Working with Bufo: A Trauma-Informed Masterclass

Learn to recognise and respond skilfully when trauma-related responses emerge during Bufo experiences, with practical tools to support greater safety, attunement, and compassionate care.

Why this Masterclass?

Bufo (5-MeO-DMT) can produce rapid, intense alterations in awareness and experience. For some participants, this may bring distress, disorientation, dissociation, or trauma-related responses that require careful, informed support.

Without an understanding of trauma, facilitators may struggle to recognise what is happening or respond appropriately.

This masterclass equips you with practical, trauma-informed frameworks to recognise signs of distress, understand key contraindications, and respond with greater clarity and care. You'll explore how to approach Bufo facilitation responsibly, prioritising participant safety, informed consent, and appropriate support throughout the experience and its integration.

Develop the awareness, knowledge, and practical skills to approach Bufo facilitation with greater responsibility, compassion, and trauma-informed care.

You'll learn to:

✓ Recognise signs of trauma-related responses and distress during Bufo experiences.

✓ Respond more skilfully to disorientation, dissociation, and flashbacks.

✓ Identify key contraindications and considerations before facilitating.

✓ Apply trauma-informed principles to Bufo preparation and facilitation.

✓ Maintain a compassionate, attuned presence when distress arises.

✓ Support appropriate post-session care and integration.


What's included:

✓ On-Demand video and audio recording of the Trauma-Informed Masterclass: Working with Bufo

✓ 35-page PDF slide deck covering trauma-informed facilitation, contraindications, and integration considerations


Ideal for:
  • Practitioners working with 5-MeO-DMT.
  • Psychedelic practitioners and medicine guides.
  • Psychedelic Integration Practitioners.
  • Psychedelic wayfarers seeking a deeper understanding of trauma-informed care
Atira Tan
Guided by Atira Tan & Stephen Kerby
Atira Tan, Somatic Trauma Specialist with two decades in trauma-informed healing, is joined by Stephen Kerby, a Bufo facilitator and coach who integrates modern therapy with Bufo work—including with war veterans—and runs Wounded Healers Outreach, supporting people through PTSD, depression, and anger management.