We have a variety of events, from community and support groups to workshops and presentations. Many offerings are open to the public, so feel free to share with others!
Psychedelic Integration Groups: Monthly In-Person and Online
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Join us in person for our support groups! This space is for those who are preparing, curious about, or currently working with psychedelics and focus on processing experiences related to psychedelic medicines and harm reduction. This can include Ketamine infusions or at-home experiences, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, microdosing, and therapeutic or recreational experiences with other medicines, including but not limited to Ibogaine, ayahuasca, LSD, MDMA, mescaline, and psilocybin.
Topics Covered
Topics will include peers sharing what they are working through or where they feel stuck in psychedelic work. You can talk about the good experiences and the difficult trips, and everything in between. Some folks join the group before they have had a psychedelic experience for preparation, support, and to get to know other like-minded folks. In facilitating, Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov may offer harm reduction tips and practices that promote mindful connection. This is a confidential space so you can ask the questions you may have and the community can support you! Offered on a sliding scale scholarship spots can be requested by reaching out to Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov.
Location of The Groups
The in-person group rents space for these meetings at Transformance Health. Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov facilitates these meetings, and provides psychedelic assisted therapy services in North Carolina. The location is right at the border of Durham and Chapel Hill. This group occurs monthly on Tuesday nights, 6-7:30 EST.
The online group is co-facilitated by Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov along with Brenton Queen, MFT and fellow psychedelic therapist, occurring quarterly on Wednesday nights, 7-8:30 EST.
What to Expect
Our meetings will include a bit of grounding with mindfulness, somatic practice, or short breathwork. We also review group agreements, which promote confidentiality and build community.
Please note that these group are not therapy and do not establish a therapeutic relationship with Project Yes PLLC/Dr. Kholodkov, Transformance Health/Dr. Hani El-wafi, Life Recreated/Brenton Queen. The group is meant for peers discussing their psychedelic experiences or questions and is not a training for professionals.
We hope to see you, and please pass the word to others seeking psychedelic support in the Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area, or anywhere in the world that can access the internet.
Use https://linktr.ee/projectyespllc to RSVP each month.
LGBTQIA2+ & Neurodiverse Support Group: September - November 2023
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Our group is enrolling now for an 8 week, closed cohort online small group for residents of North Carolina.
Who the Group is For
This is a space for LGBTQIA2+ and neurodiverse folks, led by Cat, LCMHCA (they/them) - a queer, non-binary autistic person and AUDHDer, and therapist at Project Yes PLLC. They are particularly passionate about supporting autistic folks in finding their strengths and navigating the world. Cat saw a particular need for LGBTQIA2+ Autistic folks in North Carolina to have support and therapy around these identities!
Cost
This virtual therapy group is $65 per session (out of pocket) and will include both structured and unstructured time to build community support. Clients will first meet with Cat for an abbreviated intake ($100) if they are new clients to our practice. The group will be held Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. EST. We do have a sliding scale spot available too!
Clients can indicate interest in joining the group through our therapy contact form and they will be scheduled for a brief intake.
The group will start in September on the 20th, so please share now with anyone who may want to join and we will get them ready to go!
Schedule:
- Week 1: What does being autistic mean to you?
- Week 2: (Un)Masking
- Week 3: Disclosing Autistic Identity
- Week 4: Accommodating Yourself Pt 1: Social Anxiety & Communication
- Week 5: Accommodating Yourself Pt 2: Sensory Needs
- Week 6: Accommodating Yourself Pt 3: Executive Functioning
- Week 7: The Joy of Autistic Identity
- Week 8: Closing Reflection
Polyamory Support Group: October - November 2024
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Jonah (he/him) is offering another round of his Polyamory support group, this time offered in a drop in format! Attend any and all sessions, all online held weekly on Mondays 5:30–6:30 pm. If you are wanting support for ethical non-monogamy, whether you are in the lifestyle or curious and exploring, this is a great peer support environment for you! Sliding scale spots available.
Sign up on Eventbrite: https://projectyes.eventbrite.com/
Folks can attend alone or with others, camera on or off, with real names or alias displayed. You can also reside anywhere in the world, as this is a psychoeducational and peer support group rather than therapeutic offering.
Week 1: Managing Jealousy
Week 2: Setting Relationship Expectations
Week 3: Maintaining Boundaries and Encouraging Growth
Week 4: Support Between Metamours
Week 5: Foundations of Secure Attachment
Who This Support Group is For
The Polyamory Support Group is for members of the polyamorous community (or those just exploring) lead by a sex-positive therapist. Participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences with a variety of relationship issues. The group will include some educational content and guided discussion on ethical non-monogamy topics. Each individual will need to sign up for the group, however, couples and polycules are welcome to attend. Partnered and unpartnered folks are welcome.
Who Will Facilitate The Support Group
The group will be facilitated by Jonah Leslie, LCMHCA, a therapist at Project Yes, and a member of the poly community. Jonah brings a background of work on healing relationships and moving through the world with authenticity, in addition to practical considerations and relevant skills.
Yoga and Meditation classes - Ongoing
Wednesday night meditation (in person) as part of the Durham Plum Village Meditation group:
Tatyana is part of the rotation of meditation teachers who facilitate as part of the Durham Plum Village Sangha in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. The practice includes a sitting meditation, walking meditation, a brief talk, and optional sharing from the heart. This is a lovely way to be in the community and practice together. There is an invitation, rather than a pressure, to interact, and we get to sense being with one another even during silence. No experience with meditation is required. Donation based.
Sign up here: https://www.meetup.com/durhamplumvillagemeditationcircle/
Yoga Nidra (in person and online):
Yoga Midra is the practice of yogic sleep. It is not only helpful for rest but also helps expand our minds, helping us connect with our true selves. This practice can also be helpful for psychedelic integration. The class is a resting meditation where you lie down for 50 minutes, and there is no physical movement. It is offered as taught by Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov’s teacher, Sri Dharma Mittra.
For upcoming offerings stay tuned on @TherapyMindfully on Instagram, or request to join the mailing list!
Replay of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Presentation at UNC (CEU’s available!)
In October 2023, Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov presented to the school of social work on “Psychedelic Assisted Therapy- Ethics and Efficacy in Context.” You do not need to be a mental health professional to benefit from this training. Watch the replay here.
A description of the presentation is below:
Participants will receive an introduction to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, with a focus on ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin. The talk will include reviewing the historical context of psychedelic work, an overview of research, future directions, and legal issues pertaining to the current state of psychedelic therapy. Information regarding supporting clients who are interested in therapeutic use of psychedelics will be discussed.
Potential Paradigm Shifts
Psychedelic-assisted therapy may be bringing a paradigm shift to treatment-resistant depression, substance use disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder; and the integration of these treatments raises ethical issues, which are further complicated by the regulatory and legal landscape. This workshop invites participants to slow down, be thoughtful, and proceed ethically. Dr. Tatyana Kholodkov will provide a grounding in current knowledge and research about these treatments; important historical context that includes lessons on cross-cultural practices and research omissions and abuses; and competencies and considerations for our role in supporting the healing of vulnerable populations.
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