The Emerging Role of Professional Chaplains in Psychedelic Care

Following on from the Lab’s webinar “What Chaplains Should Know About Psychedelic Medicines,” this webinar by Transforming Chaplaincy will discuss how chaplains themselves can get involved in supporting patients, families, and doctors connected to psychedelic interventions.

When offered in safe and ethical settings with skilled practitioners, psychedelic medicines can enhance spiritual connection and bring relief from suffering caused by PTSD, depression, anxiety, and existential distress.

A small but growing number of professional chaplains are serving as psychedelic practitioners while contributing to a fuller understanding of these therapies’ benefits and potential risks. This presentation will consider the crucial contributions that professional chaplains offer to psychedelic therapies and current/emerging pathways for spiritual care practitioners to enter this burgeoning field. Transforming Chaplaincy will welcome:

Jamie Beachy, PhD, MDiv, ACPE, Faculty Co-Director, Center for Psychedelic Studies, Naropa University

Wael Garas, MD, Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician at Wisdom Tree Medicine LLC

Caroline Peacock, MDiv, Director of Spiritual Health, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University; Vice Chair for Wellness, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine

Rachael Petersen, MDiv, Psychedelics and Religion Program Director, Riverstyx Foundation