Therapist training
Our therapist training programme has been designed by leading experts from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and psychedelic therapy research.
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 investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment.
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.
Therapists in training (February 2020) - Compass therapist training programme
“A safe therapeutic relationship where there’s genuine trust, genuine caring, genuine confidentiality, safety…”
Dr Bill Richards, Clinical Care Advisor
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 through live and recorded cases before leading sessions independently
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Continuous professional development through mentoring
We will continue to develop and improve our therapist training model so that it is driven by evidence of what works best for patient experience and patient outcomes.
If you are interested in being trained to support our clinical trials, please email us.