Psychedelic Medicine & Cultural Trauma Workshop

This day-and-a-half workshop focuses on the political and social factors that impact trauma and healing. Community leaders will join trainees for this workshop to engage in dialogue about the social, political, cultural, and historical causes of trauma, as well as to discuss barriers to acceptance of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in communities of color while envisioning ways forward. These dialogues will feature a range of interdisciplinary presenters, as well as draw on the personal expertise of MAPS study therapists of color and participants, to co-create a discussion-based day. The workshop will consist of short presentations, dialogues, breakout groups, and somatic body-centered practices interspersed. Saturday evening will involve storytelling, music, dancing, and opportunities for processing and decompression. This event precedes the Therapy Training Event for Communities of Color hosted by the MDMA Therapy Training Program in Louisville, Kentucky. Trauma experienced by people of color is historical, cultural, systemic, and communal, in addition to an increased likelihood of experiencing discrete interpersonal trauma. To understand individual therapy, it is imperative that therapists, as well as community leaders, understand the larger traumatic context. Featured Topics: *History and overview of indigenous plant medicine practices *Colonization, slavery, mass incarceration, and the war on drugs *Faith and spirituality *Racism, from hate crimes to microaggressions *Stigma around both drugs and mental health *Integrating psychedelic healing with current community healing practicesLEARN MOREBUY TICKETS