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Offered by Cambridge Health Alliance
Beyond the Psychedelic Session
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy involves more than the pharmacologic
effects of a psychedelic medicine. Clinical care may also involve
complex emotional experiences, therapeutic relationships, preparation,
non-ordinary states of consciousness and post-session integration.
This 5th annual clinical conference
examines the rapidly evolving field through clinical cases,
vignettes, expert discussions and panel sessions.
The program addresses scientific evidence alongside therapeutic frameworks,
spiritual and existential experiences, somatic phenomena,
potential adverse effects and multidisciplinary approaches to care.
Five Dimensions of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Set, Setting & Therapeutic Structure
Explore the therapeutic environment, clinical preparation
and considerations surrounding set and setting.
Non-Ordinary States
Examine emotional, somatic, transpersonal and altered experiences
that may emerge during psychedelic therapy.
Spiritual & Existential Dimensions
Consider grief, awe, spirituality, metaphysical questions
and different frameworks for understanding psychedelic experiences.
Clinical Response & Integration
Understand therapeutic frameworks, non-directive approaches,
behavioral interventions and complex clinical encounters.
Risk Recognition & Harm Reduction
Recognize challenging experiences, potential adverse effects
and strategies designed to minimize harm.
What Happens When the
Experience Becomes Complex?
Psychedelic psychotherapy may involve experiences that do not fit neatly
into conventional therapeutic categories. The conference examines how
clinicians can approach these situations with greater clinical awareness.
From Preparation to Integration
PREPARE
ESTABLISH SET & SETTING
NAVIGATE THE EXPERIENCE
RECOGNIZE COMPLEXITY & RISK
PROCESS & INTEGRATE
What You Will Learn
Understand the core principles and structure of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
Identify commonly used medicines in PAP and review their clinical applications.
Review current clinical evidence supporting psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
Recognize grief, awe and transpersonal experiences that may emerge during therapy.
Explore spiritual, existential and metaphysical aspects of psychedelic therapy.
Compare Western and Indigenous perspectives on non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Identify potential risks and adverse effects and consider strategies to minimize harm.
Recognize common somatic experiences that may occur during psychedelic sessions.
Explore the non-directive therapeutic approach used in psilocybin sessions.
Understand collaboration across disciplines when navigating complex PAP cases.
February 26, 2026
The Method and the Medicines of PAP
February 27, 2026
Perspectives on psychedelic and non-ordinary experiences.
One Experience.
Different Ways of Understanding It.
Therapeutic Framework
Clinical evidence, therapeutic technique and treatment structure.
Patient Experience
Emotional, somatic and non-ordinary states occurring during therapy.
Meaning & Transcendence
Spiritual, religious, existential and metaphysical interpretations.
Western & Indigenous Perspectives
Different frameworks for understanding non-ordinary states of consciousness.
When the Experience
Does Not Go as Expected
The program examines potential risks and challenging experiences
that may arise during psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy,
with attention to harm reduction and clinical response.
Who Should Attend?
Designed for healthcare professionals involved in mental health,
psychotherapy and related clinical fields.
Included With This Course
Conference Videos
Recorded educational sessions from the 2026 clinical conference.
Course PDFs
Supporting PDF educational materials included with the course.
2026 Clinical Conference
5th Annual Clinical Conference
February 26–27, 2026
Live Online or In Person
Videos + PDFs
Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospitals
Cambridge Health Alliance
Understand the Experience.
Navigate the Complexity.
Strengthen Clinical Care.
An advanced clinical program exploring psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
through evidence, therapeutic frameworks, complex experiences,
patient safety and multidisciplinary clinical perspectives.
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