Case Supervision and Mentorship Program
Professional Development through Specialist Mentorship
October 3, 2023 - December 19, 2023
PROGRAM DETAILS
Changa’s Supervision and Mentorship Program is designed to assist psilocybin facilitators in furthering their skill development and self-awareness through client-case presentations, didactic sessions, and individual supervision meetings. This program aims to deepen students’ capacity to engage and support their clients in their psilocybin facilitation work. Students will be able to present client cases with which they are actively engaged to receive feedback, support, and skill development opportunities from their peers and educators. Students will also meet regularly for individual supervision sessions to engage in their self-reflection and healing/development process to support their capacity to be present to themselves and others. Didactic classes will integrate self-awareness teachings and practices and practical skill development for client sessions.
PROGRAM DATES:
Fall: October 3, 2023 - December 19, 2023
Winter: January 9, 2023 - March 26, 2023
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Elevate Your Psilocybin Therapy Skills with Expert Guidance 🌿
Once you've completed initial training, it takes ongoing supervision, mentorship and self-reflection to truly master the art and science of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Our advanced Case Supervision and Mentorship Program takes your psilocybin facilitation skills to the next level through:
Immersive Client Casework - Present real client cases to expert faculty members. Gain insights into complex clinical dynamics and recommendations for optimal interventions.
Skill-Building Workshops - Expand your toolkit through monthly didactic trainings on best practices for safety, ethics, trauma-informed care and more.
Individualized Supervision - Reflect deeply on countertransference and increase self-awareness through 1:1 mentoring sessions with seasoned psychedelic facilitators.
Peer Support - Share experiences and find community within a cohort of fellow practitioners for connection and growth.
Self-Awareness Training - Cultivate presence and avoid burnout through mindfulness, somatic practices and personal development work.
If you're ready to progress from theory to advanced applied practice under the guidance of skilled mentors, enroll now. Cohorts launch quarterly and spaces fill quickly.
PROGRAM DETAILS
INSTRUCTOR: Samantha Podrebarac
FORMAT: 2-hour Live Zoom Session Online
FOCUS: Psilocybin
TYPE: Clinical Consultation Group
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: 20 CE Hours
COST: $1,200
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Analyze and contemplate the underlying reasons driving patients to pursue psilocybin facilitation.
Understand and articulate the multifaceted reasons behind patients' decision to use psilocybin.
Evaluate the range of personal experiences and emotions reported by patients following psilocybin usage, approaching them with an open and unbiased perspective.
Recognize and express therapists' own reactions to patients expressing interest in psilocybin facilitation.
View both introspective, growth-oriented psilocybin experiences and recreational or dissociative ones with equal respect and understanding.
Understand and express the potential of psilocybin facilitation to heighten transference.
Delve into how ketamine-related transferences might intersect with therapist transferences.
Anticipate potential changes in patients' language, perceptions, and self-identity post-psilocybin experiences.
Discuss candidly, in suitable contexts, one's own emotional reactions (countertransference) to patient accounts, especially as they relate to personal experiences with psychedelic facilitation.
Identify signs of psychological disturbances that indicate a need for a more intensive care approach.
Outline comprehensive support services for patients, encompassing family or community resources.
Strategize the incorporation of non-pharmacological self-improvement methods within the framework of psilocybin facilitation.
MEET YOUR LEAD INSTRUCTOR
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Educator
Samantha is a spiritual care practitioner trained in spiritual healing and interfaith chaplaincy.
She has worked at the NYU Center for Psychedelic Medicine on clinical trials exploring the treatment potential of psychedelic medicines. Her focus has been on trials of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of alcohol dependence and upcoming research on psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of existential distress in individuals with a cancer diagnosis. She offers spiritual healing and meditation through Atman Spiritual Healing, working with individuals who require healing preparation and integration support.
Samantha has completed graduate training from Columbia University in Spiritual Psychology, along with Interfaith Chaplaincy training from the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. Her contemplative training includes Vedanta yogic meditation lineage, Indo-Tibetan Dzogchen meditation, and both spiritual healing and constellation therapy. She is interested in integrating spiritual care and traditional healing practices into the facilitation process for psychedelic medicine work.