Programm Committee
The APT Program Committee is responsible for the planning, implementation, and ongoing development of the curriculum as defined by the 12 APT Outcomes. The Program Committee is on-site at all intensive trainings in Berlin and moderates online events such as lectures. Members of the program committee have participated as scientists and study therapists in the EPIsoDE Study (testing psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Another current field of activity is the OVID Clinic, where psychotherapy is augmented with pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. The OVID Clinic also offers psychedelic integration therapy and serves as a study center for clinical studies testing novel psychedelic therapies.
APT Office
As the organizational heart of the program, the APT Office is responsible for organizational and administrative processes, communication, and coordination of the different teams. The APT Office is the first point of contact for all matters related to the APT Program. Inquiries can be sent to apt@mind-foundation.org.
External Lecturers
External experts increase the diversity of theoretical perspectives and clinical experience within the APT program. External lecturers include experienced clinicians and leading researchers.
Meditation Team
Ongoing meditation training is an integral part of the APT curriculum. The skills that are learned and trained in this process are in many ways useful to the practice of psychedelic therapy.
Breathwork Team
In APT, immersive breathwork is used for participants’ self-experience. It is also taught as a therapeutic method for the non-pharmacological induction of psychedelic states. The members of the Breathwork Team are extensively trained in various modalities of immersive breathwork and have years of clinical experience.
Integration Team
Participation in the integration workshop Beyond Experience is part of the self-experience curriculum in APT. The team of workshop facilitators consists of the developers of this workshop and others who have completed the MIND Foundation’s Integration Facilitator Training.
Mentors
In the APT Program, monthly mentoring sessions are held in small groups of 4-6 participants. Mentoring sessions focus on clinical supervision and case discussions. The mentors are experienced therapists and supervisors with various professional backgrounds in psychedelic-augmented and integration-focused psychotherapy. Some of the mentors are also APT alumni.
