Please join us at this very special

PRIVATE CEU IMMERSION RETREAT IN COSTA RICA

Up to 26 Board-Approved CEUs

(including Professional Ethics & Boundaries and Cultural Competency)

Our Topic

Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy:



 FDA Designated Breakthrough Therapies, Emerging Trends, the Nature-Connection, and Revolutionary Clinical Implications

About the Event

Join veteran CEU provider Susan Weston McMillan, LMHC, CAP for an amazing 9 day private retreat with the opportunity to earn CEUs in the revolutionary science of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy in spectacular Montezuma, Costa Rica.

We have exclusive access to the entire 18 room luxury resort, ensuring the utmost privacy, the chance to connect with colleagues, and the optimal learning environment for this unique experiential and educational event. This is truly a therapist's once in a lifetime opportunity.

About the Venue

This event will take place at Aves Luxury Hotel and Resort, located on the southern coast of the Nicoya Peninsula, in a National Geographic "Blue Zone" (where people normally live to be over 100 years old).

Perched in the jungle overlooking the Pacific Ocean, it is still only a short walk up from Montezuma's world famous waterfalls, the secret tide pools, the golden beaches and the quaint downtown shopping district.

Dates Times

9 days, 8 nights

May 31st, 2025 3:00PM thru June 8, 2025, 11:00AM

All-inclusive starting at $4995

Room Accommodations and Cuisine

All rooms/villas are elegantly designed and custom built to the highest standards, offering tropical luxury at its finest. All are equipped with a king sized bed option, kitchenette, WiFi, TV, air conditioning, coffee, refrigerator, pool access and large deck. 

Three delicious gourmet, locally sourced meals per day at our pool side restaurant are included. We cater to special requests.

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What's Included:

• Up to 26 CEUs taught Live and In-person by nationally recognized speaker Susan Weston McMillan, veteran Board-approved provider for mental health professionals, domestic violence advocates and addiction professionals for over 30 years.
• Luxury accommodations at a world-class magnificent resort 
• Amazing gourmet meals prepared daily by our onside chef: breakfast, lunch, and dinner with locally sourced delicious food. Able to accommodate special diets, vegan and gluten-free options
• Three pools, sprawling jungle views and magnificent ocean views
• Ground transportation to and from local Tambor airport
• Walk to secret tide pools known only to locals
• Wildlife encounters, including awakening to the sounds of howler monkeys
• Walk to Piedra Colorado, the legendary colored stone beach said to be blessed by Indian spirits
• Fire dancing and aerial silks performances presented by local artisans 
• Morning exercise high intensity interval training (H.I.I.T) class, jungle style
• Morning yoga on a mountain top with 180-degree ocean view
• Healing Sound Journey on beachfront shala, overlooking the ocean
• Sacred cacao ceremony

Special Opportunity



Special opportunity to participate in advanced experiential 6 CEU course entitled The Psychedelic Experience from a Cultural and Ethical Perspective Learn more...

Extras

Spa Services

Onsite Spa with hot stone massages and full range of health and beauty services.

Adventures

Option to participate in excursions such as:

• Jungle Zip-lining
• Horseback riding
• Surfing/surf lessons
• Fishing / Scuba diving Snorkeling
• Guided glass-walking
• Tortuga Island snorkeling, lunch and boat tour
• Immersive gong bath / sound blessing
• Horse Spirit Healing

Agenda

• In addition to cutting edge learning, we allow plenty of time for relaxation, exploration and adventure. What's your pleasure? Click here to see our agenda.

THE REVIEWS ARE IN!

"I'm leaving profoundly changed..."

(Watch reviews for more details!)

"...Amazing! Pioneering work, exciting and wonderful presentation! This class has been far more than we could have hoped for."

' ~Hollis Wenzel, LMFT

"...I'm leaving profoundly changed - physically, spiritually, psychologically, with a network of life-long friends to continue dialogue. It was priceless, honestly." ~Christopher Garcia, LMFT, MAC

"...I learned tons coming here...it's been a really great, connecting, eye-opening experience. I literally have chills right now as I'm saying it..."~ Leanne Dyche, LCSW, LPC

"This has been such a life-saving experience for me...

taught with passion, intent, and purpose."

Patricia Maliszewski, LPC, NJ

Like NO other training I have ever seen or attended! It was worth the trip to a foreign country in every way -- The connections that I made with other professionals was unlike any other conference or retreat that I have ever been to in my professional career. I highly recommend it!

Michelle Panzarella, MA, LCSW

 "Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be on the cutting edge."

Dr. Diane Rogers, PhD, LPC

"If you're wondering whether to invest in this class...It's totally worth it!" 

Hollis Wenzel, LMFT

"It was priceless, honestly." 

~Christopher Garcia, LMFT, MAC

Connect with us in an awe-inspiring setting that will have the power to change the nature of your practice.

Why Learn About Psychedelics

It is no understatement to say that we are at the precipice of a revolution in psychotherapy. Not since the introduction of SSRIs in 1987 has our profession been presented with a such game-changer for clients suffering from mental health conditions, and the timing could not be more crucial. Anxiety, depression, suicide and opiate deaths continue to climb, despite our best efforts as therapists.

Could ancient healing medicines used by indigenous cultures for thousands of years find their way to prominence in today’s mental health profession?

This summary graphic image depicts the neural connections in the brain without (left) and with the psychedelic substance Psilocybin (right). The image demonstates “neural sprouting,” similar to what happens to a developing fetal brain, or neuroplasticty. New connections are formed, translating to new perceptions, and in the proper context with a trained therapist, new insights, and a even a new world view. Imagine the psychotherapeutic (and even societal) implications!

It is happening now, both underground and with the sanctioning of the FDA, with the class of substances commonly referred to as PSYCHEDELICS.



Relax with us in Montezuma, Costa Rica

as we dive into 

a new era of psychotherapeutic challenges and transformational solutions.

Be ready with the knowledge and skill to assist clients and diversify your practice as these breakthrough therapies come to market.

 

• Depression
• Trauma
• Alcohol use disorders
• Nicotine dependence
• Eating disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Cluster and migraine headaches, Chronic pain
• Autism
• Anxiety disorders including those 
• related to life-threatening illnesses.

Join us in paradise

for the dawning of

a new era of psychotherapeutic challenges and transformational solutions.

MDMA, a psychedelic “party drug” outlawed in 1985, was granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA for its use as an adjunct to psychotherapy in treating PTSD. As it has moved through clinical trials, up to 83% of clients who underwent MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy no longer meet criteria for PTSD compared with 25% of the placebo.

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, also has Breakthrough Therapy designation. Studies show that, combined with specialized therapy, psilocybin is effective at relieving emotional and existential distress at end of life for 65-85% of terminally ill people.

Ketamine, now legal in all 50 states, is a psychedelic medication which is being used successfully for treatment-resistant depression when all other forms of treatment have failed. Depression and suicidal ideation resolve rapidly and dramatically, with results more likely to be retained when combined with psychotherapy from a knowledgeable and informed therapist.

These are just a few of the breakthrough therapies that will be evaluated in this fascinating course.

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE SAYING

"What an incredible lecture. You are amazing." Sarah Vanderbilt, IMH, Broward County, FL

“This course was ground-breaking. It deserves national consideration. Incredible, risky, brave and informative.” Joseph Bolduc, LMHC, Miami Dade, FL

"Every moment of this presentation was awesome." Andrea Dawkins, RMHCI, Miami Dade

"Keep up your great presentations! I always learn so much in a fun, relaxed and entertaining way." Mary Lou Johnson, LMHC, Manatee County, FL

“This course is an incredible experience! Take it!” Jacqueline McCollum-Bridges LMHC, Lake, FL

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COME LEARN HOW THE BRAIN IS CHANGED

LSD - This brain scan, with eyes closed, shows the areas of the brain lit up where sight is registered. LSD allows for an increase in communication between brain networks that normally do not commnicate. In essence test subjects can "see" with their eyes shut. Subjects report lasting changes in well-being as a result of seeing things, including traumatic events and unhealthy behavioral patterns, in a whole new way.

Ayahuasca - The plant medicine used by cultures in the Amazon for thousands of years is now being studied by modern scientists who are finding that not only is ayahuasca safe, but it is remarkably effective at improving quality of life and reducing psychopathology scores. One mechanism of action is the creation of new brain cells, as demonstrated by this in vitro study. The green shows the creation of new neurons when components of ayahuasca are applied in a cell culture. Think of the implications for traumatic brain injury and Alsheimers.

Students who take this course will stand ahead of the curve as the next wave of scientific discoveries regarding

the brain and human behavior emerges.

All Inclusive Early Bird Prices

Your immersion adventure awaits you.

"It was priceless, honestly." 

~Christopher Garcia, LMFT, MAC



CE Board Approval Status



FL Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling,

CE Broker #50-539

Florida Board of Psychology, CE Broker #50-539

Complimentary Board Approval granted by:

FL Council of Midwifery

FL Council of Dietetics and Nutrition

Approved Provider through the Florida Certification Board,

A Member Board of International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium

which is accepted by the State of NJ

This program meets criteria as an approvable CE program for Oregon LPCs pursuant to Oregon Administrative Rules 833-080-0031 and 833-080-0041

We are a proud Tree-Nation partner and a carbon neutral company. For every course you buy, we plant a tree in your name.