Psychedelic Practitioner Training Alums Spotlight

Many Ways to Becoming a Psychedelic Practitioner:
Stories from our Community of Graduates
Wilderness Sarchild, USA
Experiential Therapist, Poet, and Certified Psychedelic Practitioner

Time stamps:

00:00 | How did you arrive in the psychedelic field?
01:46 | Why did you choose Synthesis as your training provider?
02:47 | How would you describe your professional background?
03:31 | How does your past experience inform your approach to psychedelic facilitation?
05:06 | Becoming a Sacred Witness: How has participating in the program changed you?
06:04 | Which of the four lenses of the Synthesis pedagogy challenged you the most?
06:25 | Which aspects of the program resonated most with you or stood out to you?
07:57 | How did you find the digital learning environment?
09:03 | How did you feel about the Immersion?
10:35 | How did you feel about the Practicum?
11:29 | Have you encountered any challenges during the program?
12:39 | What other aspects did you enjoy during the program?
13:32 | What advice would you give someone who is considering whether this program is right for them?

Angie Wong, UK
Psychotherapist and Certified Psychedelic Practitioner

Time stamps: 

02:12 | How are you currently contributing to the field

04:40 | What has this program equipped you with?

06:30 | What aspects of the program resonated stood out to you?

07:25 | Have you faced any challenges during the training?

09:45 | What makes this program different from others?

11:23 | How has this program equipped you to work in the field?

14:15 | What advice would you give someone who is in the process of discerning whether this program is right for them?


Michele Turner, USA
Certified Psychedelic Practitioner, End-of-Life Doula, Trauma-Informed Risk-Reduction & Integration Coach

Time stamps: 

01:14 | What is special about the interdisciplinary pedagogy of this program?

01:58 | What has this program equipped you with?

03:20 | What makes this program different from other programs?

04:26 | What aspects of the program stood out to you?

06:07 | How has participating in this program changed you?

07:10 | Have you faced any challenges during the training?

09:41 | How has this training program equipped you to work in the field?

10:22 | What advice would you give someone in the process of discerning whether this program is right for them?


Patricia van Dijkhuizen, USA
Clinical Social Worker, Certified Psychedelic Practitioner

Time stamps: 

02:42 | How are you currently contributing to the field

05:52 | What motivates you to do this work? 

09:40 | What makes this program different from other programs?

10:43 | What aspects of the program stood out to you?

12:05 | Which of the four lenses of the Synthesis pedagogy was your favorite?

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