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Calgary-based psychedelic integration therapy practice founded by Charmaine Husum DKATI, RTC, CT, an internationally recognized registered Canadian art therapist and somatic practitioner specializing in ayahuasca, entheogenic, and plant medicine preparation and integration. Drawing on somatic art therapy, Kundalini meditation, dreamwork, and sacred geometry, Centre of the Heart supports trauma recovery and psychological healing, and Husum's forthcoming book Psychedelics & Art Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Manual for Somatic Self-Discovery (Routledge, 2025) is the first of its kind.
Centre of the Heart looks like a credible niche practice rather than a broad-brush training brand: it sits at the intersection of art therapy, somatic counselling, and psychedelic integration, with Charmaine Husum bringing visible art-therapy credentials and a long public paper trail. The offer seems best suited to people seeking trauma-informed integration work, and to clinicians or helpers wanting practical art-based tools for psychedelic support rather than a formal facilitator pathway. Its standing is strengthened by links with Kutenai Art Therapy Institute and a Routledge book, though the training appears more specialist and practitioner-led than heavily institutionalised.
Best for people who want support preparing for or integrating psychedelic or plant medicine experiences, especially those open to art-making, somatic work, meditation, and trauma-informed reflection. It also appears to suit mental health professionals, students, and guides looking for adjunct tools rather than a full licensure route.
No formal prerequisite is clearly stated for the introductory course. The site describes some offerings as suitable for students, mental health professionals, guides, and people with psychedelic experience, but does not evidence a required licence or entry condition.
The site says employers and associations may acknowledge some courses as self-directed learning or may grant continuing education approval, but it does not evidence a specific accreditation body or guaranteed CE/CME credit. Charmaine Husum is presented as a registered art therapist and therapeutic counsellor, and the Psychedelics & Art Therapy course is co-presented with Kutenai Art Therapy Institute on one page, which adds professional legitimacy, though not a formal regulatory credential for the course itself.
Publicly listed pricing on the site includes CAD $495 for a six-session online introductory course, with a 10% discount for students and BIPOC registrants. Another workshop listing shows CAD $65 per person for a separate event, and CAD $50 per workshop or $125 for all three in an older PDF, suggesting a mix of low-to-mid ticket offerings.
Learners appear to walk away with practical tools for psychedelic preparation and integration, including therapeutic art, somatic interventions, mindfulness, and trauma-informed harm-reduction approaches. There is no evidence of a formal certification credential from Centre of the Heart itself; the outcome is better understood as skills, frameworks, and self-directed or professional-development learning.
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