Category: Training

Medically reviewed by Jacque Lovely, RN MN MBA PMP Reg# 74334 | Head of Western Operations at ATMA CENA Psychedelic-assisted

“Psychologist” is a protected title in every Canadian province, but registration level and scope differ. Your regulator & provincial framework decide what training you need and what role you can take within Psychedelic therapy

You cannot practise as a “psychedelic therapist” without first holding a regulated clinical credential. The credential is the gate; the training certificate is not.

This FAQ answers the questions Canadian clinicians most often ask about psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) training: who can train, what each profession can legally do.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) training prepares licensed Canadian physicians and nurse practitioners to prescribe, oversee, and lead multidisciplinary teams delivering ketamine-assisted,

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAT) training prepares licensed Canadian clinicians to deliver structured therapy with sub-anaesthetic ketamine across intramuscular, sublingual, oral, intranasal,

This guide covers what the training builds, the federal and provincial regulatory landscape, ATMA CENA’s three pathways (Integrative, Clinical, Prescriber), substance-specific competencies, certification and continuing-education credits, eligibility by profession, the course structure, online versus in-person delivery, and a step-by-step path from licence to practice.

Canadian counsellors, Certified Counsellors (CCCs), Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs), Registered Counselling Therapists (RCTs), and counselling therapists in unregulated provinces can train in psychedelic therapy & contribute meaningfully to multidisciplinary PAT teams.

This guide covers CRPO and OPQ scope, the legal landscape for the three substances, CE recognition, programs in Canada, and how Therapists integrate into multidisciplinary PAT teams.