Detail | ISSP - International Society for Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy

Program language

English

Cooperation(s) and sponsoring(s)

Institutional affilliations
no info found

Collaboration with treatment facilities; If yes, nature of affilliation?
no info found

University or other educational affilliation? Details of affilliation
no info found

Collaboration with commercial/for profit entities
no info found

Funding, sponsoring, underwriting, sponsorship?
no info found

Other funding details?
no info found

Target groups and fields of application

Nature of students sought; applicants excluded from applying
Health Professionals

Professional disciplines admitted for the training; MDs, PhDs, Master’s Degree, Nursing degree?
As stated: "you have completed a clinical or therapeutic training of some kind (Psychotherapists, counsellors, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, mental health nurses, social care workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clergy etc.)"

Is clinical experience in mental health required for application?
yes

Is licensure in the country/state of origin required for enrolment?
no

Are non-licensed practitioners invited to apply and matriculate?
no

Is the training broadly focused on numerous medicines and methods or is it a more specialized focus of training?

Price

Full accounting of cost and length of training program
11000

Detailed breakdown of total cost into individual components of training
yes

Clarity of methods/plans/structure of payment
mostly clear (costs for "personal therapy" vary depending on the required hours)

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

What are policies on reduced tuition, scholarships, work/study.
no info found

Length/Components

What is the entire length of the program?
2 years

Is the time to complete flexible?
no

% (estimate) of time devoted to:
Didactic education
40% (estimate)

Group process learning
20% (estimate)

Non-substance based NOSC Experiential work
20% (estimate)

Practicum: working as a substance assisted therapy practitioner
no info found

Personal direct experience with substance assisted therapy
20% (estimate)

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

Group/Individual Balance

d ratio between the two?
no info found

Mentorship program?
no info found

Class size?
no info found

Training for individual and/or group therapy

Is there training only for individual substance assisted treatment?
no info found

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

Conceptual and theoretical background

Principles/Core beliefs and approaches taught
As stated: "We coin the term Depth Relational Process, to assist the development of safe and skilful containers that can support this powerful and yet tender journey towards healing and wholeness." "

Ethical principles of the program
As stated: "We aim to (…) deepen practitioner capacity in assisting expanded states in a therapeutic manner and develop robust ethical guidelines to support safe and skilful practice."

Models of Substance Assisted therapy that are taught
The academic course content will draw from psychedelic literature, archetypal and transpersonal psychology, psychodynamic and attachment models, embodied models, intergenerational trauma work, clinical research, systemic perspectives and shamanic and indigenous wisdom traditions

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

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,
no info found

Range of types of teachers
fairly wide range of backgrounds

Male/female/non-binary teachers
male
40% (estimate)

female
60% (estimate)

non-binary
no info found

Racial diversity of teaching staff
very limited

Publication history of teachers, trainers, and mentors
limited

Cultural heritage/backgrounds of instructors, teachers, mentors?
limited 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 info found, just "legal psychedelics"

Psilocybin
no info found, just "legal psychedelics"

LSD
no info found, just "legal psychedelics"

MDMA
no info found, just "legal psychedelics"

others, name:
no info found, just "legal psychedelics"

Additional training contents

Is training in any pf the following available?
HolotropicBreathwork
yes

Mindfulness practices
no info found

Meditation practice
no info found

Hakomi
no info found

others, name:
no info found

Practical Aspects

Is there a practicum portion of the training, with supervised clinical experience for the trainee?
no info found

Is there treatment under direct live supervision?
no info found

In what frequency?
no info found

Is supervision of clinical work provided in a regularly occuring manner?
no info found

Is group supervision utilized? If yes, group size?
yes

If yes, group size?
no info found

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

Is there a means of post graduation community building?
yes

Self-Experiences

Is self-experience in substance assisted therapy required for completion of the program?
Available but not required? Encouraged but not offered? included?
yes

Number of sessions?
four 5-day retreats throughout the training

Are sessions done with program faculty?
yes

Are non-substance based NOSCs offered as an alternative to medicines?
not specified as an alternative, but it is part of the psychedelic retreats

Indigenous Practices

Are indigenous tradition and Western wisdom paratitioners a primary and central part of program?
yes

How do indigenous practices/wisdom practices contribute to what is taught in the program?
It is one of 10 aspects of their approach

Levels of Training

Are there different levels of the training?
no info found

Are there segments which may be taken separately, or in a stepped sequence?
not specified

Evaluation:

Are there examinations at any point?
no

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?
no

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?
no info found

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
no info found

Transparency

How much information about the training was readily available on the website?
Broad, but not extensive info available

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

If yes: was information shared openly?

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