Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: What, Who, When, Where, Why

Sep. 17 | 3 CE Credits 

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an emerging practice in our field, for outpatient psychotherapists, but also with theme specific groups, like hospice care and others facing medical crisis, trauma survivors, various diagnoses including depression, anxiety, OCD and addiction. 

For clinicians interested in learning more about psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, this will provide an essential overview. Participants will learn how to support their clients doing work with ketamine in other settings, or for those interested, you will learn the steps for onboarding your practice.

Karen and Sophia are both KAP practitioners who run group outpatient psychotherapy practices offering KAP. They do lots of work and training together, have different styles and approaches to their work, and offer a vehicle for incorporating KAP into your own style, theoretical underpinnings and approach to your work.

• Anyone interested in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Therapists
• Counselors.

Sophia Brandstetter LCSW, PsyD

Dr. Sophia Brandstetter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) and has completed certificate education in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with Fluence. Dr. Brandstetter is the founder of Growth thru Change a Psychotherapy practice and The Ko-Op in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ko-Op is a groundbreaking psychotherapy treatment center providing access to psychedelic healing using Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and collaborative space for clinicians to provide KAP to their patients. 

Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW 

Karen L Smith, MSS, LCSW, Karen founded and directs Full Living: A Psychotherapy Practice, which specializes in thoughtful matches with seasoned clinicians throughout Pennsylvania. She is co-founder of Ketamine Kollaborations and author of Prepare Yourself, Your Client, and Your Practice for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: A Step by Step Guide 

After this training, participants will be able to:

• Assess types of clients, diagnosis, themes, clinical impasses, etc. that are well suited to KAP, as compared to other psychedelics, and various other psychotherapeutic approaches.
• Develop familiarity with the various components of KAP, including client preparation, the medicine sessions and material integration, and common terms such as set, setting and inner healer.
• Identify the major steps, overview of the concrete professional requirements, and skill essentials to practice KAP and prepare oneself, practice, and clients for the work.

Tuesday 6:00-9:15pm ET

6:00 - 6:05 pm – Introduction & Housekeeping

6:05 - 6:30 pm - Why Consider KAP?

6:30 - 6:45 pm - What is Ketamine?

6:45 - 7:00 pm - What is KAP?

7:00 - 7:30 pm - Clients/Diagnosis/Issues well-suited to KAP

7:30 - 7:45 pm – Break

7:45 - 8:15 pm - Central Concepts in KAP

8:15 - 8:45 pm - Becoming a KAP Provider

8:45 - 9:15 pm - Discussion & Final Q and A

Registration $67 | Sep. 17 | Virtual Event | 3 CE Credits 

A total of 3 CE Credits Available

NASW

NASW-PA Chapter is a co-sponsor of this workshop. 3 CEs will be awarded for completion of this course. NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

NBCC 

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: What, Who, When, Where, Why, and How has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Clinical Events, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-4455