In many instances, this certificate will serve as a prerequisite for more advanced training. MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is a fundamentally different mode of treatment from the daily, chronic administration of antidepressants or other psychiatric medications. Their work has focused on a variety of matters including, trauma, relationships, grief/loss, BIPOC experiences, complex trauma, intergenerational trauma, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA experiences and womens experiences. He offers supervision around ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and training on music selection. . Dr Vaid completed her residency training and is on faculty at NYU Medical Center, psychoanalytic training at the Psychoanalytic Association of New York. He trained as a hematologist and palliative care physician, holds a Masters in medical ethics, and graduated from the Certificate program in Psychedelic Therapies and Research at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), where he serves as a mentor.

Her maternal clan is One-Who-Walks-Around and she was born for the Zuni Pueblo people. All certificate enrollees will receive foundational training in Ketamine-Assisted Therapy. As part of Naropas contemplative education pedagogy, interpersonal engagement, contemplative practice and personal reflection are emphasized toward nurturing the collective wisdom of the entire cohort.

Give to CIIS Jamie Beachy PhD, MDiv, Assistant Core Faculty, Naropa University.

She co-developed Naropas Embodied Mindfulness in Teaching retreat program and is the Program Manager for the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education. Naropa University is honored to work with many individual and institutional contributors whose expertise helps strengthen the ongoing development and integrity of our certificate training program. InnerEthics.com/. 431 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<720BC75D8CD055448F15FFC828BD7D4A>]/Index[411 31]/Info 410 0 R/Length 98/Prev 153779/Root 412 0 R/Size 442/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream For those who wish to begin offering this modality, we strongly recommend choosing the non-ordinary state training option with PRATI to move beyond didactic training and into experiential training to enhance your competency. She has been initiated in several indigenous traditions of healing from Mexico and Africa blending both Western mental health perspective and ancient healing modalities. The general public has insufficient knowledge and support for the challenging experiences that sometimes occur and less than ideal support for the full unfolding of even positive experiences. Through psychedelic medicine, PRATI nurtures a new approach to mental health, and illuminates a pathway for individual and planetary healing. The Online cohort will virtually join the Boston cohort weekends. She is passionate about working with members of the BIPOC community, serving teens and adult clients dealing with issues around identity, diversity, power/privilege, family systems, and intergenerational trauma. Online trainees will be supported by teaching assistants and will participate at a distance, doing the experiential learning modules via video conference break-out rooms. Naropa carefully considers institutional partners and faculty to deliver the highest quality educational experience. See the exact 2022 schedule below. With Expert MAPS trainers - Michael and Annie Mithoefer. In addition,she is currently studying unconditional love and humility as a student of her beautiful and brilliant six-year-old son Zen.

See the dropdown above for previous year class schedules from 2017, 2018, 2019,2020, 2021 Boston, and 2021 San Francisco. The Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Certificate program begins with an intensive Right Use of Power training, and we invite applications from trainees who are ready to thoroughly investigate power, privilege, and oppression as part of deep training in psychedelic-assisted therapies. There will be a 6-day in-person training in the summer, and the final meeting in the fall will also be held in-person. Belinda is of Dine (Navajo) and A:shiwi (Pueblo of Zuni) descent. Be mentored in periodic professional development consultations with an expert clinician researcher in the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies. Trainees in the online cohort will receive equivalent instruction to the hybrid cohorts and will complete essential role plays virtually. To learn more about MDMA, its use in clinical research, published data, pharmaceutical properties, safety profile, and history, please read the. The in-person weekends will be conducted at a comfortable conference hotel. Sara is a therapist with MAPS MDMA-assisted therapy study site in Boulder, CO and has conducted research on how psychedelics can be a catalyst for change in psychotherapy. Please see the programs attendance policy below for instances of needing to miss sessions.

Natalie Avalos is anassistant professorin the Ethnic Studies department at University of Colorado Boulder. and 4 units of CPE), Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC/LPC), Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners (TCM with MA/MS), Behavioral Analyst (BCBA/BCBA-D with MA/MS or PhD), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (NP with MS), Psychiatric Registered Nurses (BSN or higher).

All applicants commit to the timing and type of the cohort to which they are admitted. MAPS received approval from the FDA of their expanded access MDMA protocol in late 2019. Kylea Taylor, M.S., LMFT is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC #34901) who has been thinking, writing, and teaching about ethics for almost three decades. He also conducted a thirty-four yearfollow-up study to Timothy Learys Concord Prison Experiment.

Students taking the Certificate will learn about the competencies required of therapist guides in federally approved medical treatment and psychedelic research. Participants will be responsible for booking their preferred retreat room and board directly with DMC via a dedicated registration gateway. Trainees will have the opportunity to join in a series of Non-Ordinary States experientials following the required retreat. The mentors meet with a small group of mentees regularly and once individually during the program. Her clinical and leadership approach is grounded in queer, consent, feminist, and anti-oppression/pro-liberation theories. Trainees may choose from a diversity of options in diverse legal contexts. Curriculum begins with Right Use of Power training where trainees learn how personal power, role power, and status power are at play in therapeutic relationships. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Naropas values of self-understanding, compassion, world wisdom, academic rigor, and civic engagement have never been more relevant than in todays fast-paced, instantly connected, global landscape. Arrangements and costs for all personal travel, lodging, and food are the responsibility of trainees in both hybrid cohorts. We would like to publicly thank the following key thinkers and researchers for their significant contributions to the development of this certificate training program. We are excited to continue growing our collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) to offer trainees an evidence-based curriculum in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy. The Center for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research especially encourages applications from eligible individuals within the above list who: identify as people of color; identify as LGBTQ+; are military veterans/service members; are clinical CIIS and ACTCM faculty, students, alumni, supervisors, adjuncts, and staff; and/or serve marginalized and under-represented populations. Please see Considerations Regarding COVID-19 on the Certificate Policies Page for more information. It is important to note that at no time does the program promote or require the use of psychedelic drugs in any manner. Opportunities for training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy will be offered through affiliated, highly skilled instructors and will have a separate fee. Her main areas of interest are the study of plant medicines, drug policy, shamanism, ritual, religion, and social justice. Dr. Garas currently serves as the co-principal investigator and study physician for the Phase 3 research trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD in Boulder.

The Online-only cohort will participate in the Boston class dates virtually for the training weekends. Read about the history of the development of the Certificate in CIIS Today.

PRATI imagines a planet where people flourish and thrive in right relationship with the natural world. She earned her PhD from Columbia University and MA from the University of Chicago, specializing in psychological anthropology and clinical social work. %%EOF All participants must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken within 48 hours prior to the start of the March opening retreat. Join us! She is a co-founder of the Center for Natural Intelligence, a multidisciplinary laboratory dedicated to psychedelic psychotherapy innovation and clinical practice (www.cni.nyc). The Online-only Schedule for the May, September, and October Weekends: The Online-only Schedule for the April and November Weekends and August Training: The Online-only weekend sessions will meet during these times: Find all the details on the in-depth topics covered in the Certificate. Experience with non-ordinary and extra-ordinary states of consciousness is central to Naropas Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Certificate program and, Naropa Center for Psychedelic Studies Faculty, Dr. Sara Lewis is Associate Professor and Chair of Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University. SAN FRANCISCO: WEEKEND AND TRAINING DAYS AND TIMES.

The Center also provides diverse public education about psychedelic research and the use of psychedelics in psychotherapy from the past decades, as well as teaching on topics such as creativity enhancement, consciousness studies, comparative mysticism, well-being enrichment, and harm reduction. Additionally, she is a member of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Boards Research Subcommittee, and Advisor at the Synthesis Institute. Completed his psychiatric training at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. Participants are encouraged to explore the roots of psychedelic practices in their own cultural lineages and the ways in which such practices were interrupted by colonization. Carla Burns, MDiv, is an Instructor in Naropas Core College including BA Contemplative psychology courses, and meditation practicums. ET Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We use the term "psychedelic" to refer to both the classic psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, peyote, ayahuasca, etc.) The San Francisco program is hybrid only. Enrollees are professionals in specific licensed mental health and medical professions, as well as eligible ordained or commissioned clergy and chaplains. Knighton teaches courses on integrating trauma-informed consent practices into psychedelic-assisted therapy and strives to be in service to the psychedelic space with integrated mind, body, spirit, and community. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. Dr. Labate is a co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Group for Psychoactive Studies (NEIP) in Brazil and editor of its site since. Module 1: Introduction to Psychedelic Spirituality and Practice, Intensive Retreat, Drala Mountain Center -- MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy Clinical Skills Intensive with MAPS, Module 5: Trauma-Informed Care & Psychedelics, Module 7: Psychedelic Integration & Access. Apply Here!

The theoretical approach is based on a philosophy that every person has within them an intrinsic wisdom and ability to heal, and that this inner healing wisdom blossoms naturally in an environment of safety and support. She is an ethnographer of religion who received her Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a special focus on Native American and Indigenous Religious Traditions and Tibetan Buddhism. He also serves as a Karunika in Nalandabodhi International under the direction of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Mx. Certificate trainees have the opportunity to participate in a Maitri Space Awareness retreat at Drala Mountain Center. She is Executive Director of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines (http://chacruna.net,https://chacruna-iri.org,https://chacruna-la.org) and serves as Public Education and Culture Specialist at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Devoted to the healing of trauma on individual and collective levels, Caroline infuses somatic approaches of rewiring the attachment and nervous systems with the wisdom teachings on nature of mind as inherentlyclear, compassionate, and indestructible. Mx. Belinda holds degrees in Health Sciences, Technology, and Public Health. hb```f`` A2,@7 k FBP a53f=ugy2hcg`R*@> d) I Kylea started studying with Stanislav Grof, M.D. Live Lectures: Second or Third Saturday of each month on zoom, 9 a.m.3 p.m. U.S. Mountain Time: April 9, May 14, June 18, July 9, September and beyond TBD.

His research has included both ethnographic studies of religious practitioners who use psychedelics in community settings, and clinical trials of psychedelic therapies. Hanifa, a facilitator, reiki master practitioner, and creative, works at the intersection of mindfulness, place making, and social justice to create organizations, gatherings, spaces, and experiences rooted in the values of beloved community.

Application Process and Policies Information, Joanna Macy: The Work That Reconnects (Part 2), Alicia Patterson: Deep Wisdom & Healing of the Pelvic Bowl, Rick Snyder: Decisive Intuition, Using Your Gut Instincts to Make Smart Business Decisions, Considerations for Psychedelic Therapist when working with Native American People and Communities, Guidelines for Inclusion of Indigenous People into Psychedelic Science Conferences, This is not Native American History, this is US History with Belinda Eriacho, a short training course in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy, Extreme States in Transpersonal and Ecological Contexts, Community Healing: Integration Beyond the Individual. Paulo was appointed Professor of Science Methods in 2002 at the Departamento de Filosofia e Cincias Humanas at Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (Brazil) and was a Visiting Scholar at the University of New Mexico (USA) between 2011 and 2013. Naropa faculty guide curriculum development and bring unique expertise in areas such as somatic psychology, eco-psychology, chaplaincy, professional ethics and transpersonal psychology. These Home Groups are comprised of 7-9 trainees who co-create a learning pod together for the entire certificate training. Integration Groups: Fourth Wednesday evening of each month. For some graduates, this has been built upon by further mentoring via specific training with Heffter, MAPS, and Usona researchers, who have already chosen these graduates as study therapists in ongoing psychedelic research projects. She received her MA from Naropa University in Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology and currently serves as adjunct faculty in this program, primarily for the residential meditation retreats. The KAP module provides introductory training in psychopharmacological mechanisms, clinical indications and contraindications, and beginning understandings of assessment, treatment planning and coordinating care in treatment teams. Shoshana is a psychologist who provides ketamine assisted psychotherapy through their practice at The Kaleidoscope Center (previously known as Watermark Counseling). Her integrative style includes ancestral guidance, nutrition, herbal teas, energy work, and rites of passage. Brian Anderson, MD, MSc, is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for the Neurosciences, and he is an attending in the Psychiatric Emergency Services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Bruce has worked extensively with people in chronic pain as an educator and Rolfer and has served as a Sub-Investigator and Clinical Supervisor on the MAPS-sponsored Phase 2 and 3 MDMA-assisted therapy trials. We anticipate CIIS will continue to mandate vaccines in 2022 and applicants to the hybrid cohorts should plan accordingly. endstream endobj startxref Enjoy the support and conviviality of a cohort of other licensed mental health, medical professionals, and ordained clergy and chaplains with whom you might practice and/or conduct research in the future. Most clergy, therapists and medical professionals have people in their practices and communities who are not disclosing that they are using these psychoactive substances. Monica King is a Somatic Psychotherapist specializing in trauma and resilience. For both the Boston and San Francisco based cohorts, the certificate program course schedule will be comprised of six total weekends; two 4-day in-person weekends, a 6-day in-person training, and three 2-day online weekends. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Mindful Trauma-Informed Leadership, and Ph.D. in Integral/Transpersonal Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies, research focused on psilocybin-assisted treatment for Complex Trauma. She serves as faculty for the MA Contemplative Psychotherapy residential retreat program, and for Naropas Compassion Initiative.

In terms of personal connections and building opportunities, trainees are welcomed into affinity and special interest groups among their peers and join an engaging, active alumni association when they graduate.

Contributors include members of our faculty, staff and leadership teams, as well as prominent leaders in the field of psychedelic studies. Naropa wishes to publicly thank. The Naropa certificate in psychedelic-assisted therapies provides a foundational, classroom-based introduction to KAP. ET Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. His clinic in Boulder, CO provides integrative psychiatry and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD. Teaching mindfulness within the context of our intercultural campus and world, Naropa honors the cultural and historical roots of these practices while also acknowledging the gift inherent in stillness and silence.

In 2018, he conducted a pilot study of psilocybin-assisted group therapy for demoralization in older, long-term AIDS survivor men.

He is passionate about the potential for psychological, emotional and spiritual healing that new and emerging psychedelic medicines bring to the mental health field. to learn what is required for the Consultation requirement post-certificate, should trainees wish to become fully authorized to provide MDMA-assisted therapy in their clinical practice. Fireside Project is a nonprofit that is creating systemic change in the field of psychedelics in three key domains: safety, diversity, and equitable access. Our mentors are a Whos Who of the field. 2022 Naropa University. Clergy and chaplains must be trained in a recognized program with multiple teachers within one or more of the major world religions, hold an MDiv, have completed 4 units of CPE, and be ordained or commissioned prior to application. His work includes advising religious organizations on their rights to use psychedelics as sacraments, seeking DEA licensure for a public company manufacturing psilocybin for clinical trials, helping psychedelic-assisted therapists understand the risks of these activities, advising on what is legal in decriminalized cities, and understanding new state regulatory laws like Oregons Measure 109. On that Saturday, the Online-only cohort will participate in guided therapy role plays with expert instructors. Students may select from a multiplicity of options: supplementary workshop offerings, didactic and/or experiential trainings, as well as ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training. Throughout the program, prominent readings are required and recommended as foundational learning for this field. Experiences that do not involve mind-altering substances are also possible, including sweat lodge, meditation retreat, breathwork practice and more. Belinda is also a Founder and Board member of the Church of the Eagle and the Condor, a Program Advisor for Naropa University, and a Native American Traditional Advisor for SoundMind. At CIIS we are working at the forefront of these opportunities. 411 0 obj <> endobj Ketamine-assisted therapy (KAP) is currently approved for off-label use by qualified clinicians working with an authorized prescriber. She has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. The Certificate begins with a five-day opening retreat at Naropa University in Boulder, CO, March 1418, 2022. Program provides Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarships with preference given to trainees from historically-underrepresented groups as well as trainees serving these communities. ). @moderncurandera. ET on Wednesday, August 10th and ends 12 p.m. As described above, there are several options for Non-Ordinary States Immersive Experiences available to program participants. See the full schedule below. Proof of vaccination is a requirement to participate in retreats held at SMC.

Naropa University was pleased to offer a short training course in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy in 2020. ", -- William James (1902), The Varieties of Religious Experience. Currently she lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband, dogs, and daughters nearby. Belinda was born and raised on the Navajo reservation, located in Arizona, United States of America. Proof of vaccination is a requirement to participate in retreats held at DMC. Marcela Otalora G. was born and raised in Colombia where her mother, aunt, and grandmother were instrumental in cultivating compassion and kindness as the highest values for engaging with others and the world. Trainees will move through the 10-month program with a series of monthly modules, in addition to the two in-person retreats. Of note, issues of diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the field of psychedelic medicines have continued to develop as a strong presence in the program. There is currently litigation in federal court seeking to make psilocybin available to patients with life threatening conditions under the federal. Please see Considerations Regarding COVID-19 on the Certificate Policies Page for more information. She is author of Spacious Minds: Trauma and Resilience in Tibetan Buddhism, (Cornell University Press, 2019) and a former Fulbright fellow. As a social artist, Dr. Colbert is passionate about professional education and training, community organizing, and acting as a social change agent. Thank you to Ron Beller (PSFC); Anthony Bossis and Jeffrey Guss (NYU); Nicholas Cozzi (U. of Wisconsin); Rick Doblin, Amy Emerson, Michael Mithoefer, Annie Mithoefer, and Shannon Clare Carlin (MAPS); George Greer and David Nichols (Heffter); Roland Griffiths, Mary Cosimano, and William Richards (Johns Hopkins U. Psychedelic Training and Research Institute (PRATI).

They have a passion for social justice, advocacy work, and assisting marginalized populations. Beginning in 2022, Canada allows limited distribution of MDMA and other psychedelics for therapeutic use upon approval by Health Canada. This online program has limited spaces and is only open to licensed psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurses. In collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), we offer specialized training in the clinical use of MDMA in approved settings. The roots of this Certificate are in the work of scholars and researchers on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies, transpersonal psychology, consciousness studies, psychoanalysis, comparative mysticism, and cultural anthropology. His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. endstream endobj 412 0 obj <. Access our influential network of cutting-edge graduates, mentors, teachers and stakeholders through personal contact and introductions, affinity groups, and upon completion of the program, our Alumni Association. As Heffter Research Institute trustee and former CIIS Dean of Faculty for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Phelps is well positioned to lead a multidisciplinary team of international expert teachers. The outstanding certificate program has been continuously fine-tuned based on our program evaluations from the past six years. Our trainees have access to experts in the psychedelic field and in-depth mentoring that enables them to create professional connections not otherwise available among the influencers in this arena. Scott is a past President of two national medical organizations and currently teaches ketamine-assisted psychotherapy widely. Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC, is a white, queer, able-bodied femme. As the MAPS training site affirms, Some of the best preparation for supporting others through a process is going through a similar process oneself. Hanifa Nayo Washington, she/her/hers, is a social entrepreneur, cultural producer, creative, and healing justice practitioner with 20 years in nonprofit leadership. Before Fireside Project, Joshua spent several years as a volunteer crisis counselor on Safe & Sound's TALK Line and peer-support volunteer at the Zendo Project. MDMA increases serotonin and causes the release of hormones such as oxytocin and prolactin associated with trust and bonding. This combination of asynchronous learning, live instruction and small group integration allows trainees to fully engage with the themes and objectives of each course module. The certificate program provides students with an exemplary experience by offering additional opportunities for elective individualized learning and networking. Driven by core values of curiosity, courage, and connection, Dr. Amandas personal mission is to be courageous in the service of reducing and repairing harm in relationship and promoting the cultural shift toward power conscious conflict positivity and conflict competency. All retreats will be held in person. Trainees also spend two hours per month in facilitated small groups with a cohort integration leader. For all cohorts, the 2022 curriculum entails 150 total hours of instruction, including 120 hours of in-class learning (online and/or in-person) and 30 hours of individualized learning, mentor consultations, and online video instruction. Subscribe to News and Updates to receive the latest on upcoming programs, events, and other psychedelic studies opportunities at Naropa. With this training our graduates will be skilled in addressing psychological material that has arisen for clients and congregation members as the result of their personal psychedelic usage.

By enrolling in this Certificate Program, you will, Click to Download the 2022 Information Packet. The two 4-day weekends and the 6-day training will include the Boston hybrid cohort trainees, and three 2-day weekends will be held with both 2022 hybrid classes. The global wisdom traditions related to alterations of consciousness (meditation, yoga, fasting, solo wilderness retreats, healing methods, etc.)