COLORADO LICENSED PSILOCYBIN FACILITATOR PROGRAM
6-Month Training Program Starting September 9, 2024
How to use this course
Course Syllabus
Class 1: Introduction
Class 1: Homework Before Class
Zoom: Introduction (Lisa)
Class 2: State Of The Field And Awareness of Facilitator's Personal Bias
Class 2: Homework
Class 2: Homework DropBox
Zoom: State Of The Field And Awareness of Facilitator's Personal Bias (Lisa)
Class 3: Risk Mitigation and Module Quiz
Class 3: ClassWork
Reading: Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety.
Reading: Survey study of challenging experiences after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms
Homework DropBox
Module 1 Quiz
Pre-Class 1 Assignment
Reading: Colorado's Facilitator Code of Ethics
M2 Pre-Class 1 DropBox
Class 1: Ethical Right Relationship in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Class 1: Lecture
Class 1: Lecture Response DropBox
Class 1: Homework
Class 1: Homework DropBox
Class 2: Ethical Right Relationship in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy II
Class 2: Lecture
Class 2: Lecture Response DropBox
Class 2: Homework
Class 2: Homework DropBox
Class 3: Ethical Considerations
Zoom: Ethical Considerations
Class 3: Homework
Survey study of challenging experiences
Class 4: Altered States of Consciousness
Zoom: Altered States of Consciousness
Class 4: Homework
Homework DropBox
Class 5: Appropriate Use of Touch and Touch Contract
Zoom: Appropriate Use of Touch and Touch Contract
Class 5: Slides
Class 5: DORA Preliminary Supportive Touch Regulations
Class 5: Homework
Class 5 Reading: Understanding Financial Conflicts of Interest Dennis F.Thompson
Class 5: Homework DropBox
Class 6: Financial Conflicts Of Interest
Zoom: Financial Conflicts Of Interest
Class 6: Homework
Reading - Analysis of social media compliance with cannabis advertising regulations:
Reading - Ethical Principles In Digital Advertising And Sample Analysis For Brands
Class 7: Ethical Advertising Practices
Class 7: Classwork DropBox
Class 7: Homework DropBox
Reading - Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer/ A randomized double-blind trial
Class 8: Current Research
Zoom: Current Research
Class 8: Homework DropBox
Reading - Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder
Reading - What is the clinical evidence on psilocybin for the treatment of psychiatric disorders? A systematic review
Class 9: Facilitator Scope of Practice
Zoom: Facilitator Scope of Practice
Class 9: Homework DropBox
Reading - Managing expectations with psychedelic microdosing
Class 10: Client Expectations
Zoom: Client Expectations
Class 10: Homework DropBox
Reading: Natural Medicine Rules and Regulations
Class 11: Training In Colorado Natural Medicine Rules And Regulations I
Class 11: Classwork DropBox
Class 11: Homework Dropbox
Class 12: Training In Colorado Natural Medicine Rules And Regulations II
Zoom: Training In Colorado Natural Medicine Rules And Regulations II
Class 12: Homework Dropbox
Class 13: Module Review, Module Quiz
Class 13: Module Review Quiz
Pre-Class 1 Assignment DropBox
Class 1: Boundaries In The Facilitation Of Natural Medicines
Zoom: Boundaries In The Facilitation Of Natural Medicines
Class 1: Homework DropBox
Reading: Examinig The Dark Side of Psychedlics
Class 2: The Historical And Contemporary Abuse Of Power And Implications For Facilitators
Class 2: Classwork DropBox
Class 2: Homework DropBox
Class 3: Facilitator Clients Boundaries
Zoom: Facilitator Clients Boundaries
Class 3: Homework DropBox
Reading: Therapy as a unique human interaction: Management of boundaries and sexual countertransference.
Reading: The communication of emotion via touch.
Class 4: Touch Contract
Zoom: Touch Contract
Class 4: Homework DropBox
Class 5: Practical Training Use Of Touch and Module Quiz
Zoom: Practical Training Use Of Touch
Class Slides
Module Review Quiz
Pre-Class 1 Assignment DropBox
Class 1: Training In Therapeutic Presence
Zoom: Training In Therapeutic Presence
Class 1: Homework DropBox
Class 2: Non-Directive Facilitation
Zoom: Non-Directive Facilitation
Class 2: Homework DropBox
Class 3: Response To Psychological Distress
Zoom: Response To Psychological Distress
Class 3: Homework DropBox
Class 4: Managing Facilitator's Self-Care: Monday, Nov 4th
Class 4: Classwork DropBox
Class 4: Breathwork
Class 4: Homework DropBox
Class 5: Identification And Facilitation Of Subjective Psilocybin Experience
Zoom: Identification And Facilitation Of Subjective Psilocybin Experience
Class 5: Homework DropBox
Reading: Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of psilocybin in 9 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Class 6: Appropriate Modes of Intervention For Mental Health Concerns
Zoom: Appropriate Modes of Intervention For Mental Health Concerns
Class 6: Homework DropBox
Class 7: Appropriate Modes of Intervention For Physical Health Concerns
Zoom: Appropriate Modes of Intervention For Physical Health Concerns
Class 8: Natural Medicines for Chronic Pain
Class 9: Adverse Medical and Behavioral Reactions
Zoom: Adverse Medical and Behavioral Reactions
Class 10: Navigating Challenging and Unusual Situations
Zoom: Navigating Challenging and Unusual Situations
Class 11: Scenario Role-Play Navigating Challenging and Unusual Situations
Zoom: Scenario Role-Play Navigating Challenging and Unusual Situations
Class 12: Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery
Class 13: Module Review, Module Quiz
Class 1: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin I
Zoom: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin I
Class 2: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin II
Zoom: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin II
Class 3: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin III and Module Quiz
Support your clients' healing during psilocybin therapy, integration, and space holding
Guide clients in interpreting and integrating their psilocybin experiences to create lasting change
Use language and questions to deepen a patient's inner experience and healing to support your clients' healing
Ensure participant safety using evidence-based practices emphasizing ethics, harm reduction, and community care
Manage group dynamics by assessing and responding to various situations quickly and effectively
Recognize personal limitations and seek appropriate support within a network of professional educators and trusted experts