Become a Certified Psychedelic Facilitator
SoundMind was the first year-long national training certification program for psychedelic facilitation. We provide certification in Psychedelic Facilitation in the SoundMind Method. We train licensed clinicians and other professionals, have pioneered ethics protocols, and utilize somatic and mindfulness methodology. Our program was designed and taught by Dr. Hannah McLane, MD, MA, MPH, who is Harvard, Brown, and University of Pennsylvania trained.
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Graduates say SoundMind's program is
transformational | more than a program | life-changing | full of clinical & personal growth
The breadth of knowledge that it hits on more than just psilocybin... it’s really hitting all of the facets around this. So psilocybin, along with other modalities, and then all of the different kind of things surrounding that... how mental health, traditional mental health, ties into that.
ryan reid
The perfect blend of clinical and personal growth. It really helped bring our standard of care to another level.
Alicia Hugh
The container that was held by the team with the reverence and level of just sacredness was something that I'll never forget. SoundMind is really unique in its efforts to provide this big-picture view of ways to be a psychedelic facilitator.
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What's included?
Our program is designed to provide a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience that prepares you for every aspect of psychedelic facilitation. With a blend of different topics and expert mentorship, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in this transformative field. Here’s what’s included:
Live Interactive Group Discussions
Engage with experienced facilitators through group discussions designed to deepen your understanding of psychedelic facilitation.
Self-Paced Learning Modules
Access comprehensive, on-demand content covering psychodynamic techniques, integration practices, and clinical protocols.
Hands-On Practicum Opportunities
Gain real-world experience in facilitation through optional in-person practicum sessions for immersive, skill-based learning.
Cutting-Edge Curriculum
Dive into evidence-based approaches blending science, tradition, and ethics to build a well-rounded foundation for facilitation.
Community Support
Join a vibrant network of peers and mentors dedicated to collaboration, sharing insights, and advancing the field of psychedelic therapy.
Expert Guidance from Leading Practitioners
Learn directly from practitioners who bring years of clinical and ceremonial expertise to every session.
Certificate of Completion
Upon finishing the program, earn a certificate that demonstrates your training with an accredited, state-approved organization.
Online Access to Course Materials
Review course content anytime during program to support your continued growth and application in the field.
Tuition Cost
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Curriculum Overview
Topics we cover in this comprehensive certificate program
Core Foundations of Psychedelic Facilitation
- Build a strong foundation in ethical, effective psychedelic therapy.
- Explore the Science: Learn the latest research on ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA.
- Master Techniques: Develop psychodynamic skills tailored for psychedelic therapy.
- Understand Ethics: Navigate cultural, legal, and ethical considerations.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training
- Therapeutic Applications: Master ketamine’s use in addressing depression, PTSD, and anxiety.
- Session Preparation and Integration: Learn how to guide clients through ketamine-assisted therapy, from preparation to integration.
- Hands-On Experience: Participate in supervised ketamine sessions to build practical, real-world skills.
Psilocybin Facilitator Training
- Facilitate Healing: Guide clients safely through psilocybin therapy.
- Practical Training: Refine skills during immersive retreats in Colorado.
- Meet State Standards: Fulfill all requirements for certification to practice in Colorado.
Contemplative and Mindfulness Training
- Learn the fundamentals of meeting your own thoughts and emotions
- Develop and deepen a personal meditation practice
- Receive training in leading others through guided meditation
Integration Practices
- Learn techniques to help clients integrate their experiences into daily life, fostering meaningful, long-term healing.
- Develop tools to support reflection, self-awareness, and actionable steps that enhance personal growth.
Ethical and Inclusive Practice
- Clinical Ethics and Boundaries: Learn how to navigate consent, patient care, and professional boundaries with integrity and mindfulness.
- Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusion: Foster equity and accessibility in your practice, ensuring healing spaces are inclusive for BIPOC and marginalized communities.
Ceremonial Practices
- Explore the rich ceremonial and historical traditions that inform psychedelic healing.
- Learn the origins of these practices and how they have shaped modern facilitation approaches.
- Apply culturally respectful and ethical practices to your facilitation work.
- Understand the importance of honoring these traditions while adapting them responsibly in modern contexts.
Somatic Approaches to Healing
- Learn how to incorporate somatic techniques to help clients process emotions and trauma through the body.
- Understand the connection between physical sensations and emotional healing.
- Explore methods like breathwork, grounding exercises, and mindful movement.
Trauma-Informed Facilitation
- Develop skills to recognize and address trauma responses during psychedelic sessions.
- Learn how to create a safe and supportive environment for clients.
- Gain tools for managing difficult experiences with sensitivity and care.
"The course curriculum and digital membership site are thoughtfully organized, packed with extensive resources and a fantastic lineup of guest teachers and facilitators. Without any doubt, I would highly recommend the SoundMind certification course to Western- or Eastern-trained practitioners, healers, and mental health advocates who want to work with these sacred and extraordinary medicines."
-Deborahlise Mota, LAc, PhD(c)
Why Choose SoundMind's Psychedelic Training Program?
Online Program with Optional In-Person Practicum
Accessible, Insightful Training for Everyone
Our program is designed to make complex concepts simple and engaging, perfect for therapists and non-therapists alike. We break down the science without overloading you with medical jargon, ensuring anyone can grasp the knowledge and apply it meaningfully.
Learn From Experts
Our instructors are experts who actively work with psychedelics in therapy, research, and ceremonial settings. With decades of hands-on experience, they truly understand this work and know how to make it approachable and meaningful for you.
State-Approved
Our programs are state-approved, meeting the rigorous standards required for licensure in Colorado. This ensures that our training is not only credible but also aligned with the highest professional standards. Even if you’re an international student, this accreditation underscores the quality and reliability of the education you’ll receive with us.
Immersive Learning Experience
There’s no substitute for real-world experience. With our supervised retreats, you’ll have the chance to work directly with these medicines in a safe, supportive environment. These hands-on practicums will help you build the confidence and skills you need to guide transformative journeys.
Strategic and Comprehensive Curriculum
Our program goes well beyond basic science to offer you the most comprehensive facilitation education possible. You’ll learn psychodynamic techniques, ethical practices, and culturally respectful approaches to create healing spaces that are truly inclusive and impactful. It’s a holistic approach that prepares you for every aspect of this transformative work.
Community Support & Accountability
When you train with SoundMind, you’re not just enrolling in a program—you’re joining a community. From mentors to alumni to industry leaders, you’ll have a support network that’s with you long after you graduate. We’re here to help you grow and succeed in this exciting, meaningful field.
Meet your lead instructor
Hannah C. McLane, MD, MA, MPH
Patrick Jones - Course author
Dr. Hannah McLane, MD, MA, MPH, is a trailblazer in the psychedelic field, an accomplished entrepreneur, and the visionary founder of SoundMind Institute. SoundMind is recognized for its rigorous training programs and cutting-edge research, setting new standards in ethical psychedelic facilitation and fostering equity and innovation within the ecosystem. Dr. McLane and her groundbreaking work have been spotlighted by prominent outlets such as National Geographic, Al Jazeera, PBS, NBC, the Today Show, The New York Times, and others.
Dr. McLane’s educational journey includes studies at McGill University and advanced degrees from Temple University (MA in Communication Sciences and Spanish Language), Brown University (MD with a focus in Contemplative Studies), and Harvard School of Public Health (MPH in Global Health and Bioethics). She completed medical residencies in Neurology and Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in Patient Safety at the Philadelphia VA Hospital. Additionally, she trained extensively in relational psychoanalysis through a five-year program, reflecting her dedication to understanding the human psyche.
Her research and professional interests are diverse, spanning psychedelics’ applications in neurodiversity and ADHD, ethical considerations surrounding psychedelics and touch, Buddhist meditation’s intersection with psychedelic therapy, and the exploration of power dynamics in psychedelic communities, including cult behavior and narcissism. Dr. McLane has shared her insights at conferences worldwide and has actively contributed to these fields since 2019.
Raised in rural New Hampshire, Dr. McLane’s worldview has been shaped by her years spent living in South America and East Asia. As a neurodiverse individual (dyslexia and ADHD), a queer woman, and a proud mother to a six-year-old son, she brings a deeply personal and inclusive perspective to her work in advancing the transformative potential of psychedelics.
Who is this certification program for?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if this program is right for me?
We find that the best way to choose a training program is to first make sure you fit the eligibility criteria and then notice how much our program description and your interview with our team resonates with you and your values. Do you love psychodynamic (non-directive) approaches to facilitation? Do you love mindfulness and Buddhism? Do you want to learn ceremonial/indigenous approaches to facilitation and holding space, as well as the medical model? Do the student testimonials resonate with you and feel like people you’d want as learning peers? If so, this may be the perfect program for you!
If you still aren’t sure, we offer shorter courses and a money-back guarantee for our main training program. We also have free training webinars to help you understand our values and teaching style. Our training interview session will also allow you to ask questions. We encourage you to start engaging right away!
What is the practicum and when do I take it?
A 40-hour in-person practicum is required to get a full certificate. If you opt out of the practicum, we provide a document that you completed the online-portion only. The practicums are offered by us as well as affiliated partners, and are offered through the year. On some practicums you are offered the opportunity to receive treatment from another student, but this is not required in order to graduate.
You have 2 years after graduation to complete this program. The practicums are utilizing psilocybin or ketamine, depending on whether you want the Colorado Psilocybin certificate or not. Cost is $2500-$4500, depending on which program you choose. The cost of this is not included in the course tuition fee.
Can you tell me more about the start date, hours of class, and schedule?
You can start as early as March 15, 2026, and as late as September 15, 2026, to be part of the 2026–2027 cohort.
If you enroll before September 2026, you begin with our psychodynamic course, which releases content on our platform for you to begin your learning journey. We offer office hours for this section of the curriculum in order to answer questions. This includes video modules, readings, and homework.
In September 2026, you begin weekly live (required) sessions (Tuesdays, 7–9 PM EST) with weekly live practice sessions (Thursday evenings). This also includes video modules, readings, and homework. These are live Zoom sessions with guest lecturers, which allows you to ask questions directly.
If these live session hours don’t work for you—perhaps you are internationally located or your work schedule doesn’t allow live sessions—you can ask us about our Global Access Program during your interview. This is designed for a more self-paced and flexible learning experience.
Are there small group meetings too?
Yes. We have required accountability groups each week. These are hour-long sessions with other members of your class, supervised by two teaching assistants, in which students can discuss course material, practice skills, and have an open forum for questions. Tentative small group meeting time for the next cohort is Thursdays, 7–8 PM EST.
How much is tuition?
The cost of the program ranges from $5,800 to $10,300, depending on the program you choose. Please schedule a call to discuss your options.
What is the time commitment per week outside of class (readings, homework, etc.)?
Readings and other activities typically take 8 to 10 hours outside of class each week. This includes 2 hours of class, 1 hour of small group, and the time needed to complete readings and homework.
To earn the class certificate, you must have completed all readings, homework assignments, and quizzes; passed a final written comprehensive exam; and attended the main class. All classes are recorded, and you will have access to those videos after each class and beyond completion of the course.
What if I have to miss a few classes on Tuesdays throughout the year?
Not a problem! Classes will be recorded so you can catch up on what was covered that week. If you need to miss more than five lectures across the eight months of the core curriculum, and you wish to be certified in Colorado as a psilocybin provider, you may need to arrange for make-up classes to ensure you meet the curriculum requirements. Students are allowed five absences from lectures throughout the duration of the course and must alert instructors via email in advance of a missed class.
If can't make Tuesday and Thursday sessions, can I still take the program?
Yes! Please ask us about our Global Access Program, which provides maximum flexibility. This was only recently rolled out and we are very excited about it! We can discuss in your live interview after you apply.
I’m not a clinician, but I’m interested in the program. Can I still apply?
Yes! We open the application to everyone who is interested in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy facilitation. About 30% of students in previous cohorts were not clinicians yet, but had interest in pursuing that path or exploring ways to get involved even without graduate school. If you are not a clinician, please keep in mind that this course is designed for people who have some background in psychotherapy or clinical work. If you are still interested and have none of this background, please apply, and if accepted, we will provide preparation homework to get you up to speed.
We’ve also recently added our prerequisite “Psychodynamic Techniques for Psychedelic Facilitators” curriculum, which focuses on providing all students with a strong foundation in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy skills.
We have always believed that an equitable and thriving psychedelic ecosystem is not one that limits training programs to those with pre-existing medical or mental health licensure. We accept a blend of licensed and unlicensed trainees and focus instead on students’ capacity for ethical practice and commitment to self-reflection and growth. We prioritize accepting students with experience in non-ordinary states, daily meditation practices, curiosity about scientific literature, and additional skills such as bodywork, somatic training, herbalism, or other healing modalities.
Can you tell me how you select your instructors?
We have an extensive roster of teachers who have taught in our program since its inception in 2019. They hold expertise across psychedelic medicine, psychology, pharmacology, bioethics, and traditional medicine practice. We make a special effort to bring in providers with diverse therapeutic approaches, including somatic modalities, meditation, breathwork, hypnotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and psychoanalytic methods. All our teachers must also be grounded in an anti-racist, anti-oppression framework.
Can I legally provide psychedelic therapy after this program? What does the certificate allow me to do?
Our program teaches students how psychedelics—especially ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA—are used in conjunction with psychotherapy. We also teach how ceremony, ritual, and traditional medicine practices have contributed to our understanding of psychedelic medicine and provide hands-on learning on ways to integrate these practices into psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Outside of Oregon and Colorado’s psilocybin legislation, there is no standardization or credentialing board for psychedelic-assisted therapy at this time, which means no individual course or program can provide “accreditation” to practice with psychedelics. What this course does provide is the groundwork to build a career in psychedelics, including connection to an ongoing community and support network as above-ground psychedelic work emerges.
Please note that this course provides foundational training in psychedelic facilitation. Continued hands-on learning and ongoing clinical supervision are strongly recommended before practicing independently. As with many therapeutic modalities, this is a lifelong learning process.
Can you explain the Colorado Program and how to know what I can practice in my state if I’m not in Colorado? What about other psychedelics?
The only psychedelic that is currently legal to use therapeutically in every U.S. state is ketamine. To provide ketamine-assisted therapy, a facilitator must be affiliated with a physician who can prescribe ketamine. We teach you how to hold space with ketamine, as well as how to provide integration and preparation.
In Oregon and Colorado, psilocybin has been legalized for therapeutic use. You can opt into the Colorado modules as part of the program. If you complete this, you can legally practice psilocybin facilitation in Colorado after our training program, and you will need to complete 40 hours of consultation supervision after the program to receive a full license. The cost of this is not included in program tuition.
MDMA is expected to become legally available with a prescription within 2–3 years. Currently, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD is only legally provided through research studies and MAPS’ expanded access program. We offer several modules on MDMA and train you in the basics of sitting with someone during MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.
Can I get a refund if I deposit and my finances change?
Yes. Up until three weeks before the start of the program, you may receive a full refund, no questions asked. We respect that your life circumstances may change, and we want to ensure students have the time and space to engage fully.
What makes SoundMind unique?
We pride ourselves on creating courses and trainings that center equity, social justice, and ethics. These therapies need to be made available to the most marginalized among us, and we believe training must begin there.
We operate a Psychedelic Center in urban Philadelphia, creating inclusive and innovative psychedelic protocols for populations in need. Your participation directly benefits our nonprofit.
Many other trainings you find online are for-profit and not community-driven; having investors often means prioritizing profit, large class sizes, fewer opportunities for live interaction, and less individualized mentorship. Profit is not our motive, and we are excited to include you in the psychedelic revolution rooted in community and inclusivity. Welcome aboard!
Some of our lecturers include:
Claudia Cuentas, LMFT
Claudia Cuentas is a Peruvian immigrant, a bilingual and bicultural artist, a license marriage and family therapist, a researcher, and an educator, specializing in the intersectionality of art, healing trauma, trauma recovery, cultural identity, indigenous knowledge and decolonization of healing. She has an Master’s in Counseling Psychology and is trained in Drama Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Trauma-Informed Care. She also has extensive studies in Indigenous healing, from her native Aymara and Quechua lineages of South America.
Claudia started her journey as an educator and advocate of art, as a tool for healing and liberation. In becoming a therapist, after her studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Claudia focused on serving immigrant communities, families, and children. She has worked with undocumented families, refugees, homeless population, and women survivors of violence, especially dealing with PTSD. Upon arriving to Portland, Oregon, Claudia joined the team at Conexiones, a Multicultural Center for Trauma Recovery. Claudia has completed parts A and B of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) MDMA Therapy Training Program. She continues to participate in ongoing training and education on the intersectionality of generational trauma, plant medicine science, eco-informed therapy, nervous system healing, and indigenous wisdom
Dr. Kwasi Adusei
Dr. Kwasi Adusei is a service-oriented, curious Ghanaian native passionate about the intersections of community, wellbeing, and technology. He is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, co-founder of the Psychedelic Society of Western New York, and led the development of a grassroots psychedelic harm reduction organization called the Sanctuary Project. As an educator and community organizer, he is informed by his experience with the war on drugs and community mental health, both as a patient and a clinician. He serves on the boards of Reconsider, the Source Research Foundation, the Psychedelic Medicine Association, and the Psychedelic Research And Training Institute, and is part of the Diversity Working Group for MAPS and an adjunct at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Rick Doblin, PhD
Rick is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master's thesis on a survey of oncologists about smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients. His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to the classic Good Friday Experiment, which evaluated the potential of psychedelic drugs to catalyze religious experiences. He also conducted a thirty-four year follow-up study to Timothy Leary's Concord Prison Experiment. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. He founded MAPS in 1986, and currently resides in Boston with his wife, dog, and empty rooms from three children, one of whom is in college and two have graduated.
Michael Mithoefer, MD
Michael Mithoefer is a psychiatrist living in Asheville, NC, with a research office in Charleston, SC. In 2000, he began collaborating with MAPS on the first U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. He and his wife Annie have since conducted two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, as well a study providing MDMA-assisted sessions for therapists who have completed the MAPS-sponsored MDMA Therapy Training Program, and a pilot study treating couples with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy combined with Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy. He is now Senior Medical Director for Medical Affairs, Training and Supervision at MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC). He is a Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator, is trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy, and has nearly 30 years of experience treating trauma patients. Before going into psychiatry in 1991, he practiced emergency medicine for ten years, served as medical director of the Charleston County and Georgetown County Emergency Departments, and has held clinical faculty positions at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has been board-certified in Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, and Internal Medicine.
Harvey Schwartz, PhD
Harvey is a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, as well as patients with spiritual and therapy-related trauma. He has undergone advanced Ketamine-Assisted Therapy training through the Ketamine Training Center and the MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy Training Program and is currently a Sub-Investigator and Co-therapist, a supervisor, and a trainer on the MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy Clinical Trials. In his clinical work and consultation, he synthesizes relational psychodynamic, archetypal, existential, and mindfulness perspectives. He has worked on advancing the theory and practice of integration in psychedelic therapies. Harvey is the training director and a lead trainer in the Polaris Insight Training Program.
Chris Stauffer, MD
Dr. Stauffer is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Physician-Scientist with the VA Portland Health Care System, and dual board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Stauffer is an OHSU medical school alum, completed Adult Psychiatry Residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and was an Advanced Neuroscience Research Fellow at the San Francisco VA prior to receiving a Veterans Affairs Clinical Science Career Development Award.
Dr. Stauffer serves as Supervisor for MAPS’ MDMA Therapy Training Program, mentor for the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research certificate program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, core faculty for the Integrative Psychiatry Institute’s Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training, course contributor for Psychedelic.Support's "Foundations in MDMA and Psilocybin Safety, Therapeutic Applications & Research", member of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board’s research subcommittee, and is part of the training team with Polaris Insight Center.
Daniel Wikler, PhD
Professor Dan Wikler is the Director of the Harvard Program in Ethics and Health (PEH). His current research interests are ethical issues in population and international health, including the allocation of health resources. Prior to his time at Harvard, he served as the first Staff Ethicist for the World Health Organization. He also served on the President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine in Washington, D.C., as Staff Philosopher for Biomedical and Behavioral Research. He has a particular interest in using simplified dilemmas to highlight the ethical issues involved in global health decision-making.
Pierre Bouchard, MA, LPC
Pierre Bouchard is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private ketamine practice in Boulder, CO. He specializes in blending somatics, embodiment, attachment theory, and trauma therapy with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. A graduate of Naropa University (in Contemplative Psychotherapy), he has trained in several somatic psychotherapy modalities, most recently the Hakomi Method under Melissa Grace, and currently, in Ido Portal’s movement system. He supervises therapists around ketamine work. He has maintained a meditation practice for 20 years, and in his spare time, works as a vinyl DJ.
Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC, RYT
Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC, is a white, queer, able-bodied femme. She is a somatic trauma therapist, psychedelic integration therapist, embodied organizer, and conscious leader. In their clinical work, Mx. Knighton works at the intersection of complex PTSD from childhood abuse, queer identity development, and consciousness exploration. Her clinical and leadership approach is grounded in queer, consent, feminist, and anti-oppression/pro-liberation theories. Mx. Knighton teaches courses on integrating trauma-informed consent practices into psychedelic-assisted therapy and strives to be in service to the psychedelic space with integrated mind, body, spirit, and community. Mx. Knighton holds a master's in counseling psychology from Bastyr University, a Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Research from CIIS, and a master’s level Certificate in Holistic Health from St. Catherine University. A lifelong learner, she is in sacred relationship with their ancestors, tree elders, plant teachers, and the collective consciousness.
Dr. Adele Lafrance, PhD
Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, research scientist, author and co-developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. A frequent keynote speaker at professional conferences, Adele has published extensively in the field of emotion and health, including a clinical manual on EFFT published by the American Psychological Association. She is passionate about helping parents to support their kids in a way that is informed by the latest developments in neuroscience. The knowledge and tips in her book, What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work is an effort to do just that. With colleagues, she also makes a wealth of caregiving resources available at no cost at Mental Health Foundations.
Adele is also leader in the research and practice of psychedelic medicine, with a focus on ayahuasca, MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine. Currently, she is the clinical investigator and strategy lead for the MAPS-sponsored MDMA-assisted psychotherapy study for eating disorders and a collaborator/clinical support on the Imperial College study for psilocybin and anorexia nervosa. She is a founding member of the Love Project. Adele has a particular interest in mechanisms and models of healing, including emotion processing, spirituality, and family-based psychedelic psychotherapy. She is a frequent contributor in the media relating to emotion, health, and the science of psychedelics.
Hear from our Past Participants!
Jillan Sackett, MD, MS
PSYCHIATRIST
This class was an important comprehensive introduction to the necessity of psychedelics in mental health. It provided groundwork for the many different psychedelic compounds and how they can be utilized to help a person heal in a safe, therapeutic setting. Dr. McLane provided ample resources ranging from strictly academic to easy fun reads that helped me get a fuller understanding of the effect of these medications. The instructors are each experts in their fields, who managed to be open to all questions and dialogue, while still maintaining enough framework for learning. The classes were simultaneously incredibly informative and fun/relaxed. My only issue with this class is that it ended. I would have loved to continue my learning and interactions with this amazing community of people. I am not sure how Dr. McLane managed to put this together, but I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this field, which, as mental health workers, we all should be. I still have much to learn about psychedelics before I feel capable of using them in my practice, and I look towards Dr. McLane to have another learning series for this very reason.
Deborahlise Mota, LAc, PhD(c)
HERBALIST, BOTANIST, AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER
SoundMind has been a phenomenal fit for me. As an herbalist, botanist, Ayurvedic practitioner, and an immigrant from South America, I have been both an advocate and protector of ceremonial plant medicine. Dr. Hannah created a safe and supportive space for those who practice on the fringe of conventional medicine, while weaving in her passion for ethics, social justice, and regard for Indigenous and ancestral medicine. The course curriculum and digital membership site are thoughtfully organized, packed with extensive resources and a fantastic lineup of guest teachers and facilitators. Without any doubt, I would highly recommend the SoundMind certification course to Western- or Eastern-trained practitioners, healers, and mental health advocates who want to work with these sacred and extraordinary medicines.
David J. Stern, PsyD
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
This was a great organized presentation of information on various aspects of the blossoming psychedelic world. From cutting-edge research to clinical applications to conversations with experts in many areas of psychedelic research and practice, this was a rich opportunity for learning. Dr. McLane helped create a safe learning environment with plenty of opportunity for small group exploring and sharing. It provided me with an opportunity to see what role I might want to play in this psychedelic renaissance, and the role psychedelics can play for my clients and for our wounded and beautiful world.
Emily Hollerbach
ADVERTISING CONSULTANT
I'm not a therapist, but ever since I learned about psychedelic therapy, I've just felt incredibly drawn to it. I signed up for this class, and a few others from different organizations, to learn as much as I could as quickly as possible. I enjoyed this class so much! This class was definitely the most professional, extensively researched, and backed by legitimate research studies out of all the classes that I took. Every week, we would have interesting discussions about all kinds of topics regarding psychedelic therapy. We got to hear from numerous different experts in the field and learned so much from hearing about their professional experience. I really looked forward to attending this class every week and I'm sad it's over. Can't wait to sign up for the next one!!!
Favianna Rodriguez, PhD
ARTIST. ACTIVIST. CULTURAL ORGANIZER
Taking the course with SoundMind was a tremendously powerful and transformative experience for me as an artist activist who is working to shift the culture around psychedelics. I was thrilled that the curriculum included conversations on racial justice and access to plant medicines. The diversity of attendees in the class was also a big plus for me, I am not a licensed therapist; I am an artist working towards social change and I was happy to be welcomed as such to the class. My goal is to promote more inclusive narratives about psychedelics, and SoundMind helped me get closer to that goal. I highly recommend this class for people who are committed to healing communities that have been most impacted by oppression, white supremacy, and racial violence. I believe we urgently need more courses like this in order to accelerate diversity, equity and inclusion in the space of psychedelics.
Madelaine Wolf Bukiet
MSW Student
Dr. McLane's training course was a remarkable experience for me as a new therapist. Hannah introduced us to experts from all over the field and gave us the opportunity to engage with them about the most exciting and worrying aspects of the psychedelic therapy movement.
Hannah's teaching style is especially sensitive to non-neurotypical folks — there were always a variety of ways to learn and engage with the material. In addition to the material itself, which was always both cutting edge and fascinating, Hannah also introduced us to meditative states which would be extremely helpful to us as psychedelic practitioners.
I see Hannah as a community builder! The future of psychedelic medicine is going to require a lot of us to work together. In addition to the knowledge and information presented in this course, Hannah's Introduction to Psychedelic Therapies Course also helps encourage and expand the group of humans who are dedicated to helping people heal with psychedelic medicine.
SoundMind Institute is a psychedelic facilitator training and research initiative aimed at bringing ethics, equity, and innovation to the psychedelic ecosystem. We also create innovative solutions to pressing healthcare needs and have a special focus on neuroscience and mental health, both for clinical groups and the general population.