Introduction to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy​​

The Introduction to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy is a continuing education credited training course designed for practising psychologists, psychiatrists, and other medical professionals. The course is a prerequisite for the ATMA Advanced Psychedelic-assisted Therapy (PaT) Certification Program, and is accepting registrations every second month.

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  • Professional
  • Last updated Aug '24
  • English
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Course Description

The Introduction to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy is a continuing education credited training course designed for practising psychologists, psychiatrists, and other medical professionals. The course is a prerequisite for the ATMA Advanced Psychedelic-assisted Therapy (PaT) Certification Program, and is accepting registrations every second month.

The course begins by redefining the psychiatric model from one of "chemical imbalance" to one rooted in the mind-body-spirit dynamic, and provides historical context for the development of psychedelic medicines. The didactic course material will cover various psychedelic medicines currently in use, including an emphasis on psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, iboga, ayahuasca, and ketamine. The course will also explore how psychedelic-assisted therapy can be integrated into and enhance existing therapeutic modalities, such as internal family systems (IFS), cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), somatic therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).

The program includes 12 lessons, 17 hours of video lectures, 4 hours of interactive Q&A, community platform membership and CE credits (valid in Canada). The course cost is $1497, but there is currently a promotion of $300 off, making the total cost $1197. The training is designed to provide evidence-based tools to enhance current practice for practising social workers, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists and medical professionals.

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.

$1600

$1600

This course includes

  • Modules 12
  • Duration 21 Hours
  • Skills Professional
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
  • Certificate CE
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