About this webinar
Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Adele Lafrance, PhD, C.Psych.
CE hours: 3
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
- Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors
Level of training: Introductory
Client age category: For professionals who work with adult clients.
Trigger warning: Triggers are always possible when discussing trauma.
Description: This training introduces clinicians to a four-part framework for supporting clients through the period that follows a psychedelic experience. Drawing on current research in neuroplasticity, trauma processing, and relational psychology, participants will learn how to approach integration as a layered, ongoing process unfolding across body, mind, relationships, and daily life.
In addition to the exploration of bias, the training explores four distinct domains of integration: the psychological work of metabolizing what arose during the journey itself; the practical and relational tasks of returning to roles and responsibilities; the psychotherapeutic opportunity created by the post-session neuroplastic window; and the neurobiological dimension, including how sleep and nervous system sensitivity are thought to influence what becomes possible in the weeks that follow. Each domain is examined through both a conceptual lens and a clinical practice lens. Time permitting, attention will also be given to ruptures between client and clinician during the integration period.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the four domains of psychedelic integration — psychological, relational/practical, psychotherapeutic, and neurobiological — and describe possible interventions within each.
- Recognize how personal and professional bias may shape a clinician's approach to psychedelic integration, and articulate how awareness of bias informs more effective support.
- Describe conceptual frameworks linking neuroplasticity and nervous system sensitivity to the post-session integration window, and explain their relevance to clinical timing and pacing.
Registration closes
If registration has closed and you're still interested in joining this course, please contact Mary Anne at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Continuing Education (CE) Information: SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
Accessibility
We strive to ensure our online learning programs are easy for everyone, everywhere. If you have any accessibility requirements (closed-captioning, ASL interpreters, advanced access to program materials), please email Mary Anne Van Rooyen at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca to let us know how we can best support your learning experience.
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