This 2-day workshop will revolve around the safe use of touch, providing you with practical approaches that will support you in using (or not using) touch with the folks you work with. The foundations of this course are based on psychedelic ethics, somatic and relational psychedelic therapy, and mindfulness. You will also be taught and given the opportunity to practice a titrated approach to touch that can be done as prep work to build somatic safety and embodied connection before the medicine session. This leads to increased safety, more embodied experiences, healing relational wounds, and more confidence in navigating this area in your psychedelic therapy practice.
Topics covered:
- Building on a grounded, boundaried sitting practice
- Insight dialogue (interpersonal mindfulness)
- Somatic therapy frameworks
- Guidelines/ agreements for touch
- Ethics and building safety
- Enactments and corrective experiences
- Listening to the head vs. Listening to the body
- Navigating safe touch as prep work
- Stan Grof and use of touch in holotropic breathwork
- Useful techniques of touch between co-therapists for grounding and self-care
We’ll have plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion. Come expecting personal and professional enrichment!
- PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is open to anyone who is interested in enriching their clinical skill set by the safe use of touch, providing you with practical approaches that will support you in using (or not using) touch with the folks you work with in your psychedelic practice.
- MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: 12 participants
- SCHEDULE: July 20th and 21st from 9:00-4:00 pm ET. Breaks: 60-minute lunch break and 2 x 10-minute breaks daily.
- LOCATION: TBD - Kingston, ON
- FEES: Members: $699, Non-Members: $899
- MEALS: Lunch, Coffee, and Tea will be provided daily
PRESENTER:
Rich Tyo, Registered Psychotherapist
After receiving a degree in Psychology and Criminology at the University of Ottawa, Rich started his career working as a mental health and addictions crisis worker for 13 years in Kingston, Ontario. Seeing the limitations of the current system, he sought out other modalities to support deeper healing and became a Registered Psychotherapist. He trained in ketamine assisted therapy, cannabis-assisted psychedelic therapy, Sensorimotor psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems therapy, psilocybin therapy, and somatic and relational psychedelic therapy with 3MMC. He supports others in preparation and integration as well as group and individual medicine journeys. Since 2019, he has been a mentor with Students for Sensible Drug Policy's Pipeline Mentorship program.
Rich is passionate about psychedelic advocacy, education, and harm reduction. He started the Kingston Psychedelic Society 8 years ago to bring people together and reduce the stigma around psychedelics and create a safe space to discuss alternative healing modalities. In 2022, he co-created a community-focused centre called Neuma, which supports group psychedelic work and education. He has spoken globally on topics such as psychedelics, spirituality, shadow work, and PTSD. Rich has a daughter and a loving partner who keep him humble. His ongoing commitment to cultural humility, self work, and equity are what continue to inspire him to be a better human doing this important work.
PRE-READINGS/VIDEOS: It will be very helpful to have read these prior to our event.
- Smith, W, Sisti, D. Ethics and ego dissolution: the case of psilocybin
- Brennan, W. A qualitative exploration of relational ethical challenges and practices in psychedelic healing
Navigating Safe Touch Payment Options: *tax included
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Internal Family Systems
The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model is a rapidly emerging model of therapy due to the remarkable results it is showing with clients and the ease it brings to practitioners. Advocated by leaders in the fields of trauma, addiction, and mental health in general, this non-pathologizing, evidence-based modality offers practitioners the ability to facilitate a client’s own healing from distress, relieving the pressure on the practitioner and countering burnout and/or vicarious traumatization.
IFS is rooted in the understanding that the personality is multiple and operates as a system of parts with different roles, and that each individual also has a compassionate and curious “Self” (highest self/best self) that can and should lead the system. This understanding applies as much to mental health professionals as it does to clients.
Through a variety of teaching modalities, including experiential exercises and didactic teaching, participants in the day will have the opportunity to experience their own parts as well as understand how the IFS model may be applied in their work. There will be a live demonstration of an IFS session and ongoing Q&A throughout the day.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Understand how multiplicity is the basis for the personality system
- Recognize their own “parts” that inform their work with vulnerable populations
- Gain clarity on how Self-led healing occurs and the role of the therapist in trusting and facilitating the internal work of the client’s system
- Appreciate how both end of life care as well as preparation for and integration of psychedelic sessions may be enhanced through using the IFS model
PARTICIPANTS: Practitioners who are interested in enriching their clinical skill set and learning how the IFS model may be applied in their work.
SCHEDULE: August 12, 2024 - 11-3pm PT
LOCATION: Online, Zoom link provided prior to the session
FEES: Members: $129, Non-Members: $159 (+tax)
PRESENTER:
Gustavo Ribeiro de Mello
Gustavo is an IFS Therapist, Certified Hakomi Therapist, Philosophical Counselor, Meditation Instructor and Biodanza Teacher and Facilitator from Brazil. He is part of the senior staff at IFSCA, an organization dedicated to bringing awareness of the IFS model to counselors and therapists in Canada and beyond. Through IFSCA he leads online courses teaching the IFS model. Gustavo has a private practice working with individuals and groups. He also offers in-person retreats and trainings.
He specializes in working with the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and low-income populations with a focus on healing from chronic pain, emotional neglect, oppression and complex trauma through the use of the body, multiplicity of mind and mindfulness in psychotherapy and dance.
PRE-READINGS/VIDEOS: It will be very helpful to have read these prior to our event.
- Schwartz, R.; Sweezy, M. Introduction to Internal Family Systems
- Scott, D.; Sollenberger, T. Complete IFS Session
Internal Family Systems Payment Options: *tax included
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