Spencer Hawkswell
Spencer was first introduced to healing psychological trauma with altered states of consciousness and therapeutic psychedelics from reading the work of Terrence McKenna, Rick Strassman, and Carl Jung and believes that these methods need to be treated seriously by governments and institutions. Spencer believes that responsible drug policy requires effective organization and leadership and is dedicated to bringing together the experts and advocates, to facilitate change that results in increased access to compassionate care, harm reduction, and treatment options for those in need. Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is a reasonable treatment option for palliative patients in end-of-life distress and is where we need to begin
Canada’s psilocybin therapy sector has operated under federal Special Access since 2022. TheraPsil has trained practitioners nationwide, navigating regulatory ambiguity, clinical standards, and public trust before formal frameworks existed. This session draws on that experience to offer practical lessons for New Mexico providers and facilitators building training and credentialing systems now.