We are offering a day long experiential KAP training retreat for licensed mental health professionals. This training is also approved by CIIS to fulfill the CPTR Applied Learning Objective. The retreat will be held amongst the beautiful woods at Montague Retreat Center, Montague, MA.

Program details:

Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, from 10 am to 5:30 pm

Venue: Montague Retreat Center, 177 Ripley Rd, Montague, MA 01351

This all day training event includes both didactic and experiential learning. Participants will learn basics of the history of ketamine, medical and psychological screening and safety protocols, and receive an overview of principles of the use of ketamine at psycholytic or psychedelic doses as an adjunct to psychotherapy. Material covered will include how to prepare for and conduct a ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) session, as well as how to begin the integration process.

Participants will then have the opportunity to experience a ketamine session themselves, in a robustly supported group environment with a high staff to participant ratio, followed by an invitation to begin to integrate their experience in both a small group and the larger group setting.

Participants will receive access to resources regarding the use of ketamine in mental health treatment, as well as techniques for preparation and integration practices. Important ethical considerations in psychedelic psychotherapy will be raised, and there will be an opportunity for questions and answers. Participants will come away with a more robust understanding of this cutting edge therapeutic modality, as well as connections to the local community of psychedelically informed practitioners.

Agenda:

• 10.00 - 10.30 - Opening circle, introductions, BP check

• 10.30 - 10.45 - Guided meditation

• 10.45 - 11.45 - Basics of ketamine as a medicine; ketamine use in psychotherapy, preparation for what to expect in the medicine session, questions and answers

• 11.45 - 12.00 - Bathroom break

• 12.00 - 2.00 - Medicine session using ketamine lozenges

• 2.00 - 2.45 - Lunch

• 2.45 - 3.15 - Time for walk, stretching, journaling, drawing, personal reflections

• 3.15 - 4.00 - Small group integration

• 4.00 - 4.30 - Large group sharing circle

• 4.30 - 5.00 - Ethical issues in psychedelic medicine

• 5.00 - 5.20 - Practice considerations, questions and answers

• 5.20 - 5.30 - Closing circle

• 5.30 - End of the formal retreat day

After the training day, there will be a contact improv event led by the legendary Moti, which includes a contact improv class 6-7.20, and jam with live music 7.30 - 9.30, in the same room at the Montague Retreat Center. All are welcome to join, by donation. This is a recurring event and not affiliated with Sapience or the training retreat, but it is a rousing good time, which many enjoy after the expansive experience of the KAP training.

Please note participants may not drive after the retreat. Participants may either get a ride back home or stay overnight at the retreat center. The Montague Retreat Center has several accommodations for overnight stay that are blocked for our clinicians attending the retreat. A self-attestation is included in the application form specifying post-retreat travel arrangements.

Cost: $725, to be paid at the time of application. Please inquire if you have special circumstances and would like to request an alternative payment plan.

Facilitators: Karen Scott MD, Bhavya Rajanna MD