Naropa University, the Boulder, Colorado-based university founded by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa, announced on Tuesday that it will add a Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Certificate to its roster. The 200-hour non-degree will offer post-graduate level training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT), trauma-informed care, and spiritual integration. The program will incorporate a course in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy that launched in 2020 and add additional psychedelic therapies, such as the use of ketamine and psilocybin. Research surrounding the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics has seen a resurgence in the last few years, and the topic is currently drawing a lot of media attention. Naropa President Charles Lief said in a press release that the university “is well positioned to offer this new Certificate, which draws from our almost 50-year history of integrating academic study, community-based learning and contemplative disciplines as the foundation for training therapists, counselors and chaplain.” Applications for the certificate will open on November 15, and the course will begin in March 2022.
