Before you invest in training, read this.
The psychedelic therapy field is expanding faster than it is maturing. Training programmes are multiplying. Credentials are accumulating. And most of the conversation about "how to enter the field" skips the question that actually determines whether this work helps or harms: am I ready to confront and hold myself as I take on this role?
On July 30th, Sarah Tilley, founder of Beautiful Space, collaborator with Imperial College London, and one of the UK's most experienced psychedelic-assisted relationship therapists, leads an honest, rigorous two-hour conversation that the rest of the industry isn't having.
Who This Is For:
Therapists, coaches, and healthcare professionals exploring how psychedelic-assisted approaches might fit their existing work
People seriously considering entering the psychedelic therapy or facilitation field who want an honest picture of what that involves
Existing psychedelic facilitators, somatic practitioners, and couples therapists wanting to deepen their understanding of the relational and ethical dimensions of this work
Curious professionals at any stage of exploration
If you are already certain you want to train, this evening will save you from costly mistakes. If you are still undecided, it will give you the clarity to decide well.
What We Will Cover
The field as it actually is The current state of global psychedelic therapy: legalisation, regulation, the proliferation of training programmes, and how to distinguish ethical practice from well-branded risk.
Readiness over credentials Why discernment and self-awareness matter more than certificates — and what the research says about unexamined motivations in people drawn to this work.
The relational instrument What it means to show up as a relational presence, not just a practitioner with a protocol — and why psychedelics change everything about that.
Medicine and non-medicine realities The genuine differences between integration support and medicine-space facilitation: boundary complexity, managing altered states, transference, ontological shock, supervision, and harm reduction in practice.
Three questions worth sitting with Before you invest in formal training, these are the questions that will tell you more than any prospectus.
Adding psychedelics to an existing practice How to work as an integration specialist with clients who are already using psychedelics — and how to do it responsibly.
The long view What practitioner development in this field actually looks like over time — and why community, not certification, is the real foundation.
What You Will Leave With
A realistic, grounded understanding of the psychedelic therapy landscape as it actually is
Clarity on the ethical considerations and responsibilities this work carries
An honest overview of the main training routes and how to assess whether a programme is genuinely preparing you or simply certifying you
Insight into relational psychedelic work and what makes a practitioner safe to work with altered states
Awareness of the risks, opportunities, and long-term realities of practice
A clearer sense of your own readiness and next steps
Format
Live online via Zoom · 2 hours
The session combines structured presentation, guided self-inquiry and a live Q&A with all three speakers. Bring a notebook. There is no pressure to share or participate actively.
The session will be recorded. All registered attendees receive the recording, speaker notes and resource links the following day. Live attendance is strongly encouraged — the guided reflection and Q&A are designed to be experienced in real time.
A CPD certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants who join the full session.
Places are limited to preserve the quality of the live experience.Early registration is strongly encouraged.
£99 · Includes attendace certificate for CPD points, full recording, speaker notes and resource links.
This is the equivalent of a senior clinical consultation with three of the most experienced voices in the psychedelic therapy field , structured, recorded, and yours to return to.