Foundations of Effective Preparation: Cultivating the Therapeutic Dyad in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

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Join Clinical Psychotherapist and AMAPP Advisor Lana Sciberras for this PAT supervision session focused on the work of cultivating the therapeutic dyad in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. Drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience and her work as a therapist on Monash University's MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy trial for severe PTSD and ANU's PAP trial, Lana will explore how the relational ground between co-therapists shapes everything that follows.

This session looks at the dyad as its own living entity. Two practitioners bring two nervous systems, two histories, two ways of holding presence, and the work of preparation is as much about meeting each other as it is about meeting the client. Participants will examine what it takes to cultivate the dyad through the lens of trauma-informed, somatic, and process-oriented approaches.

• How the relational ground between co-therapists shapes the client's experience of the work

• Preparation as meeting each other, not only meeting the client

• Trauma-informed, somatic, and process-oriented foundations for dyadic practice

• Reflection and peer learning with a PACFA-accredited Clinical Supervisor

Who should attend: PAT practitioners, trainees, and clinicians interested in deepening their understanding of co-therapy relationships and dyadic preparation work.

Facilitated by:

Lana Sciberras, PACFA-accredited Clinical Supervisor and AMAPP Advisor with specialised training in Gestalt Therapy, Process-oriented Psychology, MBCT, CFT, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (MAPS-trained). Therapist on Monash University's MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy trial for severe PTSD and ANU's PAP trial. Lana brings 20+ years of clinical experience.

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AMAPP advances safe, ethical, and evidence-informed psychedelic-assisted practice in Australia through multidisciplinary peer support, advocacy, and education.

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