Deliberate practice exercises help trainees learn and apply psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy skills while honing their own personalized approach.

Series Preface
Tony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz
Acknowledgments

Part I. Overview and Instructions
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Chapter 2. Instructions for the Therapeutic Approach for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Deliberate Practice Exercises

Part II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Skills
Exercises for Beginner Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Skills
Exercise 1. Redirecting to the Body
Exercise 2. Compassionately Witnessing Strong Emotions
Exercise 3. Exploring Intentions and Expectations
Exercise 4. Cultural Considerations: Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities
Exercises for Intermediate Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Skills
Exercise 5. Boundaries and Informed Consent
Exercise 6. Responding to Relational Ruptures
Exercise 7. Working With the Client's Internal Conflict
Exercise 8. Addressing Transference
Exercises for Advanced Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Skills
Exercise 9. Navigating Strong Emotions
Exercise 10. Making Sense of the Experience: Integration I
Exercise 11. Working With Disappointment: Integration II
Exercise 12. Embodying Insights: Integration III
Comprehensive Exercises
Exercise 13. Annotated Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practice Session Transcript
Exercise 14. Mock Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Sessions

Part III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises
Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees

Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments
Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form
Appendix C. Sample Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises

References
Index
About the Authors

Shannon Dames, Andrew Penn, Monnica Williams, Joseph A. Zamaria, Tony Rousmaniere, and Alexandre Vaz