Psychedelics and Art Therapy Series
Psychedelics & Art Therapy
Professional Training in Preparation, Integration & the Creative Process
January 11 – February 15, 2027 | Live Online via Zoom
Six Mondays | 4:30–6:30 PM MST
12 Hours of Professional Training | 12 Self-Study CE Hours
Giving Form to Experiences Beyond Words
Discover how art therapy can offer a vital bridge between psychedelic experiences and meaningful, embodied integration.
Psychedelic experiences can bring forward powerful imagery, emotions, memories, bodily sensations, and insights that are difficult to express or fully understand through words alone.
Art therapy offers another language.
Through creative expression, symbolism, somatic awareness, and the exploration of the unconscious, art therapy provides meaningful ways to prepare for, process, and integrate experiences arising from psychedelics and other non-ordinary states of consciousness.
This immersive six-week training brings together art therapy, somatic approaches, trauma-informed practice, and psychedelic integration, combining clinical theory with experiential learning and practical therapeutic applications.
Developed and facilitated by Charmaine Husum, RCAT-S, RCS, DKATI, MTC, CT, author of Psychedelics and Art Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Manual for Somatic Self-Discovery (Routledge, 2025), the course draws upon more than 13 years of professional experience in psychedelic preparation and integration.
Building upon the specialized art therapy approaches Charmaine teaches to healthcare professionals through TheraPsil's psychedelic-assisted therapy training, this independent course offers an expanded exploration of creative and somatic interventions, with opportunities for experiential learning, reflection, and practical application.
No previous artistic experience is required.
WHY ART THERAPY?
Psychedelic experiences frequently move beyond ordinary language. Images, symbols, emotions, archetypal material, and spiritual experiences may emerge in ways that are difficult to articulate.
The creative process offers another way of knowing.
Art therapy can help individuals give form to these experiences, explore unconscious material, develop greater somatic awareness, and translate insights into meaningful change.
For practitioners, these approaches offer valuable tools for supporting preparation, emotional safety, meaning-making, and longer-term integration.
As psychedelic-assisted therapies continue to develop, thoughtful, ethical, and trauma-informed integration practices are increasingly important.
This training explores the unique contributions art therapy can make to that process.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Throughout the six weeks, we will explore:
- Psychedelics & Non-Ordinary States: Historical perspectives, contemporary research, neuroscience, and the relationship between creativity and altered states of consciousness.
- Art Therapy in Preparation & Integration: Creative interventions, symbolism, metaphor, image-making, and working with experiences that transcend language.
- Trauma-Informed Practice & Harm Reduction: Ethics, safety, stabilization, boundaries, attachment, and supporting challenging emotional material.
- Somatic Approaches: Nervous system regulation, mindfulness, meditation, and the relationship between body awareness and creative expression.
- Parts Work & the Unconscious: Internal Family Systems (IFS), inner-child experiences, archetypes, shadow work, and dreamwork.
- Transpersonal & Spiritual Perspectives: Exploring experiences of expanded consciousness, spiritual meaning, and Indigenous perspectives on healing.
- Integration & Lasting Change: Practical art therapy exercises and approaches for transforming insights into embodied awareness and everyday life.
Participants will experience creative practices firsthand while learning how these approaches may be adapted to professional practice or personal integration.
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
This course welcomes:
- Art therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals
- Practitioners working in psychedelic preparation and integration
- Students and professionals interested in trauma-informed, somatic, and creative approaches
- Individuals seeking a deeper understanding of their own psychedelic experiences and integration
Whether you are expanding your professional practice or exploring new pathways for personal growth, this training offers a supportive space for learning, creativity, and reflection.
No previous experience with art-making is necessary.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Six live, interactive online sessions via Zoom (12 hours)
- Experiential art therapy practices and creative exercises
- Practical tools and therapeutic applications
- Group discussion and opportunities for reflection
- Course handouts and learning resources
- Access to materials through Google Classroom
- Recordings of all six sessions
- Eligibility for 12 self-study CE hours
- Certificate of completion upon request
All sessions are recorded, so registered participants can revisit the material or access the training if their schedules or time zones prevent live attendance.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
12 self-study Continuing Education (CE) hours are available for this training.
Participants completing the six-week training are eligible for 12 self-study CE hours and may request a certificate of completion recognizing their participation in Psychedelics & Art Therapy: Professional Training in Preparation, Integration & the Creative Process.
Participants are responsible for confirming whether these hours meet the continuing education requirements of their individual professional association or regulatory body.
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING
"A big takeaway for me is the level of professionalism here. It is really reassuring to me to have a space that can be rigorous and open, scientific and artful, just feeling very balanced in many ways and allowing us to think for ourselves and experiment."
— Heidi, Course Participant
"The workbook, the between-class assignments, the didactic lectures, the practice sessions with other students in break-out room -- So grateful for the rich offering of various ways to integrate the material."
— Lucinda Flavel, Course Participant
"Charmaine provides a very common sense, grounded, and WISE approach. Art therapy professionals need competencies to assist clients and the medical profession who are turning to psychedelics for healing. It is a tool for healing."
— Jan Grygier, Course Participant
MEET YOUR FACILITATOR
Charmaine Husum, RCAT-S, RCS, DKATI, MTC, CT
Charmaine Husum is a Registered Canadian Art Therapist, Somatic Counsellor, clinical supervisor, author, educator, and international presenter specializing in psychedelic preparation and integration, trauma-informed care, and somatic approaches to healing.
Working in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy since 2013, Charmaine has developed and taught her own art therapy protocols for preparation and integration since 2018.
As an Art Therapy Trainer with TheraPsil, she teaches healthcare professionals how art therapy and trauma-informed creative approaches can support psychedelic-assisted therapeutic care. She has also been a continuing education instructor with the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI) and has presented internationally on psychedelics, art therapy, trauma, somatic healing, and altered states of consciousness.
Through her practice, Centre of the HeArt, Charmaine supports clients in person and online and has facilitated post-ceremony psychedelic integration groups in Canada, the United States, and Peru.
She is the author of Psychedelics and Art Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Manual for Somatic Self-Discovery (Routledge, 2025) and author and illustrator of Sacred Geometry Visionary Art.
Her work has received endorsements from leading voices in psychedelic and transpersonal studies, including Stanislav and Brigitte Grof, Dr. Bruce Tobin, Dr. Duncan Grady, and Martina Hoffmann.
Charmaine brings together clinical experience, contemporary research, and the transformative potential of creativity to advance the role of art therapy within psychedelic-assisted therapeutic care.
Learn more about Charmaine and Centre of the HeArt
ENDORSEMENT OF CHARMAINE'S WORK
"The book of Charmaine Husum is a valuable contribution to the important subject of integration and healing by building a bridge between the work with psychedelics and art therapy."
— Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD & Brigitte Grof, PhD
Excerpt from their endorsement of Charmaine's book, Psychedelics and Art Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Manual for Somatic Self-Discovery (Routledge, 2025).
TRAINING DETAILS & REGISTRATION
Dates: January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 15, 2027
Time: Mondays, 4:30–6:30 PM MST (Calgary time)
Location: Online via Zoom
Duration: Six weeks | 12 hours
Regular Tuition: $695 CAD
Early Registration: $645 CAD until December 15, 2026
Continuing Education: 12 self-study CE hours available
Financial Accessibility: A 10% discount on regular tuition is available for participants requiring financial assistance.
All registration fees are in Canadian dollars.
AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE
Some experiences cannot be fully understood through words. They ask to be felt, witnessed, expressed, and explored in other ways.
Join us for six weeks of learning, creativity, and exploration as we deepen our understanding of how art therapy can support psychedelic preparation, meaningful integration, and the ongoing journey of personal transformation.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Please note: This is an educational training in art therapy approaches to psychedelic preparation and integration. It does not provide training in the administration or facilitation of psychedelic medicines. This course is independently offered and is not a TheraPsil certification program.