Clinical skills in psychedelic medicine: Lessons learned from theory, research and practice

Clinical skills in psychedelic medicine: Lessons learned from theory, research and practice

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Date: May 14, 2024
Time: 1 to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Adele Lafrance, PhD, C.Psych.

Description:
In this training, Dr. Adele Lafrance will share lessons learned as a psychologist and research scientist actively engaged in both fields – psychedelic medicine and conventional psychology/psychotherapy. Supported by anecdotes, video clips and research, concepts such as emotion processing, spirituality, intergenerational trauma, and attachment will be reviewed from a different lens, including practical ways to bridge the work with clients.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the conceptualization of mental health issues informed by lessons learned in the context of psychedelic medicine
• Describe clinical interventions from psychedelic medicine
• Discuss the need to rehabilitate the concept of love in psychotherapy

Registration fee: General - $150  |  Student - $135

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/egDMKL

Facilitator Bio:
Dr. Adele Lafrance, PhD, C. Psych. is a clinical psychologist, research scientist, author, and developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities. She is active in the research and practice of psychedelic medicine, with a focus on ayahuasca, MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine.

Currently, Adele is the Strategy Lead for the MAPS-sponsored study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for eating disorders. She is also a clinical trainer and supervisor for Imperial College Center for Psychedelic Research. Adele has a particular interest in mechanisms and models of healing, including emotion processing, spirituality, love, and family-based psychedelic medicine.

Continuing Education (CE) information: 3 CE hours