Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Program
Get the training you need to start working with entheogens now
Pre-recorded Content available on demand
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Next Live Online Workshop:​
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December 2nd, 2024
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Monday, 10am - 4pm
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Group Ketamine Experiential in Portland, OR:
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Group ketamine ceremony Friday, November 22, 2024,12:00 - 3:30pm in SE Portland, OR
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Group Preparation Wednesday Nov 20, 5:00 - 5:45pm
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Group Integration Monday Nov 25 5:00 - 6:00 pm
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Open to practitioners and graduates of other training programs
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Program Overview
This 15-hour program, open to licensed healthcare professionals, will lay the foundations for working with ketamine for the treatment of mental health indications. It will consist of three hours of pre-recorded lecture completed at your own pace prior to attending a six hour interactive workshop, and a treatment at either AIMS Institute in Seattle, WA or Synaptic in Portland, OR if medically appropriate.
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Enrollment in our program will include free access to over four hours of additional training on the role of music in psychedelic therapy, provided by Wavepaths ($199 value). This includes a discounted rate to their music software.
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Faculty: Sunil Agarwal, MD, PhD; Alison Draisin, PsyD; Emma Knighton, MA; Matthew Hicks, ND, MS; Olivia Hicks, ND
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CE/CME
For Naturopathic Doctors the program is approved by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine for 4 hours of pharmacy and 2 hours of ethics fulfilling the requirement to administer ketamine for NDs.
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Cost
Core program (3-hours pre-recorded + 5.5-hour online workshop):
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$750
One-on-on experiential (90-min intake, 1-hr prep, 2.5-hr ketamine session, 1-hr integration):
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At Synaptic: $1500
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At AIMS: ~$2000 (most insurances accepted)
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Group experiential (individual 30-min medical intake, 45 minute online preparation session, 3-hr group session, 1-hr group integration online):
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$450
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Students of professional graduate level programs within one year of graduation (pre or post) may take the entire program with a group experiential offered in the Portland area for $1050.
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Learning Objectives and Outcomes
By completing this program in its entirety students will be competent in the following domains:
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Regarding the use ketamine as a controlled substance, students will understand:
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Licensure requirements for prescribing and controlling ketamine
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The storage requirements
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Documentation
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Material requirements for administering or prescribing ketamine
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Students will understand the clinical indications, both FDA approved and off-label, for ketamine
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Students will understand the mechanism of action of ketamine
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Students will understand the physiological and psychological effects of ketamine at a variety of dose ranges
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Students will understand the various routes of administration of ketamine and their relative onset, duration, dosing, and contraindications
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Students will be able to summarize the findings of clinical trial data for ketamine
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Students will be able to summarize the history and cultural context of ketamine
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Students will be able to apply harm reduction principles regarding drugs of potential abuse
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Students will understand the need for enhanced consent when working with altered states of consciousness
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Students will be able to have conversations about the appropriate and consensual use of therapeutic touch during ketamine sessions
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Students will understand basic concepts of intake, preparation, administration, and integration sessions in doing altered state of consciousness therapy
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Students will understand the different demands of group versus one-on-one sessions
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Students will understand the important role of music and sound in altered state therapy