We are offering a day long experiential KAP training retreat for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals. This training is also approved by CIIS to fulfill the CPTR Applied Learning Objective. This retreat will be held at the Hidden Temple, a vibrant community center located on the 3rd floor of the historic Brushworks Arts & Industry Building in Florence, MA.

Program details:

Date: Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, from 10 am to 5:30 pm

Venue: The Hidden Temple, 221 Pine St Suite #320, Florence, MA

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.

Licensed mental health practitioners will also have access to Sapience Therapy for collaboration with our prescribers, to assist you in facilitating ketamine prescription for appropriately selected KAP clients, after this training event.

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

Please note participants may not drive after the retreat. You must have a ride or a place to stay within walking distance after the training day is complete. A self-attestation is included in the application form specifying post-retreat travel arrangements.

Cost: $650, 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, Robert Davis, PsyD