Psychedelic Process Training for Therapists — Santa Cruz, CA
6-Day In-Person Psychedelic Therapy Training
Spiral Process Therapy offers an immersive, 6-day in-person training program for therapist and healing practitioners seeking to integrate psychedelic-assisted therapy into their practice. Led by Dmitry Vulfovich, LMFT — Founder, Clinical Director, and Process Therapy Master Teacher — this training combines somatic experiential methods with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) facilitation skills. Held in Santa Cruz, CA, this program is designed for healers who want hands-on, embodied training rather than a purely didactic approach. Practice sessions will be experienced using oral ketamine. In addition to providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), students will also gain experience as a KAP clients themselves. Only those who have already taken the foundational Spiral Process Method (SPM) training, or an equivalent experiential therapy course (e.g., Hakomi, IFS, Somatic Experiencing) can apply.
What You Will Learn:
This training covers the full arc of psychedelic-assisted therapy — from assessment, vetting and preparation through facilitation, integration, and collaborative care with prescribers.
History of Shamanism and Ethnobotany
Understanding the altered state and its opportunity to access the inner healing intelligence.
How to assess if a client is appropriate for psychedelic treatment
How to prepare a client for the psychedelic experience
How to prime a client’s process to help them orient for the most meaningful outcome
Ways to help deepen the client towards their inner healing intelligence
Experiential methods (e.g. movement, somatic, chair work, expressive arts, guided imagery, and more)
How to use touch and attachment healing as part of psychedelic therapy
How to help the client integrate and apply the lessons and newfound perspectives into their daily life
How to work with the providers, prescribers and community leaders to give clients access to the medicine
How to hold space for clients in a dynamic, centered and non-agendized manner
Who Should Apply:
This training is open to all healing practitioners including coaches, shamans, nurses, doctors, licensed therapists and registered associates (LMFT, LCSW, MFT, psychologists, and equivalents). We highly value those who have completed the Spiral Process Method course or an equivalent experiential therapy foundation such as Hakomi, IFS, or Somatic Experiencing. It is ideal for therapists who are already trauma-informed and body-oriented and want to deepen their capacity to work with non-ordinary states of consciousness. If you are one the fence about your qualifications feel free to reach out.
Your Instructor: Dmitry Vulfovich, LMFT
Dmitry holds a Master’s thesis from John F. Kennedy University in Ethnobotanical Assisted Psychotherapy and has completed the MAPS PBC MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Program (50 hours). He brings over a decade of clinical experience with somatic, experiential, and psychedelic-assisted approaches to this training. Dmitry is also a lifelong practitioner of meditation, self-inquiry and healing practices such as dance movement therapy, plant medicines, yoga and Zen. Dmitry has been studying and practicing the Process Model, taught to him directly by Don and Carol Hadlock, as well as other Experiential Somatic therapy modalities since 2010.
Your Instructor: Dmitry Vulfovich, LMFT — Founder & Clinical Director
Dmitry holds a Master’s thesis from John F. Kennedy University in Ethnobotanical Assisted Psychotherapy and has completed the MAPS PBC MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Program (50 hours). He brings over a decade of clinical experience with somatic, experiential, and psychedelic-assisted approaches to this training. Dmitry is also a lifelong practitioner of meditation, self-inquiry and healing practices such as dance movement therapy, plant medicines, yoga and Zen. Dmitry has been studying and practicing the Process Model, taught to him directly by Don and Carol Hadlock, as well as other Experiential Somatic therapy modalities since 2010.
Course Details & Registration — Santa Cruz, CA
2026 Dates:
September: 10, 11, 12 & 24, 25, 26
Times: 10 AM – 5:00 PM (includes a 1-hour lunch and two 15-minute breaks)
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
This training takes place in Santa Cruz, California. Participants travel from throughout California and beyond. Both weekends will require accommodations. Virtual attendance is not available — this is an in-person immersive program.
Tuition:
$1,950 per participant — includes ketamine medicine (2 sessions) for each student. A $450 deposit plus $50 processing fee is due at registration, with the balance due before the training start date. Payment plans are available per request.
Deadline for registration:
August 21st, 2026
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Due to the logistics of having to go through a medical prescriber for the ketamine medicine, refunds will not be granted unless there is a compelling medical emergency. Otherwise, tuition is final.
Accommodations and Grievances
To request accommodations for special needs, or to obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance, please email nadia.vulfovich@gmail.com
Have Questions?
Reach out to Program Administrator Nadia Vulfovich at nadia.vulfovich@gmail.com with any questions about eligibility, prerequisites, or course logistics. You can also subscribe below to be notified when 2026 dates are announced.
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