Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration Therapy: Professional Best Practices and Ethical Boundaries
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- CE Hours Included: 3 (please see below for CE details)
- Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint and references. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
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- Investment: $87 (provides lifetime access!)
- Presented by: Peter Addy, Ph.D. (see bio below)
- Date of Recording: March 18th, 2026
- Instruction Level: Intermediate
- Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
- This workshop is not yet available; by pre-registering, you will receive immediate access when it becomes available in April.
Educational Objectives:
In this workshop, you will learn how to:
- Assess client safety factors, contraindications, and medication interactions when clients disclose psychedelic use through systematic screening protocols
- Apply evidence-based harm reduction interventions that respect client autonomy while maintaining professional and legal boundaries
- Demonstrate three evidence-based integration methods for processing psychedelic experiences and translating insights into sustained behavioral change
We will be referencing the most up-to-date ethics codes for NASW, APA, ACA, and AAMFT.
Workshop Description:
Did you know that over 10,000 clients have accessed legal psilocybin services in Oregon alone, while countless others use psychedelics independently? As psychedelic use becomes increasingly prevalent through state legal programs, municipal decriminalization, and expanding ketamine treatment options, mental health professionals urgently need competency in supporting these clients. However, most receive little to no training in this area.
This workshop addresses a critical gap in psychedelic education by focusing on harm reduction and integration support rather than direct psychedelic administration. Many mental health professionals encounter clients who use psychedelics in various contexts—from legal state programs to independent use—but existing training often assumes clinicians will provide direct psychedelic therapy. This course delivers practical frameworks for ethically supporting clients who use psychedelics independently or seek integration support, without crossing into illegal facilitation or exceeding the scope of practice. Participants will learn to navigate the professional spectrum from psychedelic-naive to psychedelic-informed practice, implement evidence-based risk assessment protocols, and apply three empirically supported integration methods. The training emphasizes clear ethical boundaries while providing concrete tools to support client safety and therapeutic outcomes, grounded in harm-reduction principles that respect client autonomy.
Presented by: Peter Addy, Ph.D.
Dr. Peter H. Addy is a licensed psychotherapist (LPC, LMHC), approved clinical supervisor, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist with a PhD in clinical psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He completed research and clinical postdoctoral training at Yale School of Medicine, where he co-founded the Yale Psychedelic Science Group and conducted pioneering research on atypical psychedelic substances. Dr. Addy has 14 years of experience in psychedelic science and consciousness research, having authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters on psychedelics, substance use treatment, and transpersonal psychology.
Dr. Addy is an internationally recognized speaker on psychedelic science and clinical applications. He served as a former faculty member at the Synaptic Training Institute's psilocybin program and currently operates Psychedelic Affirming Education, an NBCC-approved continuing education provider. He maintains an active clinical practice as a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist and serves as an approved clinical supervisor with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. His expertise bridges academic research, clinical application, and professional training in psychedelic-informed care.
Workshop Agenda:
- Introduction and Professional Foundations (45 minutes)
- Indigenous wisdom and contemporary clinical applications
- The professional spectrum: From psychedelic-naive to psychedelic-informed practice
- Defining psychedelic-informed practice vs. psychedelic-assisted therapy
- Core principles: Harm reduction, professional competence, legal/ethical boundaries, informed consent
- Current research landscape and evidence base
- Legal and Ethical Framework (30 minutes)
- Federal legal status and Schedule classifications
- State-level therapeutic access: Oregon and Colorado programs
- Ketamine and esketamine: Legal pathways and clinical protocols
- Professional practice guidelines
- Ethical boundary maintenance and professional liability considerations
- What clinicians CAN vs. CANNOT do legally and ethically
- Risk Assessment and Safety Screening (45 minutes)
- Substance-specific risks: Psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, ayahuasca
- Screening protocols: Medical, psychiatric, and medication assessment
- Contraindications and red flags: Immediate, cautionary, and appropriate categories
- Drug-drug interactions and minimum washout periods
- Cardiovascular, neurological, and urological considerations
- The Four Dimensions of Psychedelic Preparedness framework
- Set and setting optimization
- Evidence-Based Integration Methods (45 minutes)
- Defining psychedelic integration
- The three dimensions and three methods of integration
- Method 1: Body-Based Somatic Tracking
- Method 2: Expressive Arts Journaling
- Method 3: Nature-Based Mindfulness
- Selecting appropriate methods for individual clients
- Practical Application and Case Studies (15 minutes)
- Case study: Marcus (family psychiatric history, harm reduction assessment)
- Case study: Michelle (post-experience destabilization and integration)
- Building referral networks and ongoing professional development
3 Ethics, Core, or Related "Asynchronous" CE Clock Hours Included - Details by License Type Below:
- PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
- COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed information.
- SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
- MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: Many states will accept APA and/or NBCC-approved continuing education hours for Marriage & Family Therapists, but please check your specific state’s rules & regulations. For Georgia-specific information regarding MFT approval, please go to our CE Information page by clicking here and scrolling down to the map of Georgia.
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