The Clinician'sJourney
The Clinician's
The Program
The Clinician's Journey is an advanced training program designed for mental health professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of psychedelic-assisted therapy through the integration of scientific knowledge, clinical skill development, self-reflection, and experiential learning. Grounded in current research and informed by emerging best practices, this course explores the therapeutic applications of psychedelic medicines while emphasizing ethical practice, patient safety, and the cultivation of therapeutic presence.
Participants will develop a strong foundation in psychedelic pharmacology, legal and ethical considerations, screening and preparation, set and setting, current models of consciousness, integration therapy, and the management of challenging psychedelic experiences. Special attention is given to the therapeutic relationship, clinician self-awareness, nervous system regulation, spiritual and mystical experiences, and the role of the clinician as an instrument of healing.
Recognizing that psychedelic-assisted therapy requires more than technical knowledge, this training invites participants into a deeper exploration of their own beliefs, assumptions, relational patterns, and capacity to sit with the full spectrum of human experience.
Through didactic instruction, case discussion, experiential exercises, and supervised clinical application, participants will develop the knowledge, skills, and embodied presence necessary to responsibly support individuals navigating non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Optional experiential learning opportunities, including legal ceremonial and clinical psychedelic experiences, are available for those who wish to deepen their understanding through direct observation and participation. These experiences are complemented by structured integration training designed to translate insight into lasting clinical competence.
By the conclusion of the program, participants will be equipped to thoughtfully and ethically incorporate psychedelic-informed principles into their clinical work while contributing to the evolving field of psychedelic-assisted mental health care.
Learning Outcomes
Describe the historical, cultural, spiritual, and scientific evolution of psychedelic substances and their use across diverse traditions and clinical settings.
Differentiate among major classes of psychedelic compounds, including serotonergic psychedelics, empathogens, dissociatives, and atypical psychedelic agents, with respect to their pharmacology, phenomenology, and therapeutic applications.
Examine the neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychedelic states, including current theories regarding consciousness, neuroplasticity, predictive processing, and brain network dynamics.
Analyze contemporary research on psychedelic-assisted therapies, including indications, efficacy, limitations, and emerging areas of investigation.
Evaluate the influence of set, setting, therapeutic alliance, and sociocultural context on psychedelic experiences and clinical outcomes.
Discuss the ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations relevant to psychedelic-assisted therapy across clinical, research, and community-based settings.
Explore diverse frameworks for understanding non-ordinary states of consciousness, including psychological, neurobiological, spiritual, and transpersonal perspectives.
Critically reflect on personal beliefs, biases, and assumptions regarding psychedelics and altered states of consciousness and examine their potential impact on clinical practice.
Articulate the foundational principles of psychedelic-assisted therapy and distinguish these approaches from conventional pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions.
Integrate current evidence and theoretical models to develop an informed, balanced, and clinically relevant understanding of the role of psychedelics in contemporary mental health care.
Your Guides
Brittany is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with specialized training in psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration. She developed The Clinician's Journey to offer fellow clinicians a rigorous, ethically grounded pathway into this emerging field — one that honors both the science and the depth of the therapeutic encounter.
Jessica is a registered nurse with deep experience at the intersection of clinical care and consciousness-expanding modalities. She brings a grounded, somatic awareness and a commitment to harm reduction to the training, supporting clinicians in developing the presence and practical skills needed to hold space for non-ordinary states.
The Curriculum
A structured path from foundational knowledge to clinical readiness — grounded in evidence, ethics, and embodied practice.
Introduction to PsychedelicsExplore the history, cultural origins, contemporary renaissance, and therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines. Participants will develop a foundational understanding of the major psychedelic compounds and their emerging role in mental health treatment.
Legal Issues in PsychedelicsExamine the evolving legal, ethical, and regulatory landscape surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapies. Topics include current legislation, professional ethics, risk management, informed consent, religious exemptions, and harm reduction considerations.
Pharmacology of PsychedelicsDevelop a working understanding of the neurobiology and pharmacology of psychedelic substances, including mechanisms of action, receptor activity, therapeutic effects, contraindications, and safety considerations across clinical populations.
Set and Setting: Therapeutic Environment, Safety, and the Role of MusicLearn how mindset, environment, therapeutic preparation, and music profoundly shape psychedelic experiences. Participants will explore practical approaches to creating safe, supportive, and therapeutically effective containers for non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Screening and Preparation for Psychedelic-Assisted TherapyDiscover best practices for evaluating appropriateness for psychedelic treatment, identifying contraindications, assessing readiness, and preparing clients for meaningful therapeutic experiences. Emphasis is placed on safety, rapport-building, and expectation management.
Current Models of Consciousness and Psychedelic ExperienceInvestigate contemporary theories of consciousness and how psychedelic experiences challenge conventional understandings of mind, self, perception, and reality. Participants will explore both scientific and contemplative perspectives on non-ordinary states.
Therapeutic Relationships, Therapeutic Presence, and the Clinician as InstrumentExamine the unique role of the therapist in psychedelic-assisted care. This module emphasizes therapeutic presence, nervous system regulation, self-awareness, countertransference, and the clinician's capacity to serve as a grounded and attuned guide throughout transformative experiences.
Integration Therapy Models I – Foundations of Psychedelic IntegrationExplore foundational approaches to psychedelic integration, including meaning-making, narrative reconstruction, and translating insight into daily life. Participants will learn core frameworks for supporting clients after psychedelic experiences.
Integration Therapy Models II – Clinical Interventions for Lasting ChangeBuild upon foundational integration skills with evidence-informed interventions designed to consolidate insights into durable psychological, relational, behavioral transformation. Focus is placed on helping clients create meaningful and sustainable change.
Navigating Challenging Psychedelic ExperiencesLearn to skillfully support clients through difficult, overwhelming, or destabilizing psychedelic experiences. Topics include trauma activation, anxiety, fear, resistance, spiritual emergencies, and the therapeutic opportunities that can emerge from challenging states.
Mystical Experiences, Spiritual Intelligence, and Psychedelic-Assisted TherapyExplore the relationship between psychedelic experiences, spirituality, meaning-making, and personal transformation. Participants will examine research on mystical experiences while developing frameworks for ethically engaging diverse spiritual and existential perspectives.
Psychedelic Experiences and the EgoInvestigate the nature of selfhood, identity, and ego processes within psychedelic states. Participants will explore concepts such as ego dissolution, psychological flexibility, self-transcendence, and the integration of profound shifts in personal identity.
Complementary Therapies in Psychedelic-Assisted CareDiscover how somatic therapies, mindfulness practices, Internal Family Systems (IFS), expressive arts, breathwork, spiritual care, lifestyle interventions, and other complementary approaches can enhance preparation, support, and integration in psychedelic-assisted treatment.
Experiential Learning
As part of the educational experience, participants will have the opportunity to attend a legally sanctioned ayahuasca ceremony within a recognized religious setting. This experiential component is offered as an optional adjunct to the didactic curriculum and is intended to deepen participants' understanding of non-ordinary states of consciousness, ceremonial container, preparation, therapeutic presence, and the lived experience often described by clients seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Participation in the ceremony is entirely voluntary. At no point will participants be required or expected to ingest ayahuasca or any psychoactive substance. Individuals may choose to attend as observers, participate in ceremonial activities to the extent they feel comfortable, or decline participation altogether.
The purpose of this experience is not to promote any particular spiritual, religious, or therapeutic framework, but rather to cultivate greater clinical humility, cultural awareness, and experiential understanding of the contexts in which psychedelic experiences occur.
Participants who choose to attend the ceremony will be invited to engage in a facilitated integration process following the experience. These integration sessions will provide opportunities for reflection, discussion, and exploration of how experiential learning may inform clinical practice, therapeutic presence, ethical decision-making, and work with clients navigating psychedelic experiences.
For participants who choose to attend the optional experiential learning opportunity, the training concludes with a four-week integration therapy series designed to support the meaningful translation of experience into clinical wisdom and personal growth. Participants will receive supervised, direct clinical experience in the facilitation of integrative therapy sessions.
Integration is often where the deepest learning occurs. These weekly group sessions provide a structured and supportive environment for participants to reflect upon their experiences, process emerging insights, and explore how experiential learning may inform their clinical practice. Drawing from contemporary psychedelic integration models, participants will engage in reflective discussion, experiential exercises, case conceptualization, and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions aimed at fostering durable psychological, behavioral, relational, and spiritual change.
Topics may include meaning-making, nervous system regulation, working with symbolic and archetypal material, addressing challenging experiences, translating non-ordinary states into therapeutic language, and applying experiential understanding to the therapeutic relationship. Participants will also explore ethical considerations, personal boundaries, clinician self-awareness, and the ongoing cultivation of therapeutic presence.
The integration series emphasizes that profound experiences alone do not create lasting transformation. Rather, it is through intentional reflection, embodied practice, community support, and conscious application that insights become integrated into one's personal life and professional work.
Participation in the integration series is strongly encouraged for those attending the experiential component and serves as a bridge between personal experience and competent, ethical psychedelic-assisted clinical practice.
Participants will have the opportunity to attend an optional Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAT) training experience conducted within a legal, clinical setting under the supervision of experienced providers. This experiential component is designed to deepen participants' understanding of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through direct observation, clinical participation, and experiential learning.
The purpose of this training is to provide clinicians with an opportunity to witness and better understand the unique therapeutic processes that emerge within altered states of consciousness while developing practical skills in preparation, facilitation, therapeutic presence, safety monitoring, and integration. Participants will gain exposure to both the patient and clinician perspectives of ketamine-assisted treatment, enhancing their ability to translate theoretical knowledge into competent clinical practice.
Participation in ketamine administration is entirely optional and is not required for completion of the course. Participants may choose to engage as observers, participate in educational and clinical discussions, or experience ketamine treatment themselves if medically appropriate and deemed eligible through the clinical screening process. Decisions regarding participation will not impact course standing, certification, or educational outcomes.
This training is intended to foster a deeper appreciation for the therapeutic potential, limitations, ethical considerations, and clinical applications of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy while emphasizing safety, professionalism, and evidence-informed practice. Through direct exposure to a legal psychedelic treatment model, participants will develop greater confidence and competence in supporting patients through non-ordinary states of consciousness within clinical settings.
Eligibility
This training is designed for clinicians who are already practicing and licensed — and who want to responsibly expand into the world of psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration support. This training is also open to participants who are currently students in the eligible fields.
You don't need prior knowledge of psychedelics. You need your license, your clinical skills, and your curiosity.
Dates & Fees
January – April 2027Didactic Training Program
April 24–25, 2027 (Tentative)Optional Experiential Learning Opportunity: Legal Ayahuasca Ceremony
June 2027 (Tentative)Optional Experiential Learning Opportunity: Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Experience
Dates for experiential learning opportunities are tentative and subject to change. Participation is voluntary and not required for completion of the training.
Didactic Training Only — $5,500Includes all didactic instruction and course materials.
Didactic Training + Ayahuasca Experiential Learning Opportunity & Integration Facilitation Training — $6,500Includes all didactic instruction, participation in the optional legal ayahuasca experiential learning opportunity, and integration facilitation training.
Comprehensive Training Package — $7,500Includes all didactic instruction, participation in the optional legal ayahuasca experiential learning opportunity, integration facilitation training, and the optional ketamine-assisted therapy experiential learning opportunity.
We anticipate offering Continuing Education (CE) credits for eligible licensed professionals. Because CE approval processes and eligibility requirements vary by profession and licensing board, prospective participants are encouraged to contact us regarding the current status of CE offerings and discipline-specific eligibility prior to enrollment.
Begin Your Journey
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Space is intentionally limited to maintain the quality of community and learning.
Email: thecliniciansjourney@gmail.com · Phone: (949) 414-6196
