This course includes

  • Modules 2
  • Duration 4 Days
  • Skills Professional
  • Language English
  • Availability Past
  • Certificate No
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