Psychedelic Directory: Courses, Retreats, Clinics, & Communities

We’ve compiled a list of psychedelic-assisted clinics, retreat centers, training programs, and NGOs in the psychedelic space.

If you have more suggestions to add to this resource, get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Clinics

Psychedelics have long been used by psychotherapists. Only in the last 24 months have these compounds started to work their way back into the medical system after a decades-long prohibition.

→ Learn more about psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Here are some of the most renowned psychotherapy clinics in the US & Canada today:

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Clinics

Ketamine is used therapeutically for the treatment of PTSD and depression.

Mindbloom — United States
Field Trip Health — United States, Canada, Netherlands

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Clinics

Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) is only approved in Canada for the treatment of existential dread in patients undergoing palliative care.

Therapsil — Canada
ATMA Journey Centers — Canada

Psychedelic Retreat Centers

Entheogenic plants come with a long history of tradition. Retreat centers are the best place to get an authentic experience from these substances. They’re led by an experienced shaman or facilitator to help guide you through the experience.

Ayahuasca Retreat Centers

Ayahuasca is a powerful plant medicine that requires the utmost care and respect to use effectively.

As the practice of the ayahuasca ceremony becomes more popular, unethical practitioners and participants seeking the brew for the wrong reasons are becoming more common.

Here are some of the top recommendations submitted by our readers:

Holos — Costa Rica
Earth Awareness — Netherlands
House of Louise — Netherlands
Psilohuasca — Netherlands
Soltara — Costa Rica

Psilocybin Retreat Centers

Psilocybin is legal in some parts of the world, such as Costa Rica, The Netherlands, Jamaica, Spain, and Portugal in the form of psilocybin-containing truffles.

There are a lot of excellent psilocybin-based retreat centers in these countries to check out if you’re interested in a guided, multi-day psychedelic retreat.

Lola Pickett — Costa Rica
We Tripsit — Costa Rica
Truffles Therapy — Costa Rica
Bromelia Lodge — Ecuador
Atman Retreats‍ — Jamaica
Diaspora Psychedelic Society — Jamaica
MycoMeditations — Jamaica
Rise Wellness Retreat — Jamaica
Silo Retreats — Jamaica
The Buena Vida — Mexico
Luz Eterna (For Women, By Women)‍ — Mexico
Sacred Heart Sonora — Mexico
A Whole New High — Netherlands
Essence Institute — Netherlands
Het Wonder van Bestaan — Netherlands
House of Louise — Netherlands
Inward Bound — Netherlands
Kiyumi — Netherlands
New Moon Retreats — Netherlands
Psilohuasca — Netherlands
Psychedelic Exploration — Netherlands
Psychedelic Insights — Netherlands
Synthesis — Netherlands
TripTherapie — Netherlands
Truffle Healing — Netherlands
Wildman Journey — Netherlands
Coracao Medicina — Portugal
Guided By Martin — Portugal
Sitter of Self — Spain
Sacred Heart Medicine — United States

Other Retreat Centers

There are other retreat centers you can attend that use other plant medicines — such as cacao or cannabis instead.

Sage and Saints — Costa Rica (Cacao & Guayusa)
Shamanic Space — Portugal (San Pedro & Cacao)
Haux Gatherings — United States (Cacao & Cannabis)

Psychedelic Education, Training, & Online Courses

The world of psychedelic facilitation and therapy is still in the early days — but we’re on the brink of a large-scale reshaping of the way psychedelic substances are viewed by the medical field, government regulators, and the general public.

We’re going to need a lot more psychotherapists trained in how to use psychedelics as part of therapy, as well as good psychedelic facilitators and coaches to meet the demand for this new field of medicine and personal development.

Here are some of the best accredited and non-accredited training programs covering the field of psychedelic therapy and facilitation.

Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Programs

A psychedelic therapist is a psychotherapist or other registered health practitioner who uses psychedelic substances (usually ketamine, psilocybin, or MDMA) as part of their therapeutic process and prescription.

Certificate In Psychedelic-assisted Therapies (CPAT) (Mind Medicine Australia) — Accredited
Certificate in Psychedelic-assisted Therapies and Research (California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) — Accredited
Comprehensive online and clinical training for psilocybin therapy (Compass Pathways) — Accredited
Foundations in MDMA Safety, Therapeutic Applications & Research (psychedelic.support) — Both Accredited & Non-Accredited Offered
Ketamine Assisted Therapy Training for Clinicians (psychedelic.support) — Accredited
MDMA Therapy Training (MAPS) — Accredited
Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists (Psychedelics Today) — Accredited
Online integrative harm reduction psychotherapy training (Center For Optimal Living) — Accredited
Postgraduate Certificate in Psychedelic Integration Therapy (Fluence) — Accredited
Psychedelics 101 & 102 for Clinicians (Canada) (Mindspace Wellbeing) — Accredited
Understanding Psilocybin: Effects, Neurobiology, and Therapeutic Approaches (psychedelic.support) — Both Accredited & Non-Accredited Offered
Psychedelic Practitioner Training (Synthesis Institute)

Psychedelic Coaching & Facilitation Training

A psychedelic facilitator or coach isn’t necessarily formally trained in psychotherapy. They aren’t there to treat or diagnose any illness, rather, their role is to support someone through their own healing while they self-administer psychedelic substances.

They act as both a trip sitter during the experience and a coach or guide afterward to assist with the psychedelic integration process.

Online Transformational Coach Training focused on addiction recovery and psychedelic integration (Being True To You) — Non-Accredited
PsychedeLiA: Processing Difficult Journeys Integration Circle (PsychedeLiA) — Non-Accredited
Psychedelic Integration Coach (Psychedelic Integration Coach) — Non-Accredited
Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine Facilitation Online Training (‍‍Aya Healing Retreats) — Non-Accredited

Advocacy Groups & NGOs

The groups that have been leading the push for the legalization or decriminalization of psychedelics have come down to the efforts of NGOs and various advocacy groups.

Here’s a list of some of the biggest and most influential groups for psychedelics around the world: