LIVE WORKSHOP
SCHEDULE
Join clinical psychologist,
Fluence Trainer, and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAT) expert Chantelle Thomas in this 2-day
training program that provides the skills and insight you need to:
- Determine if your clients are good candidates for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
- Understand the legal and practical hurdles in accessing this treatment
- Discover specific techniques to work with the behavioral and cognitive changes that
become available during ketamine sessions
- Be prepared to help clients integrate their ketamine-session experiences into their
larger therapy goals
- The best path to go forward if you want to earn your post-graduate certificate in
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
DAY 1: An
Introduction to
the Use of Ketamine in Mental Healthcare
Introduction to ketamine
and drug-assisted psychotherapy
- Ketamine history and medical use
- Ketamine for mood spectrum disorders
- Up-close look at the effects of ketamine
Ketamine for mental
health
- Overview of clinical use for mental health current approaches
- Medical diagnosis most appropriate for ketamine (depression) ketamine for other
indications: what is being done? What are the gaps in knowledge?
- Who isn’t a good candidate/red flags
- Other potential mental health applications (anxiety, OCD, PTSD, etc)
The legal and ethical
considerations for clinicians
Medical and recreational
use of ketamine
- Potential medical benefits and harms of recreational use of ketamine
- Introduction to integrative harm reduction psychotherapy
- How to talk about the distinction between medical and recreational use of ketamine
with clients
Role Plays: Part
I
Models of care for
ketamine and therapy (KAP vs Infusions + therapy vs infusion)
DAY 2: Preparation,
Integration, and Practice for Clinical Settings
Drug-Assisted
Psychotherapy: Preparation
- Defining preparation and best practices
- Key principles for patients and providers
- Planning for the session (during and after)
Drug-Assisted
Psychotherapy: Integration
- Defining integration and key principles for patients and providers
- Phases of integration (neuroplastic window vs. ongoing therapy) and best practices
- Working with unintended/unexpected consequences
Role Plays for Prep: Part
II
Group debrief of role
plays
Long-term
care
- Monitoring wellness over time and managing expectations
- Crafting personalized care plans
- Coordinating among providers
*On-Demand replay of the event will be available 24 hours after the event
ends.