This course provides a foundational exploration of ethics and regulatory frameworks essential to safe and legal psychedelic facilitation, particularly within the context of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA). Through lectures, experiential learning, readings, discussion, and personal reflection, participants will explore how to responsibly navigate client care, legal
responsibilities, and their own ethical edges as facilitators.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Interpret and apply the Colorado Facilitator Code of Ethics to real-world facilitation
scenarios. - Understand the regulatory requirements and legal responsibilities of facilitators under the
NMHA. - Identify and navigate ethical vulnerabilities unique to transpersonal and psychedelic
work. - Articulate reasonable expectations and boundaries for client outcomes and care.
- Integrate self-reflection and self-care practices as core ethical commitments.
Course Content
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Colorado’s regulatory framework for psilocybin facilitation
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Ethical considerations around equity, privilege, and bias
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Consent, safety, and vulnerability in altered states
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Power dynamics in facilitator-client relationships
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Documentation, confidentiality, and compliance
- Enrollment closes 48 hours before the live class begins.
- Cancellations must be submitted no later than 1 week prior to the class start date to receive a 100% refund.
- No refunds will be issued for no-shows or same-day cancellations.
About Course Facilitators
FACILITATOR: Alison McQueen
Alison McQueen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, and Approved Clinical Supervisor, and she serves as a Lead Instructor of the Medicinal Mindfulness Academy. Alison served as Sub-Investigator and MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapist/Researcher in the Phase 2 MAPS sponsored and FDA-approved study for the treatment of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. In 2019 she completed Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy training with Dr. Philip Wolfson and the prestigious Ketamine Training Center, and since 2014 she has been co-developing Psychedelic Cannabis protocols and trainings with her husband Daniel McQueen. Alison was educated by advanced legacy practitioners in Psilocybin Support Services and Harm Reduction. She holds a Masters of Transpersonal Counseling Psychology degree with an emphasis in Art Therapy from Naropa University (2012) and over three years of training in somatic trauma work with the Somatic Training Institute. She is on the board of directors for the Medicinal Mindfulness Foundation and is a lead instructor in our training program for psychedelic professionals. Bringing together 15 years of experience in the mental health field, FDA-approved clinical research experience in psychedelic therapies, and four years of international experience in therapeutic art education in the Czech Republic, Alison works skillfully and empathically with individuals and groups in cultivating lives of meaning and authenticity.
FACILITATOR: Lindsey Morris
Lindsey Morris, M.Ed.,is experienced in education and complex organizational management. As the Operations Manager for the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, she leads operational strategies, enhances program delivery, and fosters a safe, supportive environment for transformative healing practices. She is skilled in curriculum and instructional design, creating learner-centered digital environments using evidence-based strategies. Lindsey excels in eLearning design, multimedia integration, and adapting to dynamic work environments, with strong skills in communication, problem-solving, and project management.
Lindsey holds a Master’s in Education, which has further refined her ability to lead teams, manage projects, and employ critical thinking in strategic decision-making. She is proficient in time management, organizational skills, and maintaining high standards in professional and therapeutic settings.
She is also pursuing licensure as a psilocybin mushroom facilitator, expected by 2026. Additionally, she will co-teach the Ethics & Regulations course, alongside Daniel McQueen, covering Colorado’s Facilitator Code of Ethics, ethical considerations related to equity, privilege, vulnerability in altered states, and appropriate touch and consent protocols.
FACILITATOR: Brendan Caldwell
I am a psychedelic guide and educator with a Master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University and advanced training in Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapy from the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness. My clinical approach integrates transpersonal and spiritual perspectives with evidence-based mental health practices, grounded in expertise in attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and somatic and mindfulness-based interventions for trauma recovery. I have completed specialized training in Somatic-Concentric Sex Therapy, Psilocybin Support Services and Harm Reduction, and Psychedelic First Aid, including CPR, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. Since 2015, I have facilitated psychedelic peer support and harm reduction at live events through organizations such as DanceSafe and the Zendo Project, apprenticing with master practitioners to refine my skills. With over a decade of experience holding space for psychedelic journeys, I bring both deep experiential knowledge and a multicultural, systems-based perspective to my work, serving as an ally to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, poly, and kink communities while fostering safe, intentional, and transformative learning experiences.
FACILITATOR: Michael A. Franklin, PhD, ATR-BC
Michael A. Franklin, PhD, ATR-BC, is the past chair of the graduate Transpersonal Art Therapy program and is the founder and director of the Naropa Community Art Studio (NCAS) at Naropa University in Boulder Colorado. Throughout his career, Michael has worked as a clinician, educator, and practitioner-researcher. Prior to his position at Naropa University, he directed the art therapy programs at the College of St. Teresa and Bowling Green State University.
Michael lecturers and leads workshops nationally and internationally on art and yoga, art and meditation, and art as imaginal intelligence. He has published over 30 papers on various subjects including aesthetics, self-esteem, AID’s iconography, interpretive strategies, transpersonal art therapy, community-based art therapy, art-based empathic interventions, and contemplative approaches including yoga, and meditation. His current research as an artist and writer focuses on integrating the relationships between visual art, social engagement, yoga philosophy, and meditation.
