Training for psychedelic therapists

Duration: 5h – 5h30

Main Objectives

• Understand trauma from a somatic perspective and how it manifests in expanded states of consciousness.

• Acquire bodily, emotional, and relational tools to safely support psychedelic experiences.

• Recognize and accompany traumatic imprints, both implicit and explicit.

• Strengthen therapeutic presence through an embodied ethical approach.

What will you learn?

• To recognize the bodily signs of trauma and accompany them with sensitivity.

• To use your own body as a tool for self-regulation and co-regulation.

• To create a safe environment rooted in embodied ethics.

• To integrate gestures, breath, and spontaneous movement as therapeutic resources.

• To listen to the body’s narrative and use it in psychedelic preparation and integration.

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is especially designed for:

• Therapists, facilitators, and guides of psychedelic processes.

• Mental health and bodywork professionals interested in the somatic approach.

• Individuals in training within the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

📚 Workshop Structure and Content

Introduction to the somatic approach to trauma (45 min)

• Defining trauma from the perspective of the body and the nervous system.

• Differences from the cognitive approach.

• Opportunities and risks of trauma in non-ordinary states.

• Activity: Dyad work exploring the bodily experience of trauma.

Manifestations of trauma in psychedelic experiences (1h)

• Identification of somatic and emotional signs.

• Dissociation, freezing, and survival responses.

• The importance of interoception and body memory.

The role of the facilitator: regulation, ethics, and presence (45 min)

• Practices for self-regulation and co-regulation.

• Creating a safe space through rhythm, boundaries, and trust.

• Addressing relational trauma and emotional repair.

Break (30 min)

Somatic practices for preparation (45 min)

• Using the body in psychedelic preparation: breath, gestures, spontaneous movement.

• Listening to the body’s narrative.

• The spiritual dimension: the body as an anchor for insight.

Somatic practices for integration (45 min)

• Repetition and deepening of post-experience practices.

• Accompanying the body’s narrative.

Integration activity (15–25 min)

• Group work with clinical case analysis.

Closing circle (10–20 min)

• Sharing experiences, learnings, and commitments.

📂 Supplementary Materials

A folder will be provided with:

• Protocols for somatic presence and emotional containment.

• A guide of body-based practices for preparation and integration.

• Articles on trauma, the body, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.