Workshops
June 16-17
Psychedelic Science 2025 starts with two days of workshops, facilitated by leading experts in the fields of science, medicine, policy, healthcare, and culture.
Both half-day and full-day workshops are offered, and some workshops feature CE/CME opportunities.
Workshops are available as an add-on to your conference registration. The most popular workshops fill early, so we recommend booking as soon as possible.
These are just our first few offerings. Watch for more workshop announcements coming soon!
Available Workshops
Psilocybin as a Tool in Personal and Spiritual Development
Full Day
William A. Richards, Ph.D. and Brian D. Richards, Psy.D.
Psilocybin, the use of which echoes back at least 9000 years, is now re-emerging in Western culture with promise in arenas of medicine, education and religion. In the hope that we have sufficiently evolved to constructively integrate this powerful sacramental substance into society in wise, safe and responsible ways, this workshop focuses on the fundamental knowledge required. Among other topics, it will consider prerequisites for safe use, the potent variables of mental set and physical setting, the vast varieties of inner worlds awaiting exploration and the challenges of integrating new insights and perspectives into everyday living.
Psychedelic Therapy for End-of-Life and Palliative Care
Full Day
Anthony P. Bossis, Ph.D., Charles S. Grob, M.D., and more TBD
Building upon pioneering research from over half a century ago exploring the efficacy and safety of psychedelics for treating psycho-spiritual and existential distress in advanced cancer, research is again investigating the therapeutic utility of psychedelics in end-of-life and palliative care. Clinicians and others interested in novel therapies for treating emotional suffering near the end of life and in hospice and palliative care will learn about the history, scientific findings from FDA-approved trials, and implications of the psychedelic treatment model as they consider how psychedelic psychotherapy might serve their patient populations. This presentation will also include discussions on the nature of emotional suffering in advanced illness, the importance of death awareness, and a description of the psychedelic therapeutic model for palliative care.
Plant Medicines, Indigenous Healing Traditions and Right Relationship
Full Day
The Indigenous Medicine Conversation Fund with TBA speakers
This workshop is designed to provide people in the psychedelic space to learn about traditional Indigenous medicines such as Ayahuasca, Peyote and Mushrooms within Indigenous Culture and Healing Systems, and gain perspectives on how to engage with Indigenous Peoples and traditions from a place of right relationship. The workshop aims to explore, in an interactive format, the complexities of the Psychedelic Renaissance and Growing interest into Indigenous medicines, and how participants can navigate their engagement with this field. The workshop will be facilitated by experienced Indigenous leaders and activists, and bridgeweavers, who will share their insights and experiences on navigating the issues that come from engaging with Indigenous communities, plant medicines and the psychedelic space. By participating in the workshop, the group will explore their role and participation in this space and how they can meaningfully evolve further towards the right relationship with Indigenous knowledge-holding communities.
Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy for the Treatment of Addiction
Full Day
Peter Hendricks, Ph.D. and TBA co-instructors
Substance use disorders have become a public health emergency, with the number of affected adults and teenagers rising significantly over the last decade. Current behavioral and pharmaceutical treatment options do not succeed for many patients. Drawing on a long history of research going back to the 1950s, many recently completed and new studies are investigating psychedelic-assisted therapies for the treatment of addiction to substances such as alcohol, opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine, and nicotine. Join this introductory workshop for clinicians to learn directly from scientists and clinicians working on leading studies investigating the potential for psychedelic therapy to treat addiction.
Introduction to Psychedelic Neuroscience
Full Day
Manesh Girn, Ph.D., Hannes Kettner, Ph.D., Robin Carhart-Harris, Ph.D., and TBD co-instructors
Over the past two decades, cutting-edge neuroscience has transformed our understanding of how psychedelics affect the brain. From in vitro studies, to rodent research, to advanced brain imaging in humans, these insights are key to understanding the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and refining approaches to psychedelic-assisted therapy. Join leading neuroscientists in this full-day introductory workshop as we explore the current state of psychedelic neuroscience. In an accessible format, we’ll break down key concepts, highlight influential discoveries, and discuss the ongoing debates that are shaping the field. This workshop is ideal for practitioners, researchers, and anyone curious about the science of psychedelics.
Guiding Psilocybin Therapy Sessions
Full Day
Mary Cosimano, LMSW
In this workshop, Mary will present on compassion, connection, authenticity, play, and therapeutic competencies. She will cover the primary therapeutic competencies necessary for guiding psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and their importance for guiding psychedelic sessions with emphasis on presence, care, connection and non-directive support. Also covered will be the importance of establishing a safe set and setting in sessions with focus on safety issues, intentions and comfort. There will be discussion on the use of guided imagery in psychedelic-assisted therapy specifying when to use, how to use it and references to different types of guided imagery as well as a discussion on integration. Experiential learning and practice via guided imageries and break out groups will to be used to incorporate the information and techniques discussed. Question and answer periods will follow each segment.
Grof® Breathwork: The Legacy of Stanislav Grof
2-Day
Diane Haug, MA, LPCC, Director, Grof Legacy Project, USA
This highly experiential workshop offers an introduction to the theoretical and practical work of Stanislav Grof, whose groundbreaking research into the value of non-ordinary states of consciousness, including psychedelic experiences, remains a bulwark of psychedelics studies. Following the prohibition of using psychedelics in research in the 1970s, Stan and his late wife Christina Grof developed holotropic breathwork as a means of inviting non-ordinary states of consciousness through a combination of deep breathing, evocative music, careful attention to set and setting, and individual “energy release work” where appropriate. Supported by a team of experienced practitioners, this workshop offers both a “breathing” and “sitting” experience of Grof® Breathwork, the form of breathwork now practiced and taught internationally by Stan and his current wife Brigitte Grof under their umbrella organization Grof Legacy Training. Valuable as a training tool for supporting psychedelics experiences, Grof® Breathwork attends to careful preparation for experience; ethical, respectful and safe settings; the naturally therapeutic presence critical for effective sitting or guiding; and skillful guidance in the integrative process that follows deep experience. PLEASE NOTE: Your confirmed registration will be based on the completion of a HIPAA Medical Form and clearance of potential contraindications by Senior Staff prior to participation. Should your participation in the workshop be cancelled due to safety concerns, you will be notified by phone and receive a full refund.
Introduction to Psychedelic Law Practice and Policy for Attorneys
Full Day
The Psychedelic Bar Association
This workshop will provide the fundamentals for attorneys who are seeking to support clients and policy initiatives throughout the psychedelic ecosystem. The workshop will cover a range of timely topics including the primary present and likely federal and state pathways to legal access to psychedelics, including medical, therapeutic, decriminalized, and religious use, the practical challenges of implementing of regulated systems, and the professional ethical implications of these changes across the field. The Psychedelic Bar Association is an association of accomplished attorneys from all practice areas and perspectives dedicated to solving the novel legal and policy issues impacting the emerging psychedelics sector. We envision a world where psychedelic organizations, businesses, healers, and leaders have access to a network of lawyers operating from the highest standards of excellence and ethical considerations. We see the Psychedelic Bar Association contributing to the creation of a world where safe, legal access to psychedelics brings healing, equity and justice for all.
