Peer Consultation Groups and Ethical Awareness Tools for Psychedelic Practitioners
An in-depth introduction to the InnerEthics approach.
Enroll in Ethics 106Ethical alertness as a professional practice.
Ethics 106 provides licensed mental health and healthcare professionals with an in-depth introduction to the InnerEthics approach to ethical awareness, ethical self-management, and peer consultation, with particular relevance for practitioners working in psychedelic-assisted therapy and other profound or non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Grounded in the peer consultation and group supervision literature, the course emphasizes ethical alertness, self-reflection, compassionate inquiry, and relational accountability, offering concrete tools for self-supervision, peer consultation, or formal supervision.
Particular attention is given to ethical vulnerabilities amplified in extraordinary states, including dual and multiple relationships, power differentials, boundary challenges, conflicts of interest, and truth-telling.
Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals, as well as the general public. Healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.
Taught by Kylea Taylor, MS, LMFT
Course Instructor
Kylea Taylor, M.S., LMFT
Internationally recognized author, educator, and ethicist specializing in ethical practice in extraordinary states of consciousness. Founder of InnerEthics with over three decades of experience developing ethics frameworks and training professionals in psychedelic therapy, breathwork, and transpersonal practice.
Independent reading and assessment.
What you’ll study.
- Gaps in ethics education and the unique ethical demands of non-ordinary states of consciousness.
- Qualities of a Psychedelic-Assisted Practitioner: Critical attributes, developmental and relational competencies required for ethical practice.
- Peer Consultation Group Essentials: Benefits of peer consultation, professional development, and work satisfaction.
- InnerEthics Peer Consultation Groups: Purpose, structure, and rotating roles: Facilitator, Presenter, and Consultant.
- InnerEthics Model and Ethical Awareness Tools: Professional vulnerabilities to ethical misconduct; ethically precarious situations; right conditions in the therapeutic container; conflicts of interest; dual and multiple relationships; right relationship inquiry.
- Guidelines, Best Practices, and Rupture-Repair: Group formation, confidentiality, agreements, and ethical repair processes including direct truth-telling and giving and receiving feedback.
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the InnerEthics model and explain how internal ethical awareness complements rule-based ethics and fills ethical gaps in work involving profound or non-ordinary states of consciousness.
- Identify common ethical vulnerabilities in psychedelic-assisted and related practices, including dual and multiple relationships, exploitation risks, and therapist countertransference.
- Apply InnerEthics Ethical Awareness Tools to self-reflection, ethical self-management, and peer consultation scenarios.
- Explain the structure, roles, and functions of InnerEthics Peer Consultation Groups.
- Demonstrate understanding of rupture-and-repair processes, direct truth-telling, and ethical dialogue within professional peer relationships.
CE Credit Information
5 CE Hours · Homestudy
Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals, as well as the general public. Healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.
Information on Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Health Professionals
- CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
- LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than California need to check with their state licensing boards as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
- SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes.
- For questions about your certificate or the content, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please contact Psychedelic Guide Network at support@psychedelicguidenetwork.com. For questions about whether APA CE is valid for you, contact your licensing board directly. For general questions about APA CE, contact SCA at ce@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com.