Training and Practice of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Training and Practice of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a one-day course for healthcare professionals who want to build skills for providing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in clinical settings. It covers core principles, patient safety, common session challenges, and supervised practice.
Course Overview
Training and Practice of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a one-day workshop for healthcare professionals, including physicians, psychologists, therapists, nurses, chaplains, and others. It is led by instructors including Harvey Schwartz, PhD, Veronika Gold, LMFT, Eric Sienknecht, PsyD, Ryan Hoffman, LMFT, and Robert Voloshin, DO. The course focuses on the principles and procedures of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Participants learn how to create a safe and supportive environment, address common questions and challenges, and practice by taking on the roles of both therapist and patient. The workshop also includes observation and discussion with live supervision. The source notes that the course is currently offered live, with dates and times changing throughout the year.
Who is this for?
Physicians, psychologists, therapists, nurses, chaplains, other healthcare professionals, and the general public
Prerequisites
Module 1 is strongly recommended. Participants who have completed equivalent introductory training with recognized training centres such as KTC, KRIYA, PRATI, or SAGE may enrol in subsequent modules.
About the Provider
Polaris Insight Center is a San Francisco Bay Area ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic and APA-approved training center co-founded by MAPS-trained therapist Veronika Gold LMFT, offering a comprehensive KAP training program of online didactic modules, in-person experiential retreats, consultation groups, and a 1–2 year practitioner certificate. The center provides KAP patient care while training clinicians across foundational, advanced, and special topics series in ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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- PricePrice on request
- FormatLive Classes
- Lifecycle statusActive
- SkillsPsychotherapyKetamine-Assisted TherapyKetamine-assisted psychotherapy fundamentalsCreating a safe and supportive clinical environmentManaging common therapy questions and challengesSupervised clinical observationRole-based practice as therapist and patientIntegrationEthics
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