A psychedelic facilitator consultation group provides ongoing supervision and skill development for both clinical and non-clinical practitioners working in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Our consultation group in Colorado meets every two weeks for 1.5-hour sessions where facilitators develop non-directive skills, discuss ethical challenges, and learn from diverse perspectives through role-plays and experiential exercises. This format satisfies Colorado Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA) supervision requirements while building practical facilitation competencies.

The consultation group costs $75 per 1.5-hour session. A sliding scale is available for training facilitators upon request.

Sessions meet every other week for 1.5 hours. If the group collectively decides, we can shift to weekly meetings to accommodate more intensive supervision needs or accelerate skill development.

The consultation group is led by Clayton Ickes, Colorado's first licensed natural medicine clinical facilitator, Licensed Social Worker, and founder of Kykeon Wellness. Clay's path began at age 18 when a battle with substance use led to his first psychedelic experience, an encounter that transformed addiction into a meditation practice and ignited a 12-year commitment to the psychedelic phenomenon. With over 150 journeyers served through psychedelic experiences, he specializes in trauma treatment and brings both clinical expertise and deep lived understanding to his facilitation and consultation work.

Clay's professional journey spans research, education, and clinical practice. He began working in the psychedelic field professionally in 2017 as a night attendant on the MAPS MDMA Therapist Training Study, followed by roles as President of the National Board of Psychedelic Club and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Program Coordinator at Naropa University. His experiential training includes a three-year ayahuasca apprenticeship, while his clinical expertise encompasses Psychedelic-Assisted Somatic Therapy (Innate Path), Internal Family Systems (IFS Institute), EMDR (EMDRIA Approved), Clinical Psilocybin Facilitation (InnerTrek), and Psychedelic Harm Reduction (Zendo). Clay has served as a Sitter with the Zendo Project since 2019 and now acts as a Supervisor and shift-lead. In 2023 he began working as a facilitator full-time doing individual work as an approved facilitator with Psychedelic Passage and group work as lead facilitator at Ceremonia's multi-day retreats Today, he operates a private practice providing psilocybin-assisted therapy and leading consultation groups that bridge clinical rigor, traditional plant medicine wisdom, and the compassionate, grounded presence he has cultivated over more than a decade of dedicated practice.

More about Clay Here.

We welcome both clinical facilitators (therapists, counselors) and non-clinical facilitators working in Colorado's regulated psychedelic therapy landscape. Consultees must have completed a Natural Medicine didactic program such as IPI or InnerTrek, a practicum, and have obtained the NMIT license.

Yes. These consultation groups are designed to fulfill Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act requirements and lead to full licensure as a natural medicine facilitator, including:

• 10 hours of ethics-focused discussion addressing real-world challenges

• Non-directive facilitation approaches

• Relational boundaries and appropriate use of touch

• Cultural competency and humility practices

• Understanding non-ordinary states of consciousness

• Self-care strategies for sustainability in this work

This mixed consultation group welcomes both clinical facilitators (licensed therapists providing psilocybin-assisted therapy) and non-clinical facilitators holding the NMIT license. Previous consultees have included:

• Psychiatrists

• Psychologists

• Social workers

• Counselors

• Naturopathic doctors

• Nurse practitioners

• Physician's assistants

• Massage therapists

• Coaches

• Yoga teachers

Anybody holding an NMIT license is welcome in these groups.

Sessions address the core competencies required for effective psychedelic facilitation:

• Ethical dilemmas in psychedelic-assisted therapy

• Non-directive approaches that honor client autonomy

• Establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries

• Cultural humility when working with diverse populations

• Understanding and supporting non-ordinary states of consciousness

• Self-care practices to prevent burnout

• Real-world challenges from your facilitation practice

Our groups emphasize experiential learning through role-plays and practical exercises, not just discussion. You'll practice specific non-directive skills, learn from both clinical and non-clinical perspectives, and develop real competencies you can immediately apply in your psychedelic facilitation work. At $75 per session, it's also one of the most affordable supervision options for meeting NMHA requirements in Colorado.

The consultation groups meet via video call and are operated through Kykeon Wellness in Colorado, serving facilitators throughout the state who are building psychedelic-assisted therapy practices under the Natural Medicine Health Act framework.