Foundations of Psychedelic Therapy

The Foundations of Psychedelic Therapy course is a 12-week reading and study group designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the concepts, models, and ideas central to psychedelic therapy.

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  • Professional
  • Last updated Oct '23
  • English
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Course Description

The Foundations of Psychedelic Therapy course is a 12-week reading and study group designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the concepts, models, and ideas central to psychedelic therapy. Participants will explore the psychological processes involved in psychedelic therapy, including the impact of creativity, music, and therapeutic relationships.

The course also covers applying these theories to various forms of psychedelic use, including microdosing and full-dose experiences. It explores traditional and contemporary dialogues within the field of psychology, including the role of ayahuasca shamanism.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to describe the central components of improvement in depressive disorders seen with psychedelic therapy, use direct subjective experiences to work with substance use, and list ways in which psychedelic therapy can help individuals recover from existential distress caused by a cancer diagnosis and treatment. They will also be able to explain the components of psychological rigidity and flexibility, critique the concept of creativity and microdosing, and analyze recent research on psychedelics and creativity.

This course is given each quarter and qualifies for 15 continuing education (CE) hours.

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

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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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This course includes

  • Modules 12
  • Duration 12 Weeks
  • Skills Professional
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
  • Certificate CE

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