Psychedelic Institute Australia

The gold standard in Psychedelic Education

Psychedelic Institute Australia (PIA) is a values-driven organisation offering the highest quality Psychedelic Therapy training and education to therapists and clinicians in Australia.

We offer psychedelic therapy training and consultancy by published psychedelic researchers and clinicians with experience working in psychedelic clinical trials in Australia and elsewhere.

PIA acknowledges the many traditional owners and custodians of these lands, past, present and emerging.  We respect the traditional owners and their care of country and culture. We, the people of PIA live on the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong/Boon Wurrung peoples Kulin Nation, Whadjuk peoples Noongar Nation,  and the Arakwal Bumberlin people Bundjalung nation.  We honour and appreciate the life and love these lands have given us, and we acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Countries within this place we currently call Australia.

Our training offerings have concluded for this year

2025 Dates TBD

What our participants have to say

  • "Loved the relaxed learning style that allowed participants various expertise to also enrigh the experience. Worked well for this group. It was a rich, supportive learning experience. The ratio of trainers to trainees was wonderful and they each brought themselves to the room."

    Sue Coonan, Clinical Psychologist

  • "Thank you Renee Harvey, Petra Skeffington, Diego Pinzon & Stephen Bright for facilitating this five-day workshop. It has been a privilege in attending and meeting with you and the other participants. I found it to be a humbling yet a profound experience. What I appreciated the most you continually referred to evidence-based research highlighting both treatment efficacy, limitations and gaps in knowledge. What I am coming to understand is that the Medicine is only part of the process, it acts as a catalyst that allows clients go into areas that they normally avoid and block which perpetuates their problematic symptoms. The real therapy work is post dosing and in the integration process where the client interoperates themselves the learnings they experienced whilst in an altered state of consciousness and implement these learnings into their everyday lives."

    Mark Mergalla, Mental Health Accredited Social Worker

  • "All of the facilitators were so welcoming and down-to-earth. Thank you for encouraging me to come out of my shell. I want to express my gratitude for allowing me the opportunity to take part in this course. I have been so interested and passionate about PAT for a number of years and this course has further confirmed that this is the field that I hope will be the next step in my career."

    Coreena Jackson, Psychologist

Our Services

  • Training and education services in the field of psychedelic therapy are designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills they need to safely and effectively use psychedelic substances in therapeutic contexts.

    Individuals elegible for training include therapists and other professionals who are interested in incorporating psychedelic therapy into their practices.

    Training and education services in the field of psychedelic therapy may include workshops, online courses, and in-person training programs.

  • Consultancy services in the field of psychedelic therapy involve providing guidance and support to individuals, organizations, and businesses who are interested in exploring the potential benefits and risks of using psychedelic substances in therapeutic contexts.