Thoughtful Considerations about Psychedelic Assisted Therapy – March 11th & 12th, 2024
Embark on an immersive journey through the realms of psychedelic therapy with our upcoming workshop, led by renowned researchers Marcela Ot’alora G. and Bruce Poulter.* With an impressive background spanning over 45 years in the field, they will illuminate the nuanced risks, benefits, and expansive possibilities that psychedelic assisted therapy offers.
Secure your place by registering here (you can find a direct registration link on hugvikkandi.is) or contact us at mapsiceland2024@gmail.com for more information.
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Workshop Highlights:
- Expert Guidance: Gain insights from leading voices in psychedelic research.
- In-Depth Exploration: Topics will range from research findings to the principles of safe practice, therapeutic strategies, crisis management, and more.
- Engaging Format: The workshop includes lectures, group discussions, practical exercises, and video presentations showcasing actual therapy sessions.
- Professional Development: Learn about working within your professional capacity, selecting a therapist, managing the unknown, and effectively screening clients.
Event Details:
- Dates: March 11th & 12th, 2024
- Sessions: Morning: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Afternoon: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Location: Lífspekifélagið, Ingólfsstræti 22, 101 Reykjavík
Pricing Structure:
We’re committed to making this workshop accessible, with prices adjusted according to participant numbers:
- For 25 participants: 59,000 ISK per person (Already reached 25+ participants.)
- At 40 participants: 37,000 ISK per person (Already reached 40+ participants.)
- Up to 60 participants: 25,000 ISK per person
Initial registration fee is 25,000 ISK, with the final amount due adjusted based on the total number of attendees.
How to Register:
Secure your place by registering here or contact us at mapsiceland2024@gmail.com for more information.
Please note: Participation in this workshop does not provide certification or the right to practice psychedelic therapy.
*Meet Your Teachers
Marcela Ot’alora G. was born and raised in Colombia where her mother, aunt, and grandmother were instrumental in cultivating compassion and kindness as the highest values for engaging with others and the world. Their teaching led her to view success from this lens. Currently, she lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband, dogs, daughters, and grandson nearby. She has an MA in
Transpersonal Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and an MFA in Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Marcela started her career as an Installation artist, teacher, and advocate for the use of art as a vehicle for self-expression and processing trauma with underserved populations. For over 20 years she has been in private practice working primarily with PTSD. Her interest and focus on trauma led her to understand the healing journey as an intimate re-connection with one’s innate essence through love, integrity, compassion, and honoring of the human spirit.
In addition to private practice, she has dedicated her professional life to training and research. Beginning in 1999, she has worked on various studies sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) as a Principal Investigator and therapist using MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD. Additionally, she is a lead trainer and supervisor for MAPS’ MDMA-assisted therapy training program.
Bruce D Poulter, RN, MPH
Bruce has been interested and worked much of his career with people in altered states. He was initiated into health care as an ICU nurse at UC San Francisco Moffitt Hospital when the AIDS pandemic first emerged and began devastating our communities.
Later, he received an MPH from UC Berkeley in Health Planning and Policy. He went on to develop public health programs, including one of the first certified nurse-midwife based perinatal programs serving low income women (where low income women had access to midwifery services that middle and upper class women did not), and a program that identified and provided care for families at risk for abuse and neglect of their children.
He has worked extensively somatically with people in chronic pain and was an intimate observer of the first government approved MDMA for PTSD MAPS study in Madrid, Spain in 1999. He has offered harm reduction services through Zendo and other organizations, was an investigator in the MAPS PBC (now named Lykos Therapeutics) Boulder MDMA for PTSD Phase 1, 2 and 3 trials, is currently a Lead Trainer and Mentor Supervisor for therapists working on studies for MDMA-Assisted Therapy.
Bruce and Marcella in the media
Episode 12: Bruce Poulter – MDMA for PTSD (keeptalkingpodcast.com)
