Detail | ISSP - International Society for Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy

Program language

English

Cooperation(s) and sponsoring(s)

Institutional affilliations
Lycos, Black Therapists Rock, NPA, Reason for Hope, Enthea, Fireside Project, Journey Clinial, Level Education, Journey Clinical, Lavin Education, Source Research Foundation, Chacruna, Psychedelic Medicine Association, Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, Heal Ukraine Trauma

Collaboration with treatment facilities; If yes, nature of affilliation?
PRATI

University or other educational affilliation? Details of affilliation
Source Research Foundation

Collaboration with commercial/for profit entities

Funding, sponsoring, underwriting, sponsorship?

Other funding details?

Target groups and fields of application

Nature of students sought; applicants excluded from applying
As stated: Master's degree or higher from an accredited program in a clinically-focused behavioral health discipline. Active clinical licensure through either: -Colorado behavioral health license in good standing, OR -A license in another state, and an acknowledgment that you plan to get a Colorado license before getting your full Clinical facilitator license, OR -A recognition that if you do not have a Colorado clinical license, you will only be eligible to be licensed as a Facilitator (non-clinical).

Professional disciplines admitted for the training; MDs, PhDs, Master’s Degree, Nursing degree?
see above

Is clinical experience in mental health required for application?
yes

Is licensure in the country/state of origin required for enrolment?
see above

Are non-licensed practitioners invited to apply and matriculate?
see above

Is the training broadly focused on numerous medicines and methods or is it a more specialized focus of training?
Several different trainings offered, this one is focused on psilocybin

Price

Full accounting of cost and length of training program
$8,000

Detailed breakdown of total cost into individual components of training
yes

Clarity of methods/plans/structure of payment
clear

Can individuals begin taking classes before committing to a program of training?
no info found

What are policies on reduced tuition, scholarships, work/study.
"A limited number of partial scholarships are available from our Diversity Fund. Fluence also works with the Healing Advocacy Fund and Sheri Eckert Foundation’s fellowship programs for additional funding for students in this program."

Length/Components

What is the entire length of the program?
27 weeks (66hours)

Is the time to complete flexible?
no info found

% (estimate) of time devoted to:
Didactic education
37,5% (estimate)

Group process learning
37,5% (estimate)

Non-substance based NOSC Experiential work
25% (estimate)

Practicum: working as a substance assisted therapy practitioner
yes

Personal direct experience with substance assisted therapy
no info found

Writing: personal response papers, final paper or thesis, community based learning
no

Group/Individual Balance

d ratio between the two?
50/50

Mentorship program?
no info found

Class size?
12

Training for individual and/or group therapy

Is there training only for individual substance assisted treatment?
no, group formats are also part of the training curriculum

Is there training only for group therapy/group therapy sessions?
no

Conceptual and theoretical background

Principles/Core beliefs and approaches taught
no info found

Ethical principles of the program
no info found, though there is a clear mission statement: https://www.fluencetraining.com/about/mission

Models of Substance Assisted therapy that are taught
no info found

Relation to known structured therapy approaches: ACT, non-specific container; Harm Reduction Psychedlic Integration, mindfulness, CBT, Hakomi, Holotropic Breathwork, etc
no info found, though trainers vary in psychotherapeutic backgrounds

Teachers

Didactic Instructors: top 10 names, professional affiliation, areas of focus and expertise, Wisdom Tradition Teachers, non-clinical instructors (mindfulness teachers, physical or occupational therapists,
Ingmar Gorman, PhD; Elisabeth Nielson, PhD; Jeffrey Guss, MD; Joseph McCowan, PsyD; Alexander Camargo, PsyD; Xiaojue Hu, MD; Kelan Thomas, PharmD; Candace Oglesby, LCPC; Victor Cabral; Brian Palecki, PhD

Range of types of teachers
wide range of backgrounds of trainers (no visibly indigenous trainers)

Male/female/non-binary teachers
male
50% (estimate)

female
50% (estimate)

non-binary
no info found

Racial diversity of teaching staff
very diverse

Publication history of teachers, trainers, and mentors
very extensive

Cultural heritage/backgrounds of instructors, teachers, mentors?
wide range of backgrounds

Curriculum contents

Is explicit detail about the curriculum available?
yes

Substance assisted therapies by individual medicines:

Is teaching applicable to the following available?
Ketamine
no, though offered in another training program

Psilocybin
yes

LSD
no

MDMA
no

others, name:

Additional training contents

Is training in any pf the following available?
HolotropicBreathwork
no

Mindfulness practices
yes

Meditation practice
yes

Hakomi
no info found

others, name:

Practical Aspects

Is there a practicum portion of the training, with supervised clinical experience for the trainee?
yes

Is there treatment under direct live supervision?
yes

In what frequency?

Is supervision of clinical work provided in a regularly occuring manner?
see above

Is group supervision utilized? If yes, group size?

If yes, group size?

Is ongoing supervision/consultation available with faculty after completion of the training?
no info found

Is there a means of post graduation community building?
no info found

Self-Experiences

Is self-experience in substance assisted therapy required for completion of the program?
Available but not required? Encouraged but not offered? included?
no

Number of sessions?

Are sessions done with program faculty?

Are non-substance based NOSCs offered as an alternative to medicines?
yes

Indigenous Practices

Are indigenous tradition and Western wisdom paratitioners a primary and central part of program?
yes (though limited info provided)

How do indigenous practices/wisdom practices contribute to what is taught in the program?
no info found

Levels of Training

Are there different levels of the training?
not in this curriculum, but other programs offered

Are there segments which may be taken separately, or in a stepped sequence?
yes

Evaluation:

Are there examinations at any point?
yes

Does the program have Learning Objectives and are students evaluated for mastering those Learning Objectives?
learning objectives, but no info on evaluation

How is feedback on students managed?
no info found

Who provdes feedback on the student?
no info found

Is there a mentor, or any teacher assigned 1:1 responsibility for tracking progress?
no info found

Is writing of a paper or thesis required for completing training?
no

Is there a formal progression process or committee which tracks progress and confirms completion?
yes

How is feedback delivered, frequency and nature of feedback?
no info found

How are problem areas or problematic students identified? Helped?
no info found

Certification:

What is conferred to the student upon completion?
As stated: Fluence Professional Certificate in Psilocybin Facilitation to Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to gain one of the following Colorado licenses: If you have gotten your psychotherapy, medical, or nursing license in the state of Colorado, you may become a Psilocybin Clinical Facilitator If you do not yet have, or no longer plan to, get such a secondary license, you may gain a Psilocybin Facilitator (non-clinical) license

Is there any relation to an ancillary institution that accompanies the program’s certificate?
no

Does the certificate carry any municipal, state or federal authority or imprimatur
yes

Transparency

How much information about the training was readily available on the website?
All info easily accessible

Were there follow up questions made with a program representative?
no

If yes: was information shared openly?

Psilocybin Facilitation Training

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