Licensed psilocybin therapists

With the passing of the Natural Medicine Health Act, Colorado is officially beginning to offer legal psilocybin services for mental health treatment. I’ve seen how hard my clients work to feel better and find solutions to emotional pain, and it’s my responsibility to pursue continued education to be as prepared and skillful as possible in helping them do that. I’m excited (and a little nervous) to start a year-long training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy this July through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI). Licensed Professional Counselors in Colorado can now provide psilocybin support within a therapeutic framework, and to do this work legally and responsibly, facilitators must complete a state-approved program like IPI’s.

The training is 256 hours and expands on work I already do with Ketamine therapy and an Existential lens. I’ll understand even more about how to guide people through preparation, support non-ordinary states of consciousness during their experience, and integrating sessions in a way that’s safe and ethical. Over the next year, I will learn about somatic therapy techniques, Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment theory, therapeutic touch, and understanding trauma through the context of psilocybin assisted therapy. At the end of the program, I will apply this knowledge at an in-person psilocybin training practicum in Eugene, Oregon, which means I’ll be eligible to become an IPI Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practitioner.

Psilocybin therapy is interesting to me because it highlights a growing interest in more holistic approaches to mental health that prioritize insight, connection, and neuroplasticity. As the science continues to develop, psilocybin represents hope for more expansive treatment models for individuals that have not found relief through the pharmaceutical interventions widely available today. From a Person-Centered perspective, a wider range of treatment options allows people to find the best fit for their symptoms, bodies, and lifestyles.

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