Conscious Physician: Psychedelics Academy (CPPA)
Healthcare Facilitator Training & Certification in Preparation, Ceremony, and Integration
Program Overview
We LOVE people. Our mission is simple: help humans live whole, joyful, soul-aligned lives (and maybe laugh a little along the way). We’re here to transmute intergenerational trauma for humanity and our plant.
The Conscious Physicians Psychedelics Academy (CPPA) is the first physician-led facilitator certification program offering CME through UNM School of Medicine, for healthcare professionals, first responders, psychotherapists, death doulas, spiritual counselors and community healers learning to guide psychedelic care safely, ethically, and lawfully. We also offer CEU’s for those who seek it.
We have developed a CPPA signature preparation & integration cutting edge AI platform supporting psychedelic preparation & aftercare for facilitators and clients alike. We are blending heart, science, and technology to evolve healing itself.
Rooted in evidence-based science, trauma-informed care, and indigenous New Mexican wisdom, we guide facilitators from trauma to self-love to service.
We proudly serve New Mexico, where the next generation of conscious medicine is being born.
C L I E N T T E S T I M O N I A L
“Conscious Life Practices Saved My Life.”
This program gave me the tools to reclaim and transform my life. Today, I'm sober and I live with purpose, confidence, and inner peace. I've become a better woman, mother, and leader, and I feel empowered to make a lasting impact on my community.
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When I decided to get sober, I did just that. As the days went by, I found myself struggling. A friend of mine received an email with Dr. Lida’s information attached, discussing Conscious Life Practices and Psilocybin Therapy. I filled out the information to attend her 16-week course. I didn’t think she would choose me, but she did.
I began studying her book, Conscious Physician Method, and attending her one-on-one coaching classes. She gave me exercises to do each class, and I started applying them to my day-to-day life. I started meditating daily, sometimes more than once a day. I also began hydrating using her method, doing breathwork to control my anxiety, cold plunging for the many benefits it has for our bodies, and eating better!
I also started taking time for myself, no matter what was going on around me. I began to see my life become less complicated by taking time for myself and my mental health, simply by practicing the CLPs I was learning through Dr. Lida’s guidance. My dream of becoming a Conscious Life Coach became clearer than ever before. I have become a better woman, spouse, mother, Nonnie, and friend by taking a few minutes each day for myself and my mental health.
I opened my business and started a five-year plan. I look forward to teaching and sharing all that I have learned with others. I live my life now in the present. I am a leader and look forward to my future. I am spiritually in sync with Mother Nature and myself. I have no doubt that the road ahead of me will be successful, and I believe I will make a huge impact on others and my community. I believe that, with my training through Dr. Lida, I will touch many people’s lives, and I’m excited to do so! I have never been more excited about my future! A huge thanks to Dr. Lida and her program!
Curriculum & Outcomes
Program StructureOur Academy mirrors the natural rhythm of human gestation and birth, symbolizing transformation through 3 trimesters:
Trimester I. Self-Discovery (Inner Work): Healing the healer through trauma awareness, self-regulation of nervous system through Conscious Life Practices (CLPs), psychedelic pharmacology, medicine, law and much more
Trimester II. Ceremony & Integration (Relational Work): Facilitation, lawful ceremony, safety, and trauma-informed integration.
Trimester III. Practicum & Service (Outer Work): Clinical and community practicum, mentorship, and a final thesis on personal & community impact.
Learning Outcomes
Support lawful, ethical, and trauma-informed psychedelic preparation and integration within their professional scope of practice, while prioritizing patient safety, consent, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Demonstrate self-awareness and ethical maturity by recognizing how unresolved personal trauma can influence clinical presence, decision-making, and patient care. Graduates understand that clinicians who engage in their own healing show up differently—and more safely—than those who remain unconsciously activated by their own trauma.
Apply the Conscious Physician Method to their personal and professional lives, integrating self-healing, self-care, and reflective practice as foundational responsibilities. Through this process, graduates cultivate the capacity to serve others without perpetuating harm, fostering a clinical and community culture rooted in integrity, humility, and healing.
Educational Methods & Program Structure
Nine-Month Core Curriculum
Live and asynchronous, faculty-led lectures and facilitated discussions
Guided experiential learning, reflective exercises, and group-based learning
Assigned readings, multimedia resources, and clinical case examples
Faculty includes internationally recognized experts and New Mexico–based clinicians - 16 out of 24 faculty are local New Mexican
Non-punitive, reflective educational environment
Over 150 instructional hours applicable toward certification
CME/CEU credit provided — CPPA is the first psychedelic education program approved for CME through the UNM School of Medicine
In-Person Intensive Retreat (3 Days)
Lawful, trauma-informed experiential training
Emphasis on preparation, ethical practice, safety, and integration
CPPA Digital Platform (Included)
Lifetime access to preparation and integration support tools
Outcome tracking and reflective documentation features
Peer Pods and Community Circles
Small-group learning cohorts for reflection, mentorship, and professional development
Optional concentration tracks, including end-of-life care, addiction, first responders, Indigenous healing, and dementia care, etc
Ongoing continuing education opportunities beyond program completion
Supervised Practicum (Final Trimester)
Community-based practicum experience with New Mexico faculty and partners
Certificate of Completion
Graduates receive documentation of:
Total instructional hours completed
Competency domains covered
Attestation of participation, ethical adherence, and service commitment
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Is this the right training for me?
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, psychotherapists, mental health clinicians, psychologists, social workers, first responders, veterans, indigenous healers, cultural practitioners, spiritual care providers, death doulas, hospice staff, co-facilitators, and community healers seeking trauma-informed and human-centered education.
No prior psychedelic experience required—only a commitment to self-growth and ethical service.
Those with over 1000 hours of client facing practice are also welcome to apply.
What Tuition Includes:
Your tuition is an investment in your personal transformation and professional readiness to practice psychedelic-assisted facilitation within lawful and ethical frameworks. Each enrollment tier (Pay-It-Forward, Reduced, or Access) includes the full curriculum and experiential training with no reduction in educational content or faculty access.
Tuition covers:
Full 9 month CPPA Curriculum: Live and recorded modules, guided experiential labs, and faculty-led seminars.
3-5 Day In-Person Retreat: Ceremonial macro-training in a lawful, trauma-informed setting (travel and lodging not included).
TAP Integration Platform (6-Month FREE Membership): Digital aftercare tools for integration tracking and outcome measurement.
Conscious Life Practices (CLP) Toolkit: Access to guided meditations, journaling templates, and integration tools for ongoing self-work.
Peer Pods & Supervision Circles: Facilitator-in-training small groups for practice, reflection, and mentorship.
OSCE-Style Simulation & Assessment: Observed structured clinical encounters to build and demonstrate facilitation competency.
Faculty Access: Guidance and mentorship from interdisciplinary experts in medicine, neuroscience, law, business, and Indigenous frameworks.
CME/CEU Credit Eligibility: (Pending approval through the University of New Mexico School of Medicine).
Certificate of Completion: Recognizing achievement as a Facilitator-in-Training under the Conscious Physician Method.
Bonus Resource Package:
The Conscious Physician Method (Book)
One bottle of Lotus Love essential blend
Program Details & Investment
Tuition Structure
We believe in making this work accessible while sustaining a model rooted in service, integrity, and reciprocity. To support diverse applicants and ensure equity, the Conscious Physician: Psychedelics Academy (CPPA) & TAP Integration offer a tiered tuition structure. Each tier provides full access to the complete program — the difference lies only in your capacity to contribute.
Pay-It-Forward Tuition:
$7500
For those able to pay the full amount. Your contribution directly funds a scholarship seat for another applicant in need.
Reduced Tuition
$5000
For those who can cover a portion but not the full tuition. Helps maintain accessibility while sustaining program quality.
Access Tuition
$3000
For those with financial constraints who would otherwise be unable to attend. A limited number of seats are reserved for this tier each cohort.
Guest Faculty Program — Conscious Physician: Psychedelics Academy (CPPA)
The CPPA Guest Faculty Program invites experienced professionals to engage deeply with emerging leaders in the psychedelic medicine community. As a guest faculty member, you will have the opportunity to lead sessions, labs, or integration circles, providing reflective mentorship and compassionate guidance to participants throughout their learning journey. Your role also includes submitting teaching materials in advance and offering brief session feedback to support continuous program growth. Faculty are encouraged to participate in at least one Faculty Circle per trimester, fostering connection and collaboration across the teaching team.
The program runs from January to September 2026, structured across three trimesters:
Trimester I — Self-Discovery: Focused on inner work, self-exploration, trauma processing, and Conscious Life Practices (CLPs).
Trimester II — Ceremony & Integration: Includes a lawful 5-day retreat, integration frameworks, and relational work.
Trimester III — Practicum & Service: Offers community-based clinical and facilitation experiences culminating in a thesis.
CPPA combines live Zoom lectures, experiential CLP labs (somatic practices, breathwork, journaling), simulation-style facilitation practice, group mentorship, peer intervision circles, and online asynchronous modules. Upon completion, participants may earn up to 35 AMA PRA Credit 1.0 CME hours for finishing the entire 9 nine program (pending UNM School of Medicine approval).
CPPA intends to pursue alignment with New Mexico’s Medical Psilocybin Act and facilitator certification requirements once official rules and regulations are issued by the New Mexico Department of Health and advisory board. Until such time, CPPA does not represent itself as a state-certified facilitator training program.
Participants are responsible for understanding and complying with all applicable local, state, and federal laws governing their professional practice.
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Who am I?
I’m a Western-trained doctor who healed trauma and recovered from severe burnout using Eastern practices and plant medicine.
Dr. Lida Fatemi, DO, MPH is a hospice and palliative care physician, best-selling author of The Conscious Physician Method: Conscious Life Practices & Psychedelics, psychedelic educator, and legislative advisor to the State of New Mexico for the Medical Psilocybin Act and guide to the state of Texas for a certification path for facilitators.
She is the founder of The Conscious Physician Method, a pioneering approach to healing burnout and trauma through conscious life practices and psychedelic integration. An award-winning clinician and national speaker, Dr. Fatemi transforms trauma into wisdom and helps physician mothers and healthcare leaders return to joy, purpose, and embodied leadership.
Her work has been featured on NBC, ABC, the upcoming documentary Journeys, and her podcast The Conscious Physician: Medicine & Psychedelics. She is also the founder of the Conscious Physicians: Psychedelics Academy (CPPA), where she trains healthcare professionals in ancient and innovative methods of healing—guiding them to transform trauma into self-love and service to all.
I hold a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from Emory University. I currently serve as an Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and as a legislative advisor to the State of New Mexico and guide to the state of Texas in developing educational and certification pathways for psychedelic facilitators.
I come from a lineage of healers, physicians, and entrepreneurs from Iran, with Indigenous Zoroastrian roots from ancient Persia. This ancestral wisdom of light and balance deeply informs my work. My purpose is to empower those in states of trauma to reconnect with their inner light through conscious life practices, plants, and fungi.
As the founder of the Conscious Physicians: Psychedelics Academy (CPPA), my mission is to guide the next generation of physicians and facilitators in restoring medicine as a sacred path of healing, self-love, and service to all.
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