Psychedelic Integration
Presenters: Shandell Pino | Kristin B. Hodson, LCSW, CST, CSTS
Date: August 4, 2026 | 2:00 PM MST
Format: Live, interactive synchronous webinar | 1 hour
Content Level: Beginner
Target Audience: Clinical Mental Health Providers, General Public
CE Credits: 1 continuing education credit
Course Description
Psychedelic experiences can open powerful doors — but lasting healing comes not from the experience itself, but from how it is understood, processed, and integrated into everyday life. This one-hour live training offers an introductory exploration of the essential role of integration and meaning-making in supporting clients after ketamine and other psychedelic journeys, equipping clinicians with a grounded, trustworthy framework for this emerging area of clinical practice.
Through expert-led instruction and experiential learning activities, participants will explore why meaningful change occurs after a psychedelic experience, not only during it, and learn practical, accessible integration techniques for supporting clients in processing emotions, insights, and somatic experiences. The training also introduces meaning-making strategies that help clients translate images, sensations, and emotions arising from their experience into language, insight, and tangible shifts in daily life. Throughout, the presenters aim to honor both the emerging science of what happens in the brain during these experiences and the deeply human, emotional dimension of integration work.
This training is grounded in the core values of dignity and worth, the importance of human relationships, and a commitment to nondiscriminatory, equitable care — affirming that supporting clients through psychedelic integration requires both clinical grounding and a deeply attuned, compassionate presence.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:
Describe the role of integration in psychedelic-assisted work and explain why meaningful change occurs after the experience, not only during it.
Demonstrate practical, accessible integration techniques to support clients in processing emotions, insights, and somatic experiences.
Apply meaning-making strategies to help clients translate experiences, including images, sensations, and emotions, into language, insight, and real-life shifts.
Limitations, Risks, & Benefits
This online training presents a foundational overview of the subject matter and is not intended to be comprehensive; clinicians are encouraged to seek out supplemental resources and peer-reviewed literature. The virtual format may not fully replicate the interactivity of in-person learning. Some content presented is based on emerging research that has not yet reached full consensus in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, and the evidence base may have limitations in generalizability across diverse populations, cultures, or practice settings; differing perspectives and their sources will be presented where contradictory evidence exists. Content reflects information available at the time of development, and practitioners are encouraged to stay current with evolving research and regulatory standards. Benefits include increased understanding of psychedelic integration and its clinical application, practical skills that build upon existing clinical training, and enhanced ability to provide compassionate, inclusive care when supporting clients through this emerging area of practice.
About the Presenters
Shandell Pino is a certified Reiki master, energy healer, and psychedelic integration specialist with over 14 years of experience in holistic healing. She brings deep intuition, compassion, and grounding to every patient encounter. As a certified psychedelic integration specialist and ketamine sitter, Shandell helps patients prepare for their sessions, navigate the experience safely, and, most importantly, integrate the insights into daily life.
Kristin B. Hodson, LCSW, CST, CSTS, is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor, educator, and presenter. She is passionate about making sexual health approachable and helping clinicians feel empowered as they increase their comfort, competence, and clinical presence in sex therapy. Kristin has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah and Westminster College and is a regular contributor to a variety of national media outlets.
Course Details
Delivery method: Live interactive webinar via the Institute learning platform
Course interactivity: Interactive — participants will engage in experiential learning activities and Q&A with the presenters
Posttest/quiz: Because this is a live interactive course, a standard posttest is not required. Participation will be monitored throughout the session.
Certificate issuance: Certificates of credit will be issued immediately after course completion to participants who attend the full session and complete the course evaluation.
Contact for questions: institute@thehealinggroup.com
Accessibility accommodations: To request accessibility accommodations, please contact institute@thehealinggroup.com prior to the event. We are committed to making our trainings accessible to all participants.
ASWB ACE Statement:
The Healing Group Institute, provider number 2716, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/31/26 – 3/31/27. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.