SFACBS welcomes you to an engaging

in-person workshop: 

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

and ACT

Friday April 19, 2024

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

(Social nearby to follow)

Presenter: Marina Bystritsky

The Center SF

548 Fillmore St.

San Francisco, CA 94117

Description of the Workshop:

Recent research indicates that psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) is a highly effective form of treatment. It appears to be quickly becoming a major new form of mental health care. This lecture will focus on what psychedelic assisted therapy is, on preparation, guidance, and integration phases of psychedelic assisted therapy and why ACT may be a well-suited approach for each of these phases of treatment. We will also talk about what conditions psychedelic assisted therapy has the most evidence for as well as about what non-ordinary and non-dual states of consciousness are and why they often exert positive effects on one’s life, including improving functioning, making meaning, and creating flexibility. My hope is that this workshop will help therapists to better understand the current state of psychedelic science and to also have better conversations with their clients about psychedelics and their potential risks and benefits. 

CEs will not be offered for this event.

Event to be followed by social gathering nearby at: Stoa, 701 Haight St. Join us for drinks and snacks.

Presenter: Marina Bystritsky

Marina Bystritsky is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of OCD, anxiety, complex trauma and attachment disorders. Marina obtained her doctorate degree from UCLA in 1999 and got specialized training in providing psychedelic assisted therapies from CIIS in 2018. From 2006 through 2015 Marina served as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford University and from 2015 through 2017 she served as a volunteer adjunct faculty at UCSF. In her approach Marina blends cutting edge evidence-based practices such as Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Compassion Focused therapy with alternative therapeutic modalities informed by her yoga and meditation practice. 

Intended Audience:

This workshop is suitable for all postgraduate professionals, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, etc. A working knowledge of ACT will be useful but not necessary. 

Fees:

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Disclosures:

The presenter will receive a fee for teaching this workshop

The costs of this workshop are completely supported by participant fees

Refund Policy
If you cancel your registration:
21 or more days before the date of the event, we’ll refund all of your registration fee or give you credit to a future event;
20 to 7 days before the event, we’ll refund 75% of your fee;
Fewer than 7 days before an event, we’ll refund 50% of your fee.
If you don’t cancel before the event begins, we can’t refund your fees, but we’ll give you a credit toward a future event in the amount of 50% of your registration fee. If we cancel an event for any reason, of course, we’ll refund all of your registration fees. 

If you have any questions about the event please contact Kari Wolman Killianey at kari.killianey@gmail.com