ADEPT (Advanced Education in Psychedelic Therapy)

Program language

English

Target groups and fields of application

Nature of students sought; applicants excluded from applying
Mental health professionals

Professional disciplines admitted for the training; MDs, PhDs, Master’s Degree, Nursing degree?
BA/BSc minimum

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?
As stated: "Professionals with other backgrounds may be considered (e.g. spiritual caregiver, clinical chaplain, sociotherapist, sociaal maatschappelijk werker) "

Is the training broadly focused on numerous medicines and methods or is it a more specialized focus of training?
no info found

Length/Components

What is the entire length of the program?
2 years (6-10 hours/week)

Is the time to complete flexible?
no

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

Group process learning
25% (estimate)

Non-substance based NOSC Experiential work
10% (estimate)

Practicum: working as a substance assisted therapy practitioner
25% (estimate)

Personal direct experience with substance assisted therapy
no info found

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

Training for individual and/or group therapy

Is there training only for individual substance assisted treatment?
yes

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

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,
Marc Aixalà, MSc​; Michiel van Elk, PhD; Anja Loizaga-Velder, PhD; Rosalind Watts, PsyD; Torsten Passie, MD; Sara Reed, MS; Roman Palitsky, PhD; Bill Brennan, PhD; Erica Dyck, PhD

Range of types of teachers
limited range of backgorunds

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

female
50% (estimate)

non-binary
no info found

Racial diversity of teaching staff
limited

Publication history of teachers, trainers, and mentors
very extensive

Cultural heritage/backgrounds of instructors, teachers, mentors?
limited range of backgorunds

Substance assisted therapies by individual medicines:

Is teaching applicable to the following available?
Ketamine
no info found

Psilocybin
yes

LSD
no info found

MDMA
yes

others, name:
no info found

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?
13 days of workshop in total (one 3-day and two five-day)

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

Is group supervision utilized? If yes, group size?
no info found

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

Indigenous Practices

Are indigenous tradition and Western wisdom paratitioners a primary and central part of program?
no

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

Evaluation:

Are there examinations at any point?
no

Does the program have Learning Objectives and are students evaluated for mastering those Learning Objectives?
no

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

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 info found

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

How are problem areas or problematic students identified? Helped?
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?