Level 1 Training Program is a two-part psychedelic therapy training that combines a 100+ hour online course with an 8-day residential retreat. It covers therapeutic work with clients and co-therapists, integration practices, and core documents and protocols for starting a practice.
Phoenix Academy
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Phoenix Academy’s Level 1 Training Program is a two-part introduction to psychedelic therapy. The first part is an online course of 100+ hours covering many aspects of the psychedelic experience. The second part is an 8-day residential retreat. The program covers best practices for working with clients and co-therapists from initial contact through integration. It includes guidance on stacking protocols, safe use of multiple substances, intention setting, somatic, emotional, therapeutic, and spiritual approaches, and individual and group integration practices. The course is described as a prerequisite for the retreat, but it can also be taken on its own as a self-study course. The program includes essential documents, forms, and protocols needed to begin a practice.
People seeking training in psychedelic therapy, including those preparing for a retreat, self-study learners, and practitioners interested in therapeutic best practices.
The online Psychedelic Therapy Level 1 course is a prerequisite for the retreat. It can also be taken on its own.
Phoenix Academy is a Canada-based psychedelic therapy training organization founded by Bradley Foster (creator of the Toronto Psychedelic Society), offering a 100+ hour online course combined with an 8-day residential retreat for Level 1 certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy. The program trains practitioners in protocols involving psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and other medicines, with a Level 2 'Heal the Healer' program for inner work and advanced practice.
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