Therapist training programme
We want to find better ways to support people suffering with mental health challenges, and we believe we’re onto something important.
Therapists in training (February 2020) - COMPASS therapist training programme
Our therapist training programme
Our therapist training programme has been designed by leading experts from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and psychedelic therapy research. It is used to train therapists taking part in our clinical studies of COMP360 psilocybin therapy.
Our therapists are mental health professionals with active licenses, in good professional standing who provide psychotherapy and counselling in accordance with regional and local rules and regulations. Our therapists are typically clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, counsellors, or psychiatrists with experience in counselling or psychotherapy. Therapists are chosen based on core qualities of compassion, curiosity, openness, collaboration, presence, and cultural humility.
A safe therapeutic relationship where there's genuine trust, genuine caring, genuine confidentiality, safety ...
Dr Bill Richards, Clinical Care Advisor and a lead trainer on our therapist training programme*
Our core training curriculum consists of:
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10 hours
of theoretical online learning
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Three days
of in-person practical skills group training
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Clinical training, including viewing recorded cases and observing live clinical sessions before leading sessions independently
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Continuous professional development through ongoing group mentoring
We have completed our current phase of therapist training. If you are interested in signing up for our next phase of training, please email us at TherapistTrainingEnquiries@compasspathways.com.