Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy & Support— Training Practicum

An up-to-date, ongoing analysis and practical application of the 60+ years of ketamine research (Open to Clinicians and Non-Clinicians)

Introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy for psychotherapeutic care and support, an 8 week model of working with clients undergoing self-administered sublingual ketamine in collaboration with referring medical and mental health providers

Current and historical paradigms in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (psycholytic through psychedelic) and its context within general psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including adverse effects, scope of practice vs scope of competency

Internal Family Systems (IFS) and story-telling to prepare for the 4 types of ketamine experiences and in integration of these experiences to maximize ongoing positive effects

A multicultural, existential and secular approach to ketamine psychedelic integration, which honors and is informed by the wisdom of cultures who have safely worked with these medicines and experiences throughout time balanced with cutting-edge research in cognitive behavioral therapy, metacognition and the 100+ year intersection of human psychology and psychedelic plant medicines and synthetic psychedelics like ketamine, LSD, and MDMA

Using technology— tools to monitor progress, at-home KAP setup, in-office KAP setup, ethical considerations in social media, advertising & AI, sound and technodelic applications in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and non-medicine psychedelic experiences

Socratic Learning— Peer-practiced experientials with the various forms of racemic ketamine patients may be working with, in the dosing ranges standard in at-home, sublingual ketamine therapy, under the direction of a licensed mental health provider and an on-call medical provider after proper medical and mental health screening.

Practice- You will sit 6-12 times (minimum) with the medicine as both a client, and as a support to the client, using the same integration process as clients

Didactic lectures— guest speakers working in the field with specialties in psychopharmacology, medicine, and mental health.