Program Overview
TheraPsil’s fundamental mission extends to providing access to MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for Canadians in medical need. Our primary functions include patient-rights advocacy, assessment, and referral.
To this end, TheraPsil has developed a psilocybin-assisted and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy training program, which is delivered by contracted experts and organizations in the field. In order to join our MDMA program, practitioners must complete psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy training in TheraPsil’s Fundamentals program.
Our training aims to prepare graduates to safely and effectively guide clients through therapeutic MDMA experiences. Learn more about our program content here.
Who Can Benefit from This Training?
TheraPsil is training healthcare professionals looking to support patients with psychedelic therapies. Discover more about entrance and graduation requirements.
Certificates & Professional Designations
Qualified professionals accepted into our program become TheraPsil Affiliates by committing to complete our training. TheraPsil supports their applications to Health Canada for access to MDMA during their training. Explore TheraPsil's training certifications and available pathways.
Does the Training Connect Me to Patients?
TheraPsil will align the intake process for patients seeking MDMA Therapy with our established psilocybin intake procedures. Upon successful completion of training, practitioners will gain the capability to offer both psilocybin and MDMA therapies. Graduates of TheraPsil's training program will be granted access to our Practitioner Directory, an invaluable resource linking certified professionals with patients seeking support across Canada.
When and Where is the Next Training?
The first in-person training cohort is scheduled in Vancouver from February 12-17, 2024 in Vancouver. A second cohort has been scheduled for June 3-8 in Vancouver with a goal to expand this training across Canada in 2024.
How to Apply & Eligibility
Entrance Requirements
- Completion (Units 1-10) of TheraPsil's Fundamentals of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy training program.
- A medical degree (MD, RN), or a graduate degree (MA, PhD) in psychology, counseling psychology, or a closely related field such as psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing or occupational therapy with psychotherapy license;
- Current good standing as a professional member of a provincial clinical counseling or psychotherapy association having a Code of Ethics and a disciplinary body;
Requirements 1 and 2 above may be relaxed to allow those in the process of completing a graduate clinical degree or professional registration, and credentialed spiritual/pastoral counsellors to attend a seminar in situations where a cohort is short one or two fully qualified clinical entrants prior to delivery.
- Preference will be given to applicants who already have personal or professional psychedelic experience;
- Each applicant will be admitted to the training program following a successful interview with the Director of Training and Operations to assess personal and professional suitability
Program Content
This training program consists of 11 Curriculum Units listed and described below:
- Trainees begin with a set of pre-readings and video content;
- Trainees attend a seminar involving face-to-face instruction covering units 1-10;
- Seminars involve knowledge and skill acquisition, self-reflection, and community building. This will involve a flexible mixture of lectures, large and small group discussions, case studies, and skill-practice sessions;
- Seminars may involve the use of “guest” expert presenters for certain specialized topics;
- In-person seminar delivery may be scheduled flexibly according to the needs of cohort members (e.g., one-week intensives, weekly or bi-weekly sessions stretching over several months);
- Maximum cohort size: 20 members;
- Trainees will have the opportunity to deliver feedback to the trainers throughout the program concerning both content and delivery methods;
- Total Program Hours:
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- In-person Seminar 24
- Readings/Videos 48
- Experiential (Unit 10) 31
- Supervision (Unit 11) 10
- 113 Hours Total
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Read the latest version of our syllabus for full information on this training.