Psychedelics in Modern Healing

CPD

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Gabor Maté, MD Related seminars and products

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Gabor Maté, MD (pronounced GAH-bor MAH-tay) is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of five books published in nearly 40 languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is a New York Times and international bestseller.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Gabor Maté receives compensation as a presenter. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Maté receives a speaking honorarium and recording and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Gabor Maté has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Appraise the differences among various psychedelic substances and their potential uses in a therapeutic setting. 
2. Investigate the process of introducing and preparing for a psychedelic-based session with clients. 
3. Assess how to integrate what has been experienced and learned in a psychedelic journey after the session. 

Outline

Four Concepts of Therapeutic Psychedelic Use

• Set & Setting       
  • Most Important Determinants: Set & Setting
  • 1960’s Push for Psychedelics in Treating Mental Health Issues
• Integration of Experience into One’s Life
  • Psychedelic Experiences Are Not Transformative of Themselves
  • Transformation Comes with Integration
• Expectations vs. Experience
  • Expectations Get in the Way of Experience
  • Exploring What the Experience Was About
• Attitude of Curiosity

Psychedelics & Pain

• Belief that One Cannot Handle Pain
• Embracing Your Ability to Handle Pain
• Feeling in a Safe, Held Context
• Connecting with Oneself

1960’s Cultural Phenomenon & Psychedelics

• Vietnam War, Racism, “Don’t Trust Anyone Over 30”
• Young Adult Use of Psychedelics Leads to “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” Situation
• Repression of Psychedelic Research

Creation of Retreats

• Focusing on Setting & Integration
• Increasing Self-Awareness & Self-Processing
• Creating Shared Community

Psychedelic Drugs

• Ayahuasca
• Ketamine
• MDMA
• Psilocybin
• Psychedelics: The Royal Road to the Unconscious

Q&A; Introduction to Andrew Tatarski (Center for Optimal Living)

Target Audience

• Psychologists
• Physicians
• Addiction Counselors
• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Other Behavioral Health Professionals

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