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NEW EARTH INSTITUTE COMMUNITY LECTURES
Free and Open to the Public or $20 for 2 CEs
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MYCELOPAUSE: UNCOVERING THE MAGIC OF MENOPAUSE WITH PSILOCYBIN
Presented by Patricia Singh, PhD, LPCC and Kelly McGinty, MSN, FNP Tuesday, October 14, 6-8pm; via Zoom

A training designed for therapists interested in the intersection of psychedelic-assisted therapy and women’s midlife mental health. This talk explores how psilocybin can support emotional transformation during menopause—a stage often marked by grief, identity shifts, and profound psychological changes. Participants will learn about the emerging science behind psilocybin’s impact on neuroplasticity, mood regulation, and trauma resolution, with a focus on how these mechanisms can be uniquely applied to menopausal experiences. Rooted in both clinical practice and lived experience, the session also addresses ethical considerations, integration techniques, and trauma-informed systems of care, and championed integrative practices that honor the mind, body, and spirit. Her work focuses on helping individuals—particularly women in midlife—navigate life transitions such as menopause using the lens of psychedelic integration and spiritual transformation.

Ideal for clinicians curious about psychedelic medicine, women’s health, and supporting clients through transformative life transitions.

Dr. Patricia Singh, LPCC is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and nationally recognized leader in psychedelic-assisted therapy, addiction recovery, and trauma-informed care. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she leads A New Awakening, a behavioral health practice serving at-risk and justice-involved populations through community-based care. Dr. Singh is also the co-founder of Trip HoM, a pioneering organization dedicated to ethical psychedelic harm reduction, where she develops programs that support deep healing through expanded states of consciousness. With over two decades of experience, she has trained clinicians and lay counselors, designed trauma-informed systems of care, and championed integrative practices that honor the mind, body, and spirit. Her work focuses on helping individuals—particularly women in midlife—navigate life transitions such as menopause using the lens of psychedelic integration and spiritual transformation.

Kelly McGinty, MSN, FNP is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and co-founder of Trip HoM, a psychedelic-assisted care collective focused on harm reduction, education, and integrative healing. After more than a decade of serving in emergency departments, Kelly shifted her focus to holistic and functional medicine, inspired by her healing journey through burnout and the use of sacred plant medicine. A graduate of Gonzaga University and certified in psychedelic therapies through the California Institute of Integral Studies, she blends Western medicine with ancestral wisdom, herbalism, and nature-based healing. Kelly’s practice supports women, first responders, end-of-life patients, and those facing treatment-resistant mental health challenges. Her work is rooted in a passion for social justice and a commitment to helping women reclaim inner strength and healing through powerful rites of passage, such as menopause.

Southwestern College & New Earth Institute is approved by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board (#CCE0111661) and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP No. 7520) as a Continuing Education Provider.  If you are not licensed as a mental health professional in New Mexico, please check with your state’s licensing board to see if they will accept approved CEs from these two accrediting bodies.

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• Authority vs. Power: Creative Leadership from the Inside Out presented by Heather Leigh, M.A., ATR-BC, LCPC
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