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PAT for Licensed Mental Health Professionals
Learn what you need to expand your practice to include clients (seekers) who are utilizing psilocybin to address a mental health concern and are interested in utilizing a LMHP for their preparation and integration sessions.
Become a member today for free and increase positive results and shorten the overall duration of your clients cases. Free PAT Guide Books are available along with other valuable resources for you and your clients.
PATA is dedicated to providing targeted and approachable resources designed for LMHPs. We believe that your existing training, compassion, and knowledge are the most important aspects to help a seeker/client integrate their psilocybin journey.
While psilocybin may be the "magic" and the medicine, true healing comes from trained professionals like you.
FACT: LMHPs do not have to be involved in substance administration or the experience session.
Our resources are designed to make your role easier.
They are designed by therapists and professionals to help educate and empower you, the LMHP, in determining if and how to utilize psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT), also known as mushroom therapy or psilocybin therapy, into your existing practice.
PATA’s model (below) shows how LMHPs can legally be a part of a client’s PAT experience without expensive training.
FACT: While a personal psychedelic experience is beneficial for a therapist, it is not required.
Psilocybin therapy, AKA mushroom therapy, for therapists
The PATA Model
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy, AKA mushroom therapy and psilocybin therapy, is centered around mental health therapy conducted in a collaborative approach with the client’s/seeker’s facilitator/guide who manages the day-of experience.
Our model describes how LMHPs can legally and ethically participate in PAT, psilocybin therapy, anywhere. Most long-term change can be promoted in the post-psilocybin integration session(s) led by experienced therapists.
Learn about our Model
Our model is straightforward and shows how mental health professionals and psychedelic professionals can work together to address the consumers' mental health needs.
Become a member of PATA for free and download our PAT Guidebook for Seekers. This 40+ resource is yours to use and distribute to your clients.Our resources are designed to help educate you and your clients about both of your choices to engage and use PAT.
Resources to help your practice
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A simple approach
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One of the main challenges we hear from LMHPs is their concern about discussing PAT with clients/consumers because psilocybin is still a federally illegal substance.
As our model shows, you don't need to be involved in the actual experience! You aren't a prescriber of psilocybin therapy, so you aren't in a position to discuss dosage or anything involved with the sourcing or consumption of psilocybin.
FACT: With Oregon now offering their Psilocybin Services program for adult-supported use, a legal option is available for psilocybin use. Other options are available for your clients depending on their preferences if they are unable to travel or afford this option.
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Harm reduction
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By using a harm-reduction approach, you can discuss the mental health safety a client could take if they choose to use psilocybin or participate in psilocybin therapy.
Our resources and tools are designed around mental health and psychedelic-assisted therapy best practices.
Openly promoting the use of psilocybin is different from providing mental health options for safety. Mental health safety becomes the topic, not the substance. Other professionals are available to answer questions about the actual experience and what occurs if your client uses a facilitator/guide/sitter.
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Definitions and terms matter
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We often see LMHPs are concerned about the terms preparation and set & setting, for example. These terms are used more traditionally in relation to the physical and logistical aspects of the experience to prevent a physically uncomfortable or "bad" experience.
The same terms for LMHPs are centered on the consumer/client being mentally prepared for a mind-altering experience so their post-session integration with their therapist is the most beneficial for their mental health goals. View our definitions page for more information.
View our definitions page for more information.
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Become a member for free with PATA and explore topics like these and more.
Information available for your clients
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We offer free resources to seekers that are available for you to give your clients. These are designed to take some of the burdens off of you, the therapist, by allowing your clients to educate and empower themselves in deciding if PAT is right for them.
Our seeker-focused resources can help them determine if they should have an LMHP involved based on their goals and educate them on the value therapists bring to achieving mental health goals and what roles everyone has in the PAT process.
This allows you to focus on your skills and knowledge.
Membership
Completely Free
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Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Guidebook for Seekers - Use as your own resource and to give to your clients
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Access to our directory of facilitators and guides - Find professionals who sit with clients during a session and a mental health informed working within best practices.
PAT Guidebook for Consumers
This free and in-depth resource helps consumers understand PAT and all of the options available to reach their mental health goals.