The Therapist Retreat

5-day psychedelic retreat

Almeria, Spain

August 29 - September 2, 2025

Psilocybin

From €3,350
All-inclusive
Spots available

Professional development for the psychedelic renaissance

This retreat was designed as a way to give therapists (and other healthcare professionals) a way to experience psychedelics, firsthand.

Experience the full psychedelic process — including preparation, ceremony, and integration — guided by expert practitioners who’ve dedicated their careers to this work.

Whether you’re deep in psychedelic therapy training or just starting to get curious about working with psychedelics, this is your chance to really see what these medicines can do. By experiencing it from the inside.

Where clinical expertise meets lived experience 

Here’s the thing about psychedelic therapy: most training programs can teach you about set and setting, neuroplasticity, and integration frameworks. But they can’t give you direct experience — which, as it turns out, matters a lot.

We’ve designed this retreat specifically for therapists and other healthcare practitioners. It’s everything you won’t find in a textbook.

You’ll experience:

  • Firsthand experience with the full psychedelic journey, from preparation through dosing and integration
  • Direct learning from experienced guides who bridge clinical and ceremonial spaces
  • Real talk with other practitioners about bringing this into practice
  • Practical skills that textbooks can’t teach you

Think of it as the field training you wish your program included.

The missing piece from your psychedelic training
What’s included

5 day + 4 night retreat

Psilocybin truffle ceremony*

Group workshops

One-on-one sessions with facilitators

All accommodation and meals

Group coach transportation to/from Alicante Airport

4 group preparation and integration sessions (online)

*In order to operate lawfully, you’ll be purchasing the psilocybin truffles directly from the provider at the retreat for €25.

Book your spot

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is specifically for healthcare practitioners — therapists, psychiatrists, doctors, and other clinicians who want to understand psychedelics from the inside out.

You’re probably here because one or more of these things is true:

  • You’re training in psychedelic therapy and realize that you need to experience what you’re learning about
  • You’re curious about bringing psychedelics into your practice, and want guidance on how to do it safely and effectively
  • Your clients are bringing psychedelic experiences to therapy, and you want to be able to help them process and integrate them
  • You know this field is evolving fast, and you want firsthand experience in a proper therapeutic container

Your patients are asking about psychedelics. You know this work can help people, but before you can really bring it into your practice, you want to really understand it

We created this retreat because we kept hearing the same thing from practitioners: Theory isn’t enough, I need to experience it for myself. I need to understand this work from both sides.”

This is our way to do exactly that.

“In nearly 15 years as a front line doctor I never experienced anything nearly as impactful and transformational as the work that Alalaho does. It was a hugely nourishing and healing experience delivered with compassion and care by people who are clearly among the best at what they do." – Mark S., Attendee and former NHS GP

What to expect

This isn’t a clinical training. It’s a chance to experience the full depth and power of this work yourself — in nature, in community, with plenty of space to integrate whatever comes up.

Because our past therapist retreats taught us something important: there’s no substitute for experiencing psychedelics firsthand. While you will definitely be learning about psychedelic therapy through this experience, you will also be going through your own personal process — with all of the mystery that entails.

We can’t know going in exactly what your experience will be. But we can assure you that you’ll be well held, by expert guides who know the terrain.

The schedule

The psychedelic ceremony is just one piece of a much bigger journey — one that starts before you arrive and will keep going long after you leave the retreat.

We’ll be here with you — answering your questions, supporting your journey, and helping you integrate everything you experience.

Preparation

Live online group call, about one week before the retreat*

Retreat

August 29-September 2, 2025

  • Day 1: Arrival & opening
  • Day 2: Preparation & Ceremony
  • Day 3: Unpacking
  • Day 4: Deepening
  • Day 5: Closing

Integration

3 live online group calls, in the 4 weeks following the retreat*

*Dates and times for preparation and integration calls will be finalised and shared before the retreat.

About Alalaho

The Alalaho team have been offering safe, legal psychedelic retreats since 2016. Originally established as part of the UK Psychedelic Society, we’ve hosted over 100 retreats and helped 1300+ people explore psychedelics, guided by trained therapists and guides.

Meet your guides

Our retreats are led by experienced therapists and psychedelic guides who know the terrain — so you can feel safe, supported and well held on every step of this adventure.

Jennifer Tessler

Founder & Lead facilitator

Jamie Richards

Senior Facilitator & Screening Lead

Your stay

Our Spanish retreat is an off-grid eco-sanctuary, nestled in the mountains on the coast of Spain.

Choose between a private or shared room, with full access to the retreat’s two pools and gorgeous grounds — a lush oasis that’s forested with trees from every corner of the world.

Coming as a couple and want to share a private room? Simply get in touch with us when making your reservation, and we’ll arrange it for you.

Getting here

Closest airport: Alicante

We offer a group coach pickup and drop-off at Alicante Airport.

Pickup time: August 29, 2025 – 2:00 pm
Dropoff time: September 2 , 2025 – 3:00 pm

To arrange pickup or drop-off at Murcia Airport, send us a message after you register.

How to book

Save your spot

Chose your retreat dates and room type, and put down a €300 deposit to save your spot.

Tell us about you

Fill out our health form and set up a call to make sure you’re good to go for the retreat.

You’re in!

Once you pay your final balance, you’re all set. We’ll share everything you need to be retreat-ready.

If there’s a health reason we can’t take your booking, we’ll refund your deposit in full.

FAQs

Have questions? Let’s dive in.

How is the Therapist Retreat different from your Core retreat?

While the format is similar, the Therapist Retreat creates a unique container for healthcare practitioners to experience this work together. The formal elements (preparation, ceremony, integration) are the same, but everything lands differently when you’re exploring it with people who share your clinical perspective. You’ll find the conversations go deeper into professional implications, and there’s a natural space for discussing how this work fits into therapeutic practice.

Do I need to join this specific retreat, or can I just attend a Core retreat?

This one is up to you. Our Core retreat welcomes everyone, including therapists and healthcare practitioners. And it will also give you a lived experience of the psychedelic journey, from intention through integration. That said, past participants tell us there’s something special about experiencing this work alongside other clinicians.

Who is this retreat for, exactly?

We welcome all healthcare practitioners who work therapeutically with clients/patients — including psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, and other mental health professionals. The common thread? You’re curious about psychedelics and want to understand this work from the inside out, whether to support clients better or to explore offering psychedelic therapy in the future.

I'm training in psychedelic therapy. Is this retreat right for me?

Absolutely. Many psychedelic therapy programs focus heavily on theory, which is crucial — but there’s no substitute for direct experience. This retreat gives you that missing piece: firsthand understanding of the journey your future clients will take, plus insight into what it really looks like to hold space for this work. Past participants have told us this experience completely transformed how they approach their training.

Will this be formally recognized as professional development or training?

While this retreat is designed for healthcare practitioners, it’s important to understand that this is primarily about your own direct experience — not formal training in psychedelic therapy.

This is in part because what is commonly referred to as psychedelic therapy is still far from being regulated. Our aim is to support the development of this field (and the people doing this work) by bringing the utmost professionalism and integrity to our own psychedelic retreats — but we’re not able to create a formal accreditation at this time.

Get ready for the journey of a lifetime

Join us for five days of exploration, growth, and healing that just might change everything.

Book your spot