Screening coursework with Alison McQueen teaches Natural Medicine facilitator trainees to make ethical and informed decisions regarding psychedelic session planning and client care. This course offers an in-depth review of the screening process, intake paperwork & work flow, and informed consent documents required by the Natural Medicine Health Act. Through case studies, lectures & group experientials students will gain an in-depth understanding of how to prevent harm, safeguard their clients and their work through thorough vetting, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful client outcomes and sustainable career development in the field of psychedelics.
The Crisis Prevention and Intervention seminar provides a clear protocol to prevent and minimize harms that could happen during and after a Natural Medicine session. Students will learn how to identify symptoms of significant mental health concerns, and how to intervene during a physical or mental health crisis, both during and after a psychedelic session. The course also explores psychedelic community safety and how to identify trauma caused by psychedelic medicines.
Learning Objectives
The goal of this course is to empower you in discerning which clients you will accept for natural medicines services and which clients you will decline to work with or refer to another practitioner. You will learn about ethical decision making and boundary setting as essential skillsets for successful natural medicine facilitators and will learn the practical steps involved in approving clients for psychedelic sessions.
For Crisis Prevention & Intervention:
- Students will competently assess for safety and learn how to practice crisis prevention and harm reduction strategies.
- Students will gain a broad perspective on crisis intervention, and develop and understanding of crisis intervention at all stages of a psychedelic experience – from screening and prevention, to acute crisis support during a session, and post journey crisis support
- Students will gain a realistic understanding of longer term mental health concerns and how to provide support.
- Students will explore community safety and learn how to identify trauma caused by psychedelic medicines.
Webinars included:
- Preparing Clients for Psychedelic Sessions with Alison McQueen (90 min)
- Intake & Preparation with Skye Weaver (2.5 hrs)
- W5-8: Common Trauma Symptoms, Contraindications, & Psychedelic Safety Questionnaire with Daniel McQueen (2 hrs)
- 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 the Facilitators
Daniel McQueen, MA is the Executive Director and Lead Educator for Medicinal Mindfulness Academy and Psychedelic Sitters School. He serves as a Psychedelic Specialist Guide with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness and is a Professional Psychedelic Chaplain with the IDMT Church (DMTx Project).
Daniel is the author of Psychedelic Cannabis: Therapeutic Methods and Unique Blends to Treat Trauma and Transform Consciousness. He holds a Master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University (2012).
With over twenty-five years of transformational and healing arts experience, Daniel has immersed himself in a wide range of spiritual and psychological traditions, including advanced training in energy healing, transformational alchemy, and shamanic practices. He has studied directly with legacy psychedelic practitioners across multiple lineages and modalities.
Daniel is trained in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy through the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS, 2011). He is certified in CPR and trained in end-of-life Hospice support, psychedelic mental-health crisis intervention, and suicide-intervention protocols.
Alison McQueen, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS (she/her) is the Clinical Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness clinic. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, and Approved Clinical Supervisor. Alison also serves as a Board Member and Natural Medicine Personal Use Support Practitioner with the Medicinal Mindfulness Foundation non-profit, and is a Lead Instructor for Psychedelic Sitters School.
With 15 years of experience in the mental health field, Alison specializes in trauma-informed, mindfulness-based psychedelic therapy, art therapy, somatic trauma work, and psychedelic integration. She has extensive training in MDMA-Assisted, Cannabis-Assisted, Ketamine-Assisted, and Psilocybin-based support services and harm reduction. Alison served as Sub-Investigator and MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapist/Researcher in an FDA-approved MAPS Phase 2 clinical trial for complex PTSD.
Alison holds a Master of Transpersonal Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Art Therapy from Naropa University, along with advanced training in somatic trauma work through the Somatic Training Institute. She brings together clinical expertise, research experience, and international art-therapy work to support clients and students in cultivating authenticity, resilience, and post-traumatic growth.
Skye Weaver, MFA, CYT is the Lead Practitioner for Psychedelic Sitters School and an Advanced Practitioner of Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy. She is a medicine mentor and psychedelic self-care specialist who supports the international medicine community through mentorship, education, and ceremony. Skye’s work focuses on living in right-relationship, nervous system regulation, integral medicine practice, and sacred self-care.
Based in Southern California, Skye offers online services and hosts community psychedelic integration circles through InnerSpace Integration and The Aware Project. She is the founder of NOT a Shaman School, an experiential training for journeyers developing facilitation and guardianship skills, and she leads CannAbyss, a legal cannabis-assisted non-ordinary state exploration practice.
Skye has walked the medicine path for more than 11 years. She trained at the Hakomi Institute of California in Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy and with Medicinal Mindfulness (PSS1-3, Psychedelic First Aid/CPR, DMTx). She is a certified 500-hour yoga teacher, Reiki Master (Usui & Karuna), trained bodyworker in Thai Yoga Massage and stretch therapy, and holds an MFA in Acting from Harvard University.
