Free for all members. Non-members can purchase this event for $89 AUD.
Welcome to the webinar ‘Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Principles, Practice and Clinical Realities’.
Join Dr Jonathan Laugharne for an insightful webinar on the fundamental principles of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, with a focus on MDMA and psilocybin in psychiatric practice.
Psychedelic medicines, when used to facilitate a psychotherapy process, may offer a different and potentially powerful way for patients to access emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and traumatic memories that may be difficult to reach in standard therapy.
This presentation will explore the science, neuroscience, mechanisms of action, research evidence, the legal framework in Australia, and practical, real-world clinical experience of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. It will also offer participants a glimpse into the experiential aspect of treatment from the patient’s perspective.
Dr Laugharne will provide practical guidance on:
- The core principles of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
- MDMA and psilocybin: science, neuroscience and mechanisms
- Research evidence and clinical outcomes
- The legal and regulatory framework in Australia
- Practical, real-world experience in delivering treatment
- The patient experience and the experiential dimension of therapy
This presentation will strengthen your understanding of the principles, evidence, and clinical considerations underpinning psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
Access Information:
- The event is open to all attendees.
- Non-members may purchase access for $89 AUD, which includes live attendance and one month of on-demand viewing following release.
- Academy members receive live access and on-demand access for the full duration of their active subscription.
- A recording will be available for on-demand access following the live event.
Speaker profile - Dr Jonathan Laugharne
Dr Jonathan Laugharne is a Psychiatrist with over 30 years of experience in mental health across the UK, USA, and Australia. A Fellow of both the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) and the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, he has a strong clinical and research focus on trauma and post-traumatic stress.
Dr Laugharne has extensive experience in trauma-informed therapies, including EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Schema Therapy, and is an Authorised Prescriber of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. As Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UWA, he co-led the Post-Traumatic Stress Research Clinic at Fremantle Hospital before co-founding Pax Centre to expand treatment options for individuals affected by trauma.
He is passionate about innovative care and continues to explore new approaches to improve patient outcomes. In recent years, Dr Laugharne has turned his clinical and research focus to psychedelic-assisted therapies and is currently the Medical Director of the Empax Centre clinic group.
Host – Dr Sanil Rege
Dr Sanil Rege is a consultant psychiatrist and academic, with dual qualifications from the UK and Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK).
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