“Psychedelic medicine is an increasingly popular transdisciplinary specialty that requires advanced practice training focused on unique relational, somatic and experiential qualities that arise throughout the psychedelic healing process. I've worked alongside the Strata team to develop and deliver training materials at Compass and have been trained and mentored by many of them”

“Everything I know about holding people in altered states, I learned from people willing to teach it carefully. Training is how I pay that forward, and how we make sure the practitioners entering this field are prepared for what actually happens in the room and have the tools to be effective, ethical providers.”

“I passionately believe in the safe, ethical and grounded delivery of psychological support for people undergoing psychedelic journeys. I believe in the transformative power of quality support and training and [it's] an honour to be a part of providing this for others with Strata.”

“Training is such fertile ground. It is where we acknowledge what is unknown and alive, and where the foundational structure we already have can be further strengthened and scaffolded. It is an opportunity to be as open and curious as we ask those seeking care to be, and to hopefully bring it all together with shared values.”

“The therapeutic relationship is such an important factor in effective psychedelic therapy, which makes the therapy training component of this work an essential bedrock of effective care provision.”

“I think it is so important that Strata trainers have been in the room and doing the work. The breadth of knowledge and experience is the solid foundation we will all lean on as psychedelics as a treatment unfolds and evolves.”

“Training matters to me as it supports the growth of providers to cultivate safe and meaningful experiences for patients engaging in psychedelic treatments.”

“Safe psychedelic care requires specialised skills that go beyond traditional therapy. Due to the highly unique and varied states of consciousness participants can encounter, rigorous training is essential to support both the participant and the provider. Having witnessed this modality through direct client experience and collaboration with the expert Strata team, I am deeply confident in this approach to mental health.”

“Doing psychedelic treatment is incredibly special work - and it is so special to support people learning in this area! I love supporting and learning along with trainees.”

“Training is a necessity in the fast-growing industry of psychedelic care: it's a place for self-reflection, humility and building the competency to be present with an open heart. I feel the Strata team is committed to bringing this level of care to the field.”

“I believe in the power of the container and informed facilitators are integral to the creation of that sacred space. My own training in the psychedelic space has had a profound effect on how I practice therapy and conceptualize healing, and I am excited to be a part of that process for other clinicians.”

“Creating environments that can effectively hold and optimize the healing potential of psychedelics requires a clinical team that is grounded in ethical integrity and compassionate care. Working with Strata, I am honored to provide training in strategies and systems to evolve and maintain this kind of team.”

“Training matters to me because safeguarding the future of psychedelic care requires anchoring practitioners in deep relational warmth, clinical rigor, and an unwavering ethical foundation. Collaborating with the Strata team allows me to nurture a genuinely connected ecosystem by bridging trial evidence with community practice to shepherd the next generation of safe, grounded, and compassionate healing.”

“As nonspecific amplifiers - psychedelics have a way of amplifying not only what's inside of us but also around us: where gaps in training, attunement, ethics, power imbalances, etc. can become more stark. That's why I'm passionate about ethical and quality care to help facilitate the best possible potential outcomes for participants, while bridging modern evidence-based medicine with wisdom traditions.”

“I love teaching as it allows for growth that is bi-directional. I've never learned as much as when I'm in a position of a teacher/mentor/trainer.”

“I am passionate about developing safe, evidence-based approaches within psychedelic-assisted therapy. I have seen first-hand the powerful impact this work can have, particularly for people who have struggled with conventional treatments, and I am very excited to help other clinicians develop their skills and confidence in this area.”

“Training is obviously imperative for success. I love working with people in a support role and am honored to do this for Strata.”

“It's so much more than delivering content. It's about ensuring that trainees understand and can use the concepts for themselves by asking them questions and exploring their thinking process. And I love how much parallel process there is with actually doing the psychedelic work with participants.”

“Training matters to me because safe and effective psilocybin-assisted therapy depends on therapists who are well prepared to support people through complex and deeply meaningful experiences. Working with the Strata team gives me the opportunity to be part of an important movement in the field and, at the same time, to give something back to the psychedelic space by sharing my clinical experience and helping prepare the therapists who will carry this work forward. There's a lot of meaning in this work, and I'd like to cultivate it [alongside Strata].”