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From ‘Magic Mushrooms’ to Medicine: What Clinicians Should Know About Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy

CE Hours 2

About this course

***NOTE: This training discusses psilocybin and other psychedelic substances in the context of mental health. It is intended for adults 21 years and older. The content is for educational purposes only.*** Psilocybin assisted therapy (PAT) is quickly gaining national attention as a major clinical tool to address a variety of mental health concerns, including treatment resistant major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, and PTSD. This treatment is now accessible in several states, including Colorado where our presenters are located. This presentation will provide an introduction to PAT, including historical contexts, proposed mechanisms of action, the phases of treatment, and unique considerations. There are no known risk to attendees of this presentation. Treatment using this approach is still federally illegal and additional specialized training and licensure is required to complete this treatment with patients. Therefore, this presentation is informational and does not train attendees to use this approach with patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Name the three stages of treatment in PAT
  • Identify at least three rule outs for treatment
  • Describe how therapists’ roles during PAT differ from traditional talk therapy
  • Describe at least one proposed mechanism of action of PAT

Learning Levels

  • Introductory – Content is designed for psychologists who may have little to no background in a specialized skill or content area. Through this level of programming, the learner can become acquainted with the theoretical underpinnings, principles, methods, and perspectives of a content area. An introductory level program also may serve as the foundation for subsequent intermediate and advanced learning. Introductory level programing may also be related to an emerging area of knowledge or practice. Although this content can be used as a foundation for more advanced learning, an introductory level program may simply focus on breadth, enrichment or general knowledge.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Course Instructor(s)

  • Michelle Ertl, Psy.D.

    Michelle Ertl, PsyD, clinical psychology. Dr. Ertl works in private practice in Colorado, where she specializes in the treatment of trauma, sexual difficulties, and psilocybin-assisted therapy. She was one of the first clinicians in the state of Colorado to receive a Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator license and works as a facilitator at multiple psilocybin healing centers.

  • Alex Ertl, Psy.D.

    Alex Ertl, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in both Colorado and Utah. He has extensive experience in treating trauma in outpatient settings utilizing EMDR and other modalities.

Disclosure

Thank you for your interest in attending our events! 100% of the proceeds from these events directly supports pro bono and sliding scale services at UCEBT. While academic and professional research has for decades investigated the effects of psychedelics broadly and psilocybin, the existing body research and conclusions is less extensive compared to other traditional psychotherapies . The presenters will present findings and acknowledge where these findings are tentative or early in development. Treatment using this approach is still federally illegal and additional specialized training and licensure is required to complete this treatment with patients. Therefore, this presentation is for informational purposes only and does not train attendees to use this approach with patients and clinicians are not encouraged to utilize psychedelic substances with their clients outside state-specific legal models. Utilization of psilocybin with clients outside of the state-specific legal model may result in harm to the client, the clinician, and the psychedelic movement at large. Commercial Support: None. Proceeds from the talk will be supporting our pro bono and sliding scale program. AI Disclosure: AI was not used in the generation of this training. CE Credit: Two hours of CE credit is available for attendees who are present for the entire program. UCEBT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCEBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content. UCEBT trainings also provide CE credit through NASW-UT, UMHCA, and UAMFT. We ask that all participants return the post-program evaluation form at the conclusion of the program. Presenter(s) and UCEBT have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program. For additional information or if accommodations are needed, please contact Jennifer at events@ucebt.com or (801) 419-0139.

References

  • Haikazian, S., Chen-Li, D. C. J., Johnson, D. E., Fancy, F., Levinta, A., Husain, M. I., Mansur, R. B., McIntyre, R. S., & Rosenblat, J. D. (2023). Psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research, 329, 115531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115531
  • Johnson, M. W. (2021). Consciousness, religion, and gurus: Pitfalls of psychedelic medicine. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 4(2), 578–581. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsptsci.0c00198
  • Penn, A. D., Phelps, J., Rosa, W. E., & Watson, J. (2021). Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy practices and human caring science: Toward a care-informed model of treatment. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 64(4), 592–617. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678211011013
  • Thomas, K. L., Malcolm, B., & Lastra, D. (2017). Psilocybin-assisted therapy: A review of a novel treatment for psychiatric disorders. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 49(5), 446–455. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2017.1320734

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    UCEBT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCEBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This training also provides CE credit through NASW-UT, NASW-CO, UAMFT, and UMHCA.

From ‘Magic Mushrooms’ to Medicine: What Clinicians Should Know About Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
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  • Publication Date
    Mar 18th, 2026

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