Live Webinar: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: An Overview for Mental Health Professionals
Event Details
Live Webinar: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: An Overview for Mental Health Professionals
Saturday December 7th, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
3 General CEs
(3 Hours of NBCC Continuing Education Credit)
Psychedelic assisted therapy is emerging as a highly effective form of mental health treatment. This workshop will provide health care professionals an overview of this new clinical area. First, the basic model of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy will be explained so that workshop participants will have a better sense of how this treatment works. Differences between the most common psychedelics will be outlined, as well as their unique psychological and physical effects. Next, current research on psychedelic-assisted therapy will be summarized, emphasizing which conditions and substances have the most evidence.
The workshop will highlight the importance of psychotherapy in the preparation and integration phase of the treatment model. The current legal status of psychedelics will be also be reviewed, including at the state and federal levels. Finally, diversity issues around lack of access for underserved and non-majority populations will be explored, as well as the prevalence of cultural appropriation and colonialism in modern psychedelic medicine.
Objectives include:
1. Describe the theory and practice of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy.
2. Summarize research findings and identify the clinical applications with the most empirical support.
3. Discuss the current legal status of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy at a state and federal level.
4. Describe the role of psychotherapy in preparation for and integration of psychedelic experiences.
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This course meets criteria for 3 hours of general continuing education by the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health for Oklahoma LPC and LMFT license holders, by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (provider #20240088) for Oklahoma LCSW license holders, by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors (certificate #20250018) for LADC and CADC license holders, and for Oklahoma case managers (3 hours general CEs).
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No Prerequisites Required for This Course.
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Dr. Brian Pilecki
Brian Pilecki, PhD: Dr. Brian Pilecki is a clinical psychologist at Portland Psychotherapy that specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, trauma and PTSD, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. At Portland Psychotherapy, Brian is an active researcher and a study therapist on several clinical trials including the investigation of the use of MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of social anxiety disorder and the use of 5-MeO-DMT for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression. Brian is also an instructor for Fluence, a leading psychedelic training organization where he provides training to psilocybin facilitators in Oregon or to study therapists in clinical trials across the country. He is founder of Entropia and provides psilocybin facilitation to individuals and groups in the state of Oregon, and is co-founder of Perspective Retreats which offers group psilocybin retreats in the Netherlands. Brian is a co-founder of Portland Integration Network, a network of professionals offering specialized care related to psychedelics in Oregon. He is also the author of the book ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety and co-host of Altered States of Context, a podcast about psychotherapy and psychedelics.