Group Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Facilitating safe, effective group experiences.

Group psychedelic-assisted therapy creates a unique therapeutic setting, where individual experiences unfold within a shared space. Facilitating it well means balancing each client's needs with group dynamics, emotional safety and the collective process.

This interactive workshop explores the practical side of preparing, facilitating and integrating group experiences. Through case-based learning, group exercises and facilitated discussion, you'll work with approaches to managing group dynamics, supporting individual therapeutic processes and responding to challenges as they arise. We'll also look at how group-based approaches can be adapted for different clinical programs, including ongoing and maintenance-focused offerings.

What you'll take away

• Identify key considerations when preparing clients for group psychedelic-assisted therapy
• Understand the role of group structure, therapeutic boundaries and psychological safety
• Recognize and respond to common group dynamics during sessions
• Practise facilitation approaches that support individual needs within a group
• Explore strategies for group integration and ongoing therapeutic engagement
• Guide a group in establishing shared agreements, relational safety and collective responsibility for a supportive environment

Who should attend

PAT-trained therapists and practitioners offering, or planning to offer, group-based psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Your facilitators

Priya Bains, Lead Psychologist at ATMA CENA Edmonton, and Julie Wiggins, MACP, BSN, CCC, RN.

Cost and registration

$499 CAD per participant. Full refund if cancelled on or before May 18, 2027.