Preparation and Integration

I have been involved in the psychedelic space for a couple of years. I have been fortunate to have been trained in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including KAP, MAPS, and psilocybin. I am also educated in the use of DMT, mescaline, and LSD. It’s no secret that this has taken a lot of time and money. As KAP has become more widely used, I noticed a gap. Not every therapist can or is interested in doing a full KAP training, yet some of their clients might be good candidates for ketamine treatment.

Returning to the foundational premise that one of the biggest agents of change is the therapeutic relationship between you and your clients, I am offering abbreviated preparation and integration training for therapists who are not KAP or CPAT trained. This course is designed to provide some simple theoretical and methodological information on preparing your clients and working with the challenging content that may come up in psychedelic experiences.

  • This section will include basic information on Ketamine.

    • It’s structure

    • It’s use in medicine

    • It’s use in mental health

    • Where it falls under the psychedelic umbrella

    • It’s mechanisms of action

    • Drawbacks and safety concerns

    • Good and poor candidates

    • A note on substance use disorders

  • This section will cover preparing your client for ketamine treatment.

    • What to look for in a ketamine facility

    • Preparation questions

    • Intention setting

    • Letting go

    • Normalizing difficult experiences and catharsis

    • Self regulation skills

  • This section will cover integration.

    • Different theoretical approaches to integration

    • How to integrate non-clinical elements/experiences

    • How and when to incorporate your existing theoretical approach and modalities

    • Adverse reactions

    • Dealing with disappointing experiences

  • This section will cover getting resources to support you in preparation and integration.

“Love is the most transformative medicine. For Love slowly transforms you Into what psychedelics only get you to glimpse.”
― Ram Dass